Belgian harpist Anneleen Lenaerts has released a recording featuring the composers Chopin & Liszt, which is also the name of her new recording for Challenge Records Int. The tracks include piano transcriptions by Henriette Renie, De Wayne Fulton, and Lenaerts...
The International Harp Competition "Felix Godefroid" has announced results of their 2012 competition, which took place in Tournai, Belgium, Nov. 2–4, 2012. No First Prize was awarded in the Soloist division. For more information, visit thewww.harpemosane.be. The...
Belgian harpist Sarah Verrue won the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich solo harp audition, held at the beginning of November. "I am of course very happy, and I feel very lucky," says Verrue of winning the post. "I had amazing teachers who gave me energy and joy—they are so...
At least two harpists have received Grammy nomination consideration. We're not entirely sure what that means, but what the heck, we think you should know about it. Maria Lusia Rayan-Forero is being considered for a nomination under Best Classical Instrumental solo for...
Watch Catrin Finch and John Rutter talk about their new recording Blessing in an interview with Classic FM. The recording is a collaboration between Finch and the composer John Rutter and includes his Suite Lyrique, which was written for her. Read more about Catrin on...
Sonja Inglefield has been appointed the harp professor at SUNY Fredonia School of Music. Before coming to western New York, Sonja served on faculty at Peabody Preparatory, the Baltimore School for the Arts, Goucher College, and the University of Maryland Baltimore...
The ever-expanding Boston Harp Festival kicks off Friday September 28 at First Church Boston, continuing through Sunday September 30. Festivities begin with an opening recital (Firday, 8:00 p.m.) by Ina Zdorovetichi, the top prize winner at the 17th International Harp...
Carol Robbins latest CD release, Moraga, is already getting some hot press following her September 23 release performance at Vitello's Jazz and Super Club in North Hollywood, Calif. According to review blogger Don Heckman, Robbins displayed the skills of an...
The USA International Harp Competition has announced its jury and guest artist roster, according to Megan Landfair, the competition's new Executive Director. The triennial competition takes place July 10-20, 2013, at the University of Indiana's Jacobs School of Music....
French harpist Emmaneul Ceysson is set to release his new CD, Opera Fantaisie, any day now. The solo harpist with the Paris Opera has put together a collection of transcriptions of operatic themes by Parish Alvars (Norma and Lucia de Lamermoor), Kühne (Eugene Onegin),...
