Scottish harper Rachel Hair and Manx Gaelic singer Ruth Keggin will release their new album, Lossan, on July 8. The CD will be available for purchase on Hair’s website, and on iTunes and streaming platforms. We asked Hair to tell us more about the project. How did you...
The First International Swiss Harp Competition Lira Helvetia is taking place Sept. 1–3 as part of the third Harp Festival Zurich. Organized by a board including Alexander Boldachev and Polina Skryabina, the competition is open to young harpists ages 6 to 16 performing...
The Orquesta Filarmónica de Santiago (Chile) has announced an opening for harp soloist. Harpists interested in applying should contact postulaciones.ofs@municipal.cl to request the repertoire and excerpts for the audition. To register for the audition, applicants must...
Florida State University (FSU) has appointed Noël Wan as Assistant Professor of Harp and Entrepreneurship, starting fall 2022. Wan replaces Mary Brigid Roman as FSU’s harp professor, but her joint appointment of harp and entrepreneurship is a new position. We reached...
The San Francisco Symphony has announced an opening for the principal harp position. Preliminary auditions will be held October 17, followed by the semi-final round on October 18. The final round will take place October 30. Interested candidates should send a one-page...
The Atlanta Harp Center (AHC) is seeking a full-time store manager for its store in Alpharetta, Georgia, starting this July. AHC says its focus is on serving the harp community in the Southeast U.S. through retail sales, rentals, service, and community outreach. AHC...
The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) is presenting a gala concert featuring three laureates of the competition—Elizabeth Hainen, Agnès Clément, and Dan Yu—as well as guest artist Joshua Bell. The concert will first stream on Mandolin.com on Wednesday, May...
Juan Corbalán of Paraguay is the first prize winner of the 2022 World Harp Competition, held May 7–8 in conjunction with the Dutch Harp Festival in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Julie Rokseth of Norway is the recipient of the second prize and the audience award. Maria Sá...
At the age of 12, Bulgarian harpist Nicole Samareva has released her debut EP, Nicole’s Heavenly Harp. The EP, which comprises three songs, is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and other streaming platforms. Samareva recently won a gold prize at the...
Colombian harpist Edmar Castañeda is a featured performer on May 14 at 8 p.m. CDT at the 8th Chicago Jazz String Summit (CJSS). Founded by cellist and composer Tomeka Reid, CJSS is a BIPOC-led organization that presents live performances showcasing jazz, improvised,...
