Laurie Riley has received the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Somerset Folk Harp Festival. The award is bestowed annually by festival director Kathy DeAngelo, and recognizes prominent folk and lever harp players. "Laurie Riley’s primary instrument may be a...
Harpists are remembering Ángel Padilla, who died suddenly on Friday, July 21, 2017. Born in Mexico City, Padilla studied at Indiana University and the Royal College of Music, in London, and was beloved by harpists around the world. He served as a member of the Board...
German harpist Florence Sitruk is the new harp professor at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She replaces distinguished professor of harp, Susann McDonald, who taught at the school for decades. “Florence has built an international profile as one of the...
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As harpists from around the globe gather in Hong Kong for the 13th World Harp Congress, Harp Column's eyes and ears on the ground will share the highlights from each day's events. Check back for updates! Day 7 The 13th WHC drew to a close at midday today, and this...
Lyon & Healy Harps has announced its annual Award Winners, following a competition at Carleton College in St. Olaf, Minn., preceding the American Harp Society’s 12th Summer Institute. Madeline Jarzembak (San Francisco, CA), Subin Lee (Seoul, South Korea) and Ching...
The 2017 American Harp Society National Competition and Lyon & Healy Awards took place this week alongside the AHS Summer Institute, at St. Olaf College, Minnesota. Winners are as follows: Junior Division 1st Prize – Isabella McCormick 2nd Prize – Emma Phippen 3rd...
The results of the Young Professional Division of the 2017 American Harp Society National Competition have just been announced, following the finals of the competition on Sunday, June 25th, at St. Olaf College, Minnesota. First prize was awarded to Abigail Kent, who...
Harpist Rachel Lee Hall has been chosen as one of the six winners of the Astral Artists 2017 National Auditions. Each year, following a rigorous selection procedure, a select pool of musicians is invited to the Astral National Auditions in Philadelphia, where they...
A new biography of Henriette Renié (1875-1956), by Jaymee Haefner, promises to illuminate the life of this legendary French harpist. One Stone to the Building chronicles Renié's life's work. What can readers expect from One Stone to the Building? "This book is a...
