The Somerset Folk Harp Festival has announced its evening concert lineup for this summer; the festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary July 17–20. Festival tickets also include lunchtime concerts, in addition to the evening concerts listed below. Tickets to each...
The Bangor (Maine) Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Interested applicants must submit a one-page resume via email to auditions@bangorsymphony.org by April 15. Auditions will be held April 25. View the audition listing for application...
Rachel Ferris recently joined the faculty of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, as professor of harp, effective August 2024. “I look forward to developing the harp program and continuing to partner with the university on upcoming projects,” Ferris says. Ferris...
French harpist Anaëlle Tourret releases her second studio album, Perspectives concertantes, on Feb. 28. The recording features a concerto by Reinhold Glière, a concertino by Ernst von Dohnányi, and two dances by Claude Debussy. According to a press release, the title...
Harpist Barbara Jeanne Belew passed away at the age of 95 on Feb. 13, 2025. She was born Nov. 1, 1929, to Horace Russell Belew and Mattilene Lloyd Belew in Plainview, Texas. Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles (Louisiana) published the following tribute: “During...
The Urban Youth Harp Ensemble of Atlanta was featured on the Kelly Clarkson Show on Feb. 19. During her “Rad Humans” segment, Clarkson recognized co-founder and executive director Roselyn Lewis, along with teaching artist Jennifer Betzer, for their achievements in...
Harpist Ashley Jackson has released the first two tracks of her label debut album with Decca US. The new singles, “Deep River I” and “Deep River II,” are available now on major streaming platforms. “I hope that this personal project [album] will bring listeners on a...
The 22nd International Harp Contest in Israel is returning to Jerusalem, where it was first established. On the competition website and social media, the competition organizers say, “This competition has a rich history; bringing it back to its roots makes this one...
Updated March 24, 2025: The deadline for One Harp World’s call for proposals has now been extended to July 1. The American Harp Society and the World Harp Congress have extended the deadline to submit proposals to present during their joint One Harp World event in...
The West Point Band has announced a harp audition. Applications, including preliminary recordings, are due April 1. The live audition round will be held Sept. 15. The West Point Band is a U.S. Army premier band whose main duty is to perform for local, national, and...
