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),...
The Myriad Trio, featuring Julie Smith (harp), along with Demarre McGill (flute) and Che-Yen Chen (viola), has released their new CD The Eye of Night. The work features the Elegiac Trio by Bax as well as Debussy's Sonate for Flute, Viola, and Harp. Also included are a...
The American Harp Society (AHS) has put out a call for proposals from distinguished harpists to present workshops, performances, and scholarly lectures at its 2014 National Conference to be held June 22-25, 2014, in New Orleans. The organization is looking for...
Did you know that multi-talented harpist and grammy-nominated recording artist Yolanda Kondonassis is also the author of a children's book?"Our House is Round, a kid's book about why protecting our earth matters," is Kondonassis' effort to help kids understand about...
