Beloved harpist and mentor Mary Dropkin died peacefully on Jan. 8, 2021. Mary developed a love for the harp at an early age. She came from a strong legacy of great harpists such as Grace Follet, Susann McDonald, and Dorothy Remsen. She received her Bachelor of Music...
Camac Harps announced the continuation of its online concert series Les Jeudis Classiques (Classical Thursdays) in collaboration with musician and filmmaker Julien Hanck. The sequel series will feature classical, traditional, and jazz music, as well as musicians...
It was with great sadness that we heard of the death of harpist and scholar Osian Gwynn Ellis on Jan. 5, 2021. He was 92. Ellis was one of the leading harpists of the 20th century and appeared on the world’s major stages. He was a living legend in his native Wales,...
Harpist Angelica Hairston is featured on the latest episode of From the Top: "Where Are They Now?" with host Peter Dugan on National Public Radio (NPR). In the episode, Hairston shares her journey with Challenge the Stats (CTS), an organization she founded, and...
Montclair State University has appointed Kathryn Andrews to its harp faculty. "I am incredibly honored to join the faculty of world class musicians at Montclair State University as an adjunct harp professor alongside André Tarantiles," Andrews says. She adds that the...
PoppyHarp has announced its 2021 competitive online harp festival will take place Feb. 27. The competition is open to harpists of all ages and is divided into four categories by genre. Applications must be submitted by Jan. 31, 2021 and must include a video recording...
The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) has announced its 7th Ruth Inglefield Composition Contest. Submissions are due Oct. 1, 2021 and recordings are due Nov. 1, 2021. Pieces must be unpublished, unawarded, and between six and eight minutes in length. The...
The Musica Mundi school in Belgium has appointed Sivan Magen to its harp faculty. An international boarding school for highly talented music students ages 12–17, Musica Mundi is an affiliate of Cambridge University offering students two hours of instrumental lessons...
Mary Lattimore's latest album Silver Ladders is gaining national attention. The album made The New Yorker's "Best Music of 2020" list in November, coming in at number three. Now, NPR has labeled it one of the "50 Best Albums of 2020." Author Lars Gotrich states that...
Kirsten Agresta Copely's album Around the Sun received a silver medal for outstanding achievement from the Global Music Awards. We caught up with Agresta Copely to hear her thoughts on the achievement. "I'm especially excited and proud to have won a silver medal from...
