Mana Azimi, Abigail Enssle, and Adam Phan are the winners of the 2018 Anne Adams Awards. Anna Dunlap was named an alternate winner, and other grand finalists included Deanna Cirielli, Natalie Man, and Juanito Riveros. The three winners will receive a $2,000...
Venus Harps announces major change to its business
Jun 4, 2018
W&W Musical Instrument Company, makers of Venus harps, announced in May that the company is shifting its business from building new harps to servicing and maintaining used instruments. The company will continue to produce special-order harps in addition to its...
Highlights from Harpes au Max
May 24, 2018
Harpes au Max, Camac Harp's international harp festival, took place for the second time on May 17 – 20, 2018. Based in the harpmaker’s hometown of Ancenis and sponsored by the district of Ancenis, this festival promoted the harp in all its various forms as a way to...
Amy Thompson wins BMI Student Composer Award
May 24, 2018
Amy Thompson was recently awarded a 2018 BMI Student Composer Award. Open to young composers studying classical music, the illustrious competition was established in 1951, and is considered by many to be the most prestigious award given to young composers. Thompson,...
Registration open for 4th Hong Kong International Harp Competition
May 21, 2018
Registration is now open for the 4th Hong Kong International Harp Competition, taking place in Chai Wan on Oct. 4 – 8, 2018. The deadline to submit applications and video recordings is May 31, 2018, and contestants will be notified by July 31, 2018 if they advanced to...
Q and A with César Secundino
May 20, 2018
César Secundino of Mexico recently snatched first prize in the DHF World Harp Competition, presenting an original program of arrangements entitled "Around the World in 47 Strings." Introducing himself as the pilot of a Boeing 747 harp, he first distributed flight...
World Harp Competition announces winners
May 15, 2018
César Secundino of Mexico was the first prize winner of the World Harp Competition, held May 12-13 in conjunction with the Dutch Harp Festival in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Alice Belugou of France/Switzerland received second prize, and Aimee Hang Yu Lam of Hong Kong/UK...
Guide to Summer 2018 Festivals
Apr 30, 2018
If you're looking for ways to stay motivated through the summer, we've got you covered. Look below for some of the best festivals this summer to keep you plugged in, and don't forget to check out our calendar for more events happening in 2018. Lyon & Healy Summer...
Sarah Bullen featured in Chicago Sun-Times
Apr 25, 2018
Sarah Bullen, principal harpist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, was recently featured in the Chicago Sun-Times for her performance of Debussy’s Dances sacrée et profane with the CSO, conducted by Riccardo Muti. Kyle MacMillan’s review references her “feathery...
Yolanda Kondonassis will premiere concerto by Jennifer Higdon
Apr 12, 2018
Yolanda Kondonassis will premiere a new harp concerto by Jennifer Higdon with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra on May 10 and 12, 2018. The concerto, a project that has been 10 years in the making, was a consortium commission by the orchestras in Rochester,...