Duo Scorpio is back in the news with the release of their new album Two Bridges on the American Modern Recordings label. The new project features entirely original compositions for harp duo by composers Andy Akiho, Ferdinando DeSena, Christopher Dietz, Nico Muhly,...
The Italian Harp Association has just announced their 7th International Harp Competition, "Suoni d'Arpa," to be held in the medieval town of Saluzzo from September 2nd to 7th, 2017. The competition is open to harpists of all nationalities and offers three age...
Results have been announced for the 2017 Félix Godefroid Harp Competition, held April 2–4 at the Tournai Conservatory in Belgium. The competition is hosted by Les Amis De La Harpe Mosane and takes place every three years. It was created to "honor the works"...
The Edinburgh Harp Festival happens this week beginning March 31 and continuing through April 5. The annual event has drawn Celtic harp players from around the world to Edinburgh since 1982 when John Hoare and Mike Stevens of Pilgrim Harps planned the first event to...
Looking for a dose of inspiration this season? We've scoured the internet so you don't have to! Check out all the great spring and summer festivals and conferences happening in 2017. Do you know about a something we missed? Tell us, and be sure to post on our Harp...
Are you getting excited for the upcoming World Harp Congress in Hong Kong? Whether you're planning to attend in person or follow along vicariously with our updates on harpcolumn.com, we know you probably want to hear more about the harp world's biggest extravaganza!!...
Lyon & Healy Harps will host three weekend harp events throughout the U.S. this year as part of its new Harptacular series. "Harptacular will bring a unique learning, networking, and performance opportunity to cities across the country." says the company. The...
Registration is now open for the 13th World Harp Congress (WHC), which will take place July 7–13 in Hong Kong. This marks the first time the triennial event—which typically draws about 800 harpists from 50 countries—has been held in Asia. Events will take place at the...
The League of American Orchestras will bestow its highest honor, the Gold Baton award, upon Ann Hobson Pilot at its national conference this June in Detroit. Hobson Pilot performed for 40 years as principal harpist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra; she was the first...
The Glowing Harp Competition announced winners following its recent competition and festival held February 17–22, 2017, in Kharkiv Ukraine. Maria Pozdnyakova (Russia) and Oksana...
