The USA International Harp Competition, Inc. (USAIHC) has appointed Mei Li as its new executive director, effective August 1. Li is replacing Moya Wright, who served as executive director of the USAIHC from 2003–2005 and again from 2020–2023. In a press release, the...
Dutch harpist and composer Remy van Kesteren is set to release his new album Muses Aug. 25 via Snowstar Records in CD, vinyl, and digital formats. Named after the nine muses of artistic inspiration from ancient Greek mythology, Muses explores nine composers who have...
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has announced an opening for principal harp. Applications are due by Aug. 15. Auditions will be held Sept. 29–Oct. 2. Please see the audition listing for more details.
Harpist and composer Kirsten Agresta-Copely will release her third solo album, Aquamarine, on July 28. Her press release describes the New Age album as a tribute to Agresta-Copely’s late mother, who taught her to love both music and the ocean. “It was healing for me...
French harpist Xavier de Maistre has won an OPUS KLASSIK award in the category “Concerto Recording of the Year” for his album Glière, Mosolov: Harp Concertos, recorded with the WDR Sinfonieorchester under the baton of Nathalie Stutzmann. The OPUS KLASSIK is a...
Harp technician Steve Moss has published a new book entitled How to Regulate Your Lever Harp, Book One: The Loveland Lever. The book is available now in paperback and e-book editions at the author’s website. This book is the first volume in a planned series on lever...
The Concours Français de la Harpe will hold its 13th edition Feb. 23–25, 2024, in Limoges, France. The annual competition’s 12 repertoire divisions are open to harpists of all nationalities, with no age limit. Harpists can apply to multiple divisions. Applications are...
Harpist Brandee Younger was recently invited by NPR Music to perform a Tiny Desk concert as part of its celebration of Black Music Month. Compositions from her 2021 album, Somewhere Different, garnered her a GRAMMY nomination for best instrumental composition—the...
Salvi Harps and Lyon & Healy Harps have announced a new line of natural gut pedal harp strings, Sipario GutGold strings. The strings are available individually or in octave sets from Lyon & Healy/Salvi using the string selector on the company’s website. For...
Australian harpist Michael Johnson was recognized in the King’s Birthday Honours List along with 1,191 other respected Australians. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the general division for his service to music as both a performer and a...
