German harpist Ekaterina Afanasieva recently released her eighth album, Histoire du Tango, featuring the music of Astor Piazzolla. Released on the Arpa Nueva label, the album includes Afanasieva’s solo harp arrangements of Piazzolla’s Estaciones Porteñas, Oblivion,...
Nuiko Wadden will join the faculty of the Oberlin Conservatory (her alma mater) as an assistant professor of harp, beginning in the fall of 2026. Wadden says in a press release that she brings teaching insights from her varied career, including orchestral and chamber...
Dublin harpist Emer Ní Scolaí has released her debut album, Aiséirí (Resurrection), featuring both original compositions and arrangements of traditional Irish airs, hornpipes, reels, and O’Carolan tunes. “Aiséirí is a story of resurrection,” Ní Scolaí says. “It is a...
The Aarhus Symphony Orchestra in Denmark has appointed Dutch harpist Marianne Hofman principal harp. “It is an incredible honor to become the new principal harp of the Aarhus Symfoniorkester,” Hofman says. “I am thrilled to join this inspiring orchestra, contribute to...
The Las Vegas Philharmonic has appointed Costa Rican harpist María Paula Loría to its principal harp position. Loría says she is grateful for her new appointment and the opportunities it presents. “I am looking forward to playing fun and beautiful repertoire with this...
The Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must email a one-page resume to tom@harrisburgsymphony.org no later than April 27. Auditions will take place May 12. For more information, view the audition listing.
Harpist Ashley Jackson will release her new EP, Cover Girl, on Feb. 27 on Decca Records US. Cover Girl includes new arrangements of music by female pop artists such as Nina Simone, Whitney Houston, and Arooj Aftab. “Cover Girl allowed me to dig into the depths and...
The New York City Ballet and Music Director Andrew Litton have announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must email a one-page resume to orchauditions@nycballet.com no later than March 15. Auditions will take place June 8–10. The start date for the position...
The 15th edition of the Concours Français de la Harpe took place Feb. 13–15, 2026, in Limoges, France. The international competition included 12 repertoire divisions. This year, Kaisa Helena Žigurs of Estonia won a unanimous first prize in the top division, Excellence...
Welsh harpist Catrin Finch’s new album Notes To Self marks her first collection of solo compositions in a decade. Finch will release the album on Feb. 27 on the bendigedig, a label run in partnership between ARC Music International Ltd and Mwldan. Finch also begins a...
