The USA International Harp Competition has announced repertoire for its next competition, which will take place in summer, 2016, in Bloomington, Ind. The competition includes four stages, and all works must be performed by memory, with the exception of the 2015...
The American Harp Society has announced that harpist and benefactorAnne Adams died on Dec. 9, 2013. Anne Adams received the society's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 along with her husband Burton, who died in Nov., 2012 (read more). She was the inspiration for the...
The 3rd International Harp Competition In Szeged, Hungary was held November 28–December 1. Prizes were awarded in three, age specific divisions as follows: Results of category Under 25 First Prize: Katrina Szederkényi (Canada/Hungary) Second Prize: Arianna Rossi...
The Boston Symphony Chamber Players have received a Grammy nomination for their recordingProfanes et Sacrées, which prominently features BSO principal harpist Jessica Zhou. The disc includes 20th century French chamber music, includingIntroduction and Allegro (Ravel,...
The first L'Académie Camac, sponsored by Camac Harps, will take place April 19–24, 2014, near Aix en Provence in the south of France. The académie will select five harpists age 18–30 to work with the French master teacher Germaine Lorenzini through participation in...
Composer Conrad Susa died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, at 78. Susa was a friend of the harp who wrote many great harp parts for works such as Carols and Lullabies; Christmas in the Southwest (Susa, Conrad) and Serenade for a Christmas Night (Susa, Conrad). Susa joined the...
The 25th Nippon Harp Competition was held in Soka City November 13–17, 2013. Prizes were awarded in the Professional Division as follows: 1st: Oksana Sushkova (Russia) 2nd: Noël Wan (Taiwan) 3rd: Hinako Hara (Japan) 4th (tie): Nozomi Masuda (Japan), Tomoko Takada...
Katryna Tan has released a new motivational book for music students.Unleash the Musician in You provides "Secrets to a Successful Music Journey" written by Tan, a harpist and leader of the Rave Harps ensemble in Singapore. The book is intended for parents, music...
Registration is now open for Lyon & Healy's 150th Birthday Festival June 4–7, 2014, in Chicago. The harp company, founded in 1864, has gathered top players from around the world to present concerts and masterclasses at venues throughout the city for the four-day...
Adriana Horne is the new Principal Harpist with the National Symphony Orchestra, in Washington, D.C., following an audition that took place Oct. 4–7, 2013. Approximately 50 harpists were invited to audition, with 15 advancing to the semifinal stage; three harpists...
