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Korea International Harp Competition names winners

Korea International Harp Competition names winners

The Korea International Harp Competition (KIHC) has announced the winners of this year's online contest. Virginia Pestugia of Italy won first prize in the young professional division. Janice Hur (USA) won first prize in the youth division, and Serene Shiu-Ning Tu...

Remembering Donna Hossack

Remembering Donna Hossack

Canadian harpist Donna Louise Hossack, age 91, died at Vancouver General Hospital, on April 25, 2022. Beloved mother of Anne and Carl Rosenberg, Donna was predeceased by her parents, Donald Ross Hossack and Florence Elvena Hossack, sister Joan Bernd and brother...

Remy Johnson receives new music award

Remy Johnson receives new music award

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra principal harpist Elisabeth Remy Johnson is a recipient of a New Music USA Creator Development Fund award. The support will fund Estrelas, a new solo harp work by composer Clarice Assad, performed with projections by visual artist Xuan....

Thomas releases album

Thomas releases album

British harpist Keziah Thomas’s new album, Four Seasons, features her arrangement for harp of Antonio Vivaldi’s famous work. The album is set for release on the Convivium Records label on June 10 and is available for pre-order now. Thomas says she wanted to create a...

Hair and Keggin release album

Hair and Keggin release album

Scottish harper Rachel Hair and Manx Gaelic singer Ruth Keggin will release their new album, Lossan, on July 8. The CD will be available for purchase on Hair’s website, and on iTunes and streaming platforms. We asked Hair to tell us more about the project. How did you...

First International Swiss Harp Competition announces details

First International Swiss Harp Competition announces details

The First International Swiss Harp Competition Lira Helvetia is taking place Sept. 1–3 as part of the third Harp Festival Zurich. Organized by a board including Alexander Boldachev and Polina Skryabina, the competition is open to young harpists ages 6 to 16 performing...

Orquesta Filarmónica de Santiago announces opening for harp soloist

Orquesta Filarmónica de Santiago announces opening for harp soloist

The Orquesta Filarmónica de Santiago (Chile) has announced an opening for harp soloist. Harpists interested in applying should contact postulaciones.ofs@municipal.cl to request the repertoire and excerpts for the audition. To register for the audition, applicants must...

Wan appointed to Florida State University

Wan appointed to Florida State University

Florida State University (FSU) has appointed Noël Wan as Assistant Professor of Harp and Entrepreneurship, starting fall 2022. Wan replaces Mary Brigid Roman as FSU’s harp professor, but her joint appointment of harp and entrepreneurship is a new position. We reached...

San Francisco Symphony announces principal harp opening

San Francisco Symphony announces principal harp opening

The San Francisco Symphony has announced an opening for the principal harp position. Preliminary auditions will be held October 17, followed by the semi-final round on October 18. The final round will take place October 30. Interested candidates should send a one-page...