Harpist Brandee Younger will release Gadabout Season, her third album for the Impulse! label, on June 13. The album is available for pre-order now. According to a press release, the album’s concept and title arose from a word-of-the-day email referencing “the...
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) is recruiting for the position of principal harp. These auditions are only open to those candidates with the right to work in New Zealand for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at the time of application. Live auditions will...
The American Harp Society and the World Harp Congress have extended two deadlines for participating in their joint One Harp World event in Toronto in 2026. One Harp World will convene in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 28–August 3, 2026. The call for proposals to...
The BBC Philharmonic has announced an opening for section principal harp. Harpists must apply via Musicalchairs by May 18. Auditions for this full-time, permanent position will be held June 25 and July 28 in the BBC Philharmonic’s studio at MediaCityUK. Shortlisting...
On May 23, harpist Emmanuel Ceysson will release a new Alpha Classics album, Images, joined by French soprano Véronique Gens and the string quartet Quatuor Voce. According to a press release, the album is “a musical tribute to one of the greatest harpist composers in...
The VII Mexico International Harp Competition and Festival will take place March 8–15, 2026, in Mexico City. All stages of the competition are open to the public. Mexican harpist Baltazar Juárez founded the competition and festival in 2006 with the goal of helping...
The Montreal Harp Competition has announced repertoire and rules for its 2nd edition. Hosted by the Montreal Harp Society, the competition will take place this October and is open to harpists of all nationalities, with no age limit. Harpists may choose to register in...
Catalan harper and singer Anna Amigó released her debut solo album on March 8. According to a press release, Amigó chose 12 Catalan folk songs to present in a new way in this album. Album cover of Sang de Dona The album’s title Sang de Dona (Catalan for “Women’s...
The Italian Harp Association, in collaboration with the Omraam Foundation ETS and Stella Mattutina Edizioni Publishing House, announces the First International Competition of Harp Composition “Daniele Garella.” The contest is dedicated to the late Florentine composer...
The Italian Harp Association has announced the repertoire for its 14th International Harp Contest in Italy Suoni d’Arpa. The competition will take place Aug. 26–31, 2025, at the Fondazione Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale, in the medieval town of Saluzzo in the...
