The Virginia and Atlanta Harp Centers have announced that they are now carrying the Premier Harp Strings line of concert tension gut harp strings. The new line is compatible with all brands of concert-tension harps, according to the company. "We always strive to offer...
We're following the 19th International Harp Contest in Israel via our correspondent Sunita Staneslow. Check here for updates throughout the competition. Dec. 3, 2015, 11:15 p.m. Yuying Chen of China is the winner of the 19th International Harp Contest in Israel!...
We're following the contest! Jump to results and updates. The 19th International Harp Contest in Israel kicks off Nov. 23 with an opening concert by Anais Gaudemard, First Prize winner of the 18th contest, held in 2012.The prestigious competition takes place every...
“Basic training, here I come!” Not an exclamation typically heard from an up-and-coming young harpist, but this is the heartfelt reaction from 26-year-old Anna Odell who won the recent audition for the Air Force Concert Band principal harp position. “I am honored to...
Andrea Mumm, Principal Harp with the Charlotte Symphony, is Lecturer of Harp at University of North Carolina-Greensboro following her appointment earlier in 2015. "I want to build a strong and modern harp studio," says Mumm. "My dream is to have pedagogy, technique,...
The Nippon Harp Competition has announced winners of its 27th competition, following three stages that took place Nov. 11–14, 2015. First Prize (¥300,000) went to Ritsuko Arima; Juri Saito took Second Prize (¥200,000); and Sonia Bize received Third Prize (¥100,000)....
Camac Harps has announced plans for its second L'Academie Camac, to take place April 16–24, 2016, in the southern France town of Saint-Chamas. Isabelle Moretti will be the instructor for the week-long event, which is open to Camac clients age 18–30. Five artists will...
Hong Kong Harp Chamber held the 3rd Hong Kong Harp Competition October 23–26, 2015. The competition was sponsored by Lyon & Healy and Salvi Harps, with over 130 participants in 6 divisions. The closing concert was held October 26 at the Y Theater in Chai Wan, Hong...
Susan Elizabeth Allen died on Sept. 7, 2015, at Evergreen Hospice Center in Kirkland, Wash. Allen taught harp and served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) until her retirement earlier this year. She was a native...
Next up in our Ten Things series: Addi & Jacq. While you might already know a little bit about this N.Y.C. harp and vocal duo from the other stories we've run on them recently, we figured it wouldn't hurt to ask them a few more questions. They perform on Saturday,...
