The Lyra Society has announced the 4th annual Costello Competition for Composition, with first stage entries due Nov. 17, 2016. The two-stage competition is open to U.S. citizens currently studying at a university. After a review of first stage works, three finalists...
Update: Oct 16 Emmanuel Padilla HolguÃn has emerged as the First Prize winner in the 2016 Dutch Harp Competition. He also received the Audience Award, determined by ballot vote...
Next week in the Netherlands – October 12-16, 2016 – four of the country's major harp events are set to coincide in the city of Utrecht: the international Dutch Harp Competition, the Dutch Harp Festival, the Open Harp Day, and the Jazz Harp Academy. Dutch Harp...
Two harpists begin one-year positions this season. Rachel Miller will play Principal Harp with the Akron Symphony, in Akron Ohio. "Lots of beautiful, harp-heavy orchestral pieces ahead!" says Miller, who also serves as Principal Harp with the Binghamton Philharmonic...
The International Harp Contest in Israel has announced repertoire for its 20th contest, scheduled to take place October 15–25, 2018. The event takes place every three years in Isarel, this time under the direction of Julia Rovinsky. Read our interview with 19th...
As harpist with the The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own," Staff Sergeant Nadia Pessoa's harp life surely qualifies as one of the most interesting and diverse you will encounter. At first glance her job may seem like that of any other freelancer playing for...
Anyone who follows harp competitions will recognize the name Emily Mitchell from her first prize win at the 7th International Harp Contest in Israel. Since then, Mitchell has concertized throughout the world, as well as having an active career as a studio musician,...
What's a freelance harpist with a calendar full of teaching, performing, and freelancing through the N.Y.C. region do with extra time on their hands? The answer—if you're Diane Michaels—is to write that novel you've always dreamed of. And what better topic for a...
Update 9-7-16 Following the finals of the ARD International Music Competition, a winner has been announced... The first prize is awarded to Agnès Clément, from France! Clément also received the audience prize (based on an online vote) as well as the special prize for...
The winners have just been announced for the Sixth International Competition "Suoni d'Arpa" (Sounds of Harp), which took place this past week, September 1-5, 2016, in Saluzzo, Italy. The competition was hosted by the Italian Harp Association, in partnership with Salvi...
