Ann Hobson Pilot will receive an honorary doctorate at Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) on May 19, 2018. Pilot, who graduated from CIM in 1966 after studying with renowned harpist Alice Chalifoux, is celebrated for breaking barriers as the first African American...
The American Harp Society has announced repertoire requirements for its 2019 national competition. Located at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the competition is slated to take place in June 2019, prior to the AHS...
Harpist Kirsten Agresta Copely and flutist Iris Derke will be performing the world premiere of Dinos Constantinides’ Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra on March 17, 2018, at David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center. The Distinguished Concerts International New York...
Elizabeth Steiner was recently named executive director of Lyra Society, a music nonprofit based in Philadelphia. This position was previously held by Lyra Society’s founder and Philadelphia Orchestra principal harpist Elizabeth Hainen, who is now serving as the...
Musical America Worldwide has named Abigail Kent its February 2018 “New Artist of the Month.” The publication has highlighted composers, conductors, dancers, singers, and instrumentalists on its website every month since 2009, though Kent is the first harpist to be...
The USA International Harp Competition has announced its 6th Solo Harp Composition Contest. Submissions are due Oct. 15, 2018, and pieces must be unpublished, unawarded, and between 6 and 8 minutes in length. The winner will receive a prize of US $2,000, and the work...
If you have been enjoying lessons with our Harp Column Academy master teachers, you have the opportunity to study with many of them in person this summer as they teach at camps, festivals, and masterclasses all over the United States and across the world. See below...
Following a series of quarterfinal rounds taking place in Hong Kong, Utrecht, and New York in January, the Dutch Harp Festival has announced the eight semifinalists in its 2018 World Harp Competition. They will each perform an original program at the Dutch Harp...
Harp Technician Steve Moss creates String Bag online app for harpists and talks 3D printing possibilities for harps Harp Column readers probably know Steve Moss best as a harp technician, often featured in magazine articles and Ask the Experts columns. Turns out Moss'...
Lyon & Healy has announced details for the 2019 Lyon & Healy Awards, scheduled to take place March 14 – 16, 2019 at its concert hall in Chicago. The competition is open to harpists under the age of 30, with applications due Jan. 15, 2019. The two pieces...
