Berlin Philharmonic principal harpist Marie-Pierre Langlamet is in the news prior to concerts Jan 7–9, 2017, in Santa Rosa, Calif. She'll perform Debussy’s Danses Sacrée et Profane along with Ginastera’s Concerto for Harp and Orchestra with the Santa Rosa Symphony...
Joan Mainzer Kishkis, principal harpist with the Minnesota Orchestra for 40 years, died on December 15, 2016, at age 88. Born in Rochester, N.Y., Kishkis grew up in Erie, Pa., where she began playing harp around age 9. After summer studies with Carlos Salzedo, she...
Check out Rachel Van Voorhees' feature on The New Orleans Advocate website. Van Voorhees is principal harpist with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, in New Orleans, and also plays for tea at the Windsor Court Hotel. Read the article here; and find out more about...
Pilgrim Harps is inviting harpists to share videos and donate to cancer research. Want to show your harp stuff and help a good cause at the same time? South-east England based Pilgrim Harps is sponsoring a video campaign to raise money for cancer research in memory of...
New York native Caroline Bembia is the new principal harp with the Filharmonica de Jalisco, following a recent closed audition. "The story with me and the orchestra is very interesting," Bembia told Harp Column. "Late one night this past July, I received a message...
The Legends of the Celtic Harp trio, featuring (from left) Patrick Ball, Lisa Lynne, and Aryeh Frankfurter , is in the news as they embark on their A Winter Gift tour throughout Calif. Lynne talks about the inspiration behind the production in this article...
No first prize was awarded in two divisions at 4th International Harp Competition in Szeged, Hungary. Results have been announced for the 4th International Harp Competition in Szeged, Hungary, which took place Nov. 30–Dec. 4, 2016, under the artistic direction of...
Warner Classics and Anneleen Lenaerts, harpist with the Vienna Philharmonic, have announced an extended partnership. "Warner Classics has signed an exclusive long-term recording contract with the young Belgian harpist Anneleen Lenaerts," said the record label in a...
Ben Creighton Griffiths got a shout-out in the U.K. Jazz Journal for his Nov. 27, 2016, performance at Black Mountain Jazz. "Griffiths does enough to convince that the harp can be a jazz vehicle," said reviewer Nigel Jarrett, whose write up leaves the impression that...
The International Harp Competition in Szeged, Hungary, kicks off Nov. 30, 2016, with an opening concert by Katrina Szederkényi. Originally from Canada, Szederkényi is now co-principal harpist with the Duisburg Philharmonic. She won First Prize at the Szeged...
