French harpist Ghislaine Petit-Volta has released Hommage à Rameau, a collection of "varied viewpoints on Jean Philippe Rameau" according to the disc's liner notes. In addition to Petit-Volta's transcriptions of the nine movements by Rameau in his first book of Pieces...
First-time sponsor Atlanta Harp Center has announced the lineup for the next Atlanta Harp Festival, set to take place Feb. 27–March 1, 2015, in Roswell, Ga. Bridget Kibbey and Kim Robertson will be the featured artists, along with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra principal...
I just love it when something new appears on my harp radar. Harpist Jacqui Kerrod has managed to do just that with her eclectic folk duo Addi and Jacq. Take one look at the pair's casually chic album cover or their laid back-yet-trendy website, and I'm sure you'll...
It's been a little over two years since we featured Duo Scorpio in our September-October 2012 issue. Since then the Scorpions Kristi Shade and Katie Andrews have been very busy touring the globe and working on new commissions for harp duo. This Sunday the pair...
The American Harp Society is seeking a full-time Executive Director. The job requires management and financial administration for the organization; planning of programs and events; working with the AHS Board of Directors; support of AHS committees; resource...
Belgian harpist Anneleen Lenaerts has released a CD of harp concertos with the Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by Michel Tabachnik. The disc, which has been released on the Warner Classic label, includes harp concertos by Reinhold Glière (op. 78) and Joseph Jongen...
Sivan Magen is one of 16 contenders in consideration for the new Warner Music Prize, established by the Warner Music Group in association with Blavatnik Family Foundation and Carnegie Hall. The $100,000 cash award "will be given to a classical musician aged 18 to 35...
Grace Bauson has been appointed harp instructor at James Madison University School of Music beginning this fall. Bauson studied with Elizabeth Richter at Ball State University, where she received her Bachelor of Music in harp performance. She received a fellowship to...
Alice Giles appeared Oct. 29 on Richmond's Virginia this Morning local news show to promote her Oct. 30 concert at Grace Baptist Church. If you can suffer through the commercial and endless questions and stereotypical angel references by the reporter, you'll be...
Did you miss the annual Camac Festival, held this year in Perpignan, France? No worries, they've created a highlight video with performances and interviews from the week-end long event, held Oct. 17–19, 2014. Read more about it on their harpblog.
