The USA International Harp Competition has announced repertoire and is accepting applications for its 12th contest, which will take place June 29–July 9, 2022. The competition takes place every three years in Bloomington, Ind. and is open to harpists of all...
Rachel Clemente wins Princess Margaret Scottish harp prize
May 17, 2021
Following two rounds of competition that concluded on April 17, Rachel Clemente took home the Princess Margaret of the Isles Memorial Prize for Celtic Harp (North America) at the Scottish Arts Classic. Clemente, Stephanie Claussen, Abigail Kent, and Michelle Cobley...
Brandee Younger featured at Chicago Jazz String Summit
Apr 29, 2021
Brandee Younger is a featured performer on Friday, April 30 at 9:30 p.m. CDT at the 7th Chicago Jazz String Summit (CJSS). Founded by cellist and composer Tomeka Reid, CJSS is a BIPOC-led organization dedicated to presenting "music by internationally celebrated string...
Yolanda Kondonassis announces FIVE MINUTES for Earth
Apr 29, 2021
(composers pictured from top row, l. to r.) Chen Yi, Nathaniel Heyder, Aaron Jay Kernis, Patrick Harlin, Hannah Lash, Keith Fitch, Stephen Hartke, Reena Esmail, Zhou Long, Michael Daugherty, Gary Schocker, Jocelyn Chambers, Daniel Dorff, Philip Maneval, and Máximo...
Glowing Harp Competition results announced
Apr 23, 2021
The Glowing Harp Competition concluded on April 20, with prizes awarded to competitors in five categories. The competition, typically held in Kharkiv, Ukraine, was held online as a result of the ongoing pandemic. Competitors from 37 countries participated. The...
Courtney Hershey Bress appointed to harp faculty at University of Denver
Apr 19, 2021
The Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver has appointed Courtney Hershey Bress to its harp faculty. The position begins in fall 2021. The harp department offers private lessons, studio classes, chamber music classes, and pedagogy training. Hershey Bress...
Salvi Harps introduces the lightweight Delta C with a carbon fiber body
Apr 16, 2021
Salvi Harps has launched the Delta C, a lighter, carbon fiber body version of the Italian harpmaker's Delta lever harp. The new design weighs in at just over eight pounds. "By making the Delta C lighter and easier to play, we have opened a new universe of creative...
Abigail Kent’s new album featured in Irish music publication and Dutch radio broadcast
Apr 15, 2021
Abigail Kent's harp and voice duo VOXIE is featured in the March–April 2021 issue of Irish Music Magazine and on Dutch radio show Song from Ireland, hosted by William van Gent. The duo, comprised of Abigail Kent, harp, and Lara Brooksbank, voice, garnered praise from...
Harpists featured in The Washington Post
Apr 15, 2021
Harpists Magdalena Hoffmann, Parker Ramsay, Brandee Younger, and Madison Calley received shout outs from The Washington Post in a recent article titled "Beyond Vivaldi, a classical playlist to bring on the spring." The April 2 article by Michael Andor Brodeur praises...
Worth a closer listen: three new harp albums
Apr 15, 2021
Three new harp albums caught our eye this month. A Danish mother-daughter duo, a contemporary Irish harp duo, and a specialist in the field of jazz harp have all recently recorded music worth a closer listen. Mother-daughter duo Josephine and Trine Opsahl released...