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Annapolis Symphony Orchestra announces principal harp opening

Annapolis Symphony Orchestra announces principal harp opening

The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, under Artistic Director and Conductor José-Luis Novo, announces principal harp auditions to be held Feb. 10, 2025, at Maryland Hall in Annapolis, Md. Applicants must submit a resume and refundable audition deposit by January 3, 2025....

Whiting releases single from upcoming holiday album

Whiting releases single from upcoming holiday album

Welsh jazz harpist Amanda Whiting has released a new single in advance of her upcoming album of seasonal favorites. The single, “Peace Piece,” is a reinterpretation of Bill Evans’ 1958 jazz classic and is available now via First Word Records. This track is taken from...

Harpist stars in stage adaptation of her memoir

Harpist stars in stage adaptation of her memoir

Harpist Rita Costanzi returns to the New York stage in the world premiere of “Woman on a Ledge,” based on Costanzi’s memoir and adapted by Hershey Felder. Directed by Lissa Moira, the show will run November 7–24 at Theater for the New City in New York. According to a...

Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra announces principal harp opening

Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra announces principal harp opening

The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Rossen Milanov, Music Director, announces auditions for principal harp, scheduled to take place at Chautauqua, N.Y., on Sunday, July 20, 2025. Applicants must submit a resume no later than January 15, 2025. A...

Webb releases new album as singer-songwriter, harpist

Webb releases new album as singer-songwriter, harpist

English harpist and singer-songwriter Hattie Webb released her second solo album, titled Wild Medicine, on Oct. 25 on Hearts Connect Records. Wild Medicine also features guest artists such as Mike Campbell (who also co-wrote two songs on the album), Benmont Tench,...

Toczko releases new EP inspired by Newfoundland

Toczko releases new EP inspired by Newfoundland

Harpist and social media content creator Kristan Toczko (HarpistKT) released a new EP on Oct. 25, titled Waves. “Being originally from the East Coast (New Brunswick), and recently moving back out east (Newfoundland), I have reconnected with my love of the seaside,”...

Franz Josef Reinl Foundation Harp Competition announces repertoire

Franz Josef Reinl Foundation Harp Competition announces repertoire

The Franz Josef Reinl Foundation Harp Competition has announced the required repertoire for 2025. Applications are due March 20, 2025, via mail and email. The competition will take place Sept. 24–27, 2025, at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna,...

2025 International Jeunesses Musicales Competition features harp

2025 International Jeunesses Musicales Competition features harp

The International Jeunesses Musicales Competition in Belgrade, Serbia, will feature the harp for the first time in 2025. The competition rotates the instrument for which it accepts applications. Since its inception in 1971, over 2,000 soloists and more than 200...

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announces principal harp opening

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announces principal harp opening

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must submit a resume by Dec. 2 and may email auditions@bsomusic.org with audition-related inquiries. Auditions will be held January 16–19, 2025. For more information, see the...

Peabody Preparatory announces harp faculty opening

Peabody Preparatory announces harp faculty opening

Peabody Preparatory, a division of the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore), is accepting applications for an adjunct teaching position in the Harp Department with an anticipated start date of January 2025. Applications received before...