The 2nd International Harp Competition-Festival “Golden Harp” has announced its required repertoire and application information. The three rounds of competition will take place Sept. 20–27, 2026, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, alongside a festival featuring...
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has appointed Abigail Kent principal harp, beginning in the 2025–26 season. Kent previously held the principal harp position at the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, served as harp fellow for the New World Symphony, and has appeared as a...
The Las Vegas Philharmonic has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must send a one-page resume by email to auditions@lvphil.com by 5:00 p.m. PST on Sept. 27. Auditions will be held Oct. 27 for this tenure-track position. Please see the audition listing...
British harpist Daphne Boden passed away June 28 after a brief illness. She was 83. Born in Surrey on January 28, 1942, Boden served the international harp community as a member of the World Harp Congress Corporation and Board of Directors. The organization posted the...
The Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts (SOPA) has appointed harpist Rachel Lee O’Brien (formerly Rachel Lee Hall) to its music faculty. “I am honored to have been chosen to build this brand new harp program at Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts,” O’Brien...
Anna Kate Mackle is the newly appointed lecturer in harp at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. Mackle says she is excited to join the school’s faculty this fall. “It’s an excellent, innovative music school in a beautiful location, with many...
The International Harp Archives is moving to the University of North Texas (UNT) from its previous home at Brigham Young University (BYU). According to a press release, BYU initiated the transfer, which was completed in coordination with the American Harp Society and...
Grammy-nominated harpist Yolanda Kondonassis and the Interlochen Arts Academy String Orchestra will present the world premiere of Terra Infirma, an environmentally-themed concerto by Indian-American composer Reena Esmail this fall. The 25-minute work, with projections...
Şirin Pancaroğlu has recorded 22 pieces from her Turkish Harp Project sheet music collection. The Turkish Harp Sessions Vols. 1 and 2 are now available on digital platforms. Volume 1 presents all pieces for lever harp, while volume 2 features the pieces for pedal...
Jill Pasternak, harpist and classical radio host and producer, passed away on July 26 in York, Pennsylvania, at the age of 91. The Lyra Society in Philadelphia, of which she was a supporter, shared the following statement on social media: “Lyra Society is deeply...
