The Colorado Ballet Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must send a one-page resume by email to the orchestra personnel manager by May 11. Auditions will be held in Denver on May 25. Please see the audition listing for more information.
Ukrainian harpist Veronika Lemishenko is the first prize winner of the 9th World Harp Competition, which took place at the 1000 Strings Festival in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The competition’s semifinal and final rounds took place April 16–18. According to a press...
The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (Austria) has appointed Anne-Sophie Bertrand harp professor, beginning in October 2026. “I’m extremely honored to join the professor team at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz from October 2026, alongside...
Harpist Mariko Anraku is one of four musicians on the JUNO Award-winning album Kevin Lau: Kimiko’s Pearl, named Classical Album of the Year (Small Ensemble). The other performers on the album are Conrad Chow (violin), Ron Korb (Japanese and Western flutes), and Rachel...
Harpist, educator, and musician entrepreneur Alix Raspé Gray has been appointed to new faculty positions at Phillips Exeter Academy and the Longy School of Music of Bard College. In a press release, Raspé Gray says she is honored to join the faculties of both schools....
Harpist Stephanie Babirak will release her second album, Rotten Fruit, on June 12, with the lead single, “Hey Cain,” out now. According to a press release, Rotten Fruit is “a meditation on goodness, guilt, and the things we inherit—drawing from biblical imagery to...
California Harp Center will be open for appointments starting March 31. Co-founded by Vincent Pierce, Alan Berquist, Aysha Gomez-Kureishi, and Carlos Gomez, the new showroom and resource center is located in the San Francisco Bay Area at 1837 Whipple Road in Hayward....
The Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP, a.k.a. the Paris Conservatory) has announced a part-time position for a teacher of its sightreading class in harp. The position is for three teaching hours per week (a 25 percent workload),...
After releasing two albums with her quartet, harpist Julie Campiche makes her solo recording debut with her new album Unspoken. Campiche says her compositions on the album honor the contributions of women in society. “Female strength is what makes the world go round,”...
The Royal Academy of Music in London is seeking to appoint a new head of harp to succeed outgoing Head of Harp Catrin Finch. The appointee will begin the position in September 2026 and will be responsible for the planning, organization, development, and day-to-day...
