Results are in for the first ever Korea International Harp Competition held in Seoul May 23–26, 2015. Young Professional Division (born before 1983) First Prize: Maria Mikhaylovskaya (Russia) Second Prize: Noël Wan (USA) Third Prize: Alexandra Katelyn Mullins (USA)...
Festival Camac Nancy
May 26, 2015
Camac Harps has announced details for their annual Festival, held every fall in a different France location. The 2015 festival, which also marks the event's 10th anniversary, will take place October 16–18 in the town of Nancy, located in the country's North East...
Edmar Castaneda, Live at the Jazz Standard
May 24, 2015
"Edmar Castaneda World Ensemble; Live at the Jazz Standard" is the latest release by Colombian jazz harpist Edmar Castaneda. The recording features Castaneda, performing on his Llanera style harp, with friends from around the world in a November 2014 concert at the...
Jana Bouskova to Host “Harp Days” Festival
May 22, 2015
Jana Bouskova will host the first "Harp Days" Festival in her native Czech Republic June 18-20, 2015. The festival takes place at the Chateau of Žďár nad Sázavou—about two hours by car from Prague and three hours from Vienna—and is part of the Concentus Moraviae...
Q and A with Emmanuel Ceysson
May 19, 2015
Harpists are abuzz with talk of the recent Metropolitan Opera Orchestra audition, where Emmanuel Ceysson emerged victorious to fill the Principal Harpist vacancy left by the late Deborah Hoffman. Between winning a dream gig and releasing a new CD, it's been quite a...
Remembering Christian Frederick
May 18, 2015
Christian Frederick Voegele 1955–2015 Christian Frederick Voegele, 60, died May 17, 2015, after a long battle with leukemia. He was born Feb. 6, 1955, in the borough of Queens, New York. In 1957 his family moved to Glendale, Calif.. Chris earned a bachelor’s degree in...
Remembering Victor Salvi
May 11, 2015
Italian news sources have reported the death of harp builder Victor Salvi at age 95. Salvi began his career as a harpist in the U.S. navy. He went on to play for orchestras in Chicago and New York, performing under the baton of renowned conductors including Bruno...
Camac 2015 North London Competition Results
May 6, 2015
Catherine Derrick took top honors at Camac's 2015 North London Harp Competition, held May 3–4, 2015 in conjunction with the 2015 North London Festival of Music, Drama and Dance. The competition was open to harpists under age 30 studying or residing in the U.K and...
New Work Honors Jeanne Chalifoux
Apr 27, 2015
The Lafayette Square Duo, comprised of Rebecca Anstine Smith, harp, and Michael Lodico, organ, performed their newly commissioned work Fantaisie in an April 23 tribute performance honoring Jeanne Chalifoux. The piece was composed by Peter Mathews and was "dedicated in...
Korea International Harp Competition Calls for Entries
Apr 26, 2015
The Korea International Harp Competition is calling for entries to its inaugural event by Thursday, April 30. The competition takes place May 23–26, 2015 in Seoul, and is open to harpists of any nationality in three divisions: Junior Division (11 and under); Youth...
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