British harpist Alexander Rider’s new album, Fresque Marine: Forgotten French Treasures for Harp, Volume 1, features a selection of French repertoire performed on a 1902 Érard harp. The album will be released worldwide August 5 on Willowhayne Records. After receiving...
The 7th Hong Kong International Harp Competition has announced required repertoire and other application details. Applicants may register between July 2 and August 1 and submit their videos between September 15 and 30. The competition consists of 12 divisions by age...
The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) in Geneva has announced an opening for principal harp. Applications are due July 3. Selected applicants will be invited by email on July 14. The first round of auditions will take place August 22, and the final round with...
Colorado State University (CSU) has appointed Kathryn Harms to its faculty, beginning in the spring 2022 semester. “I am thrilled to join the faculty as the new harp instructor at the Colorado State University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance,” Harms says. “The...
The 2022 American Harp Society Foundation Awards competitions took place on May 24–25, 2022. The competitions were conducted virtually due to the ongoing pandemic. Videos of the winners’ performances will soon be available on the American Harp Society Foundation and...
Austrian harpist Elisabeth Plank’s latest album, musings (released in March on the GENUIN label), was recently featured in the nationwide Austrian news on ORF, the main broadcasting station. You can watch the news segment with subtitles on Plank’s Instagram account....
The Korea International Harp Competition (KIHC) has announced the winners of this year's online contest. Virginia Pestugia of Italy won first prize in the young professional division. Janice Hur (USA) won first prize in the youth division, and Serene Shiu-Ning Tu...
The International Harp Competition Elena Carfi has announced a second edition of the contest, to be held in 2023. Applications are due by October 31. Applicants must submit video recordings between November 1–18. Results for the competition will be announced in...
Canadian harpist Donna Louise Hossack, age 91, died at Vancouver General Hospital, on April 25, 2022. Beloved mother of Anne and Carl Rosenberg, Donna was predeceased by her parents, Donald Ross Hossack and Florence Elvena Hossack, sister Joan Bernd and brother...
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra principal harpist Elisabeth Remy Johnson is a recipient of a New Music USA Creator Development Fund award. The support will fund Estrelas, a new solo harp work by composer Clarice Assad, performed with projections by visual artist Xuan....
