Jacqueline Pollauf was recently appointed coordinator of the harp department at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. The harp program was founded and run by Avis Heger and later coordinated by Gretchen Brumwell Johnson. Pollauf has been teaching at Blue Lake for the past four...
Welsh harpist Gwenllian Llyr was recently selected as an artist with City Music Foundation. The two-year program gives highly talented young professionals the tools necessary to create and sustain successful musical careers, including workshops, one-on-one business...
Remembering Jeanne Chalifoux –by Rebecca Anstine Smith My first encounter with Jeanne Chalifoux was at the Salzedo Summer Harp Colony in Camden, Maine, where she gave lessons while her aunt, the legendary Alice Chalifoux, played at the Blossom Music Festival. To this...
The American Harp Society has announced that Leslie Shortlidge has been named Executive Editor for its biannual publication, the American Harp Journal, with Emily Laurance serving as Associate Editor. Shortlidge and Laurance will replace Laura Sherman who served as...
2018 is here in full force, so we've found upcoming festivals happening around the world this winter and spring to help you stay on track and achieve your goals. Check out all the fantastic programs coming up this season, and make sure to check back for our summer and...
Marguerite Lynn Williams joined the faculty at Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music in Jan. 2018. She succeeds Elizabeth Cifani, who retired at the end of 2017 after 36 years of teaching at Northwestern. Williams is also on faculty at Chicago College of...
Russian-Swiss harpist and composer Sasha Boldachev has just announced a North American tour, to perform a diverse range of repertoire that includes classical, pop, rock, and game music. The tour begins Jan. 14, 2018 in Orlando, FL, and continues through Feb, with...
Internationally acclaimed harpist Xavier de Maistre has recorded a new album of Spanish music, titled Serenata Española. Released Jan. 12, 2018, the recording features Mexican-Spanish flamenco dancer and legendary castanet player Lucera Teno, who de Maistre says...
Elizabeth Volpé Bligh has retired from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, after 35 seasons as their principal harpist, but will continue performing with the VSO through the end of their 2017/2018 season. “I’ve learned so much in my years with the Vancouver Symphony...
The International Harp Contest in Israel has announced that it is now accepting applications for the 20th contest, taking place Oct. 15–25, 2018. The four-round competition is open to harpists ages 36 or younger of all nationalities. Participation is limited to 36...
