The Concours International de Harpe de Paris will hold its inaugural edition in the fall of 2028, with specific dates to be announced. The competition was originally scheduled for Oct. 25–30, 2027, before being postponed to the fall of 2028 with an updated age...
Harpist Mary Duplantier is the new enlisted principal harp of the United States Coast Guard Band. “I am looking forward to this unique opportunity to be able to live out my passion of playing the harp while also being able to serve my country and be a part of the...
Veronika Lemishenko has joined the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC) as co-principal harp tutor, after two years as a visiting tutor. Located in Birmingham, United Kingdom, the harp department’s teaching team now comprises co-principal harp tutors Veronika...
Nearly a half century after its founding, Dusty Strings has reached two milestone serial numbers representing 45,000 instruments handcrafted in Seattle. These milestone instruments are harp number 25,000 and dulcimer number 20,000. “We see [reaching these milestones]...
On Oct. 9, Scottish harpist Rachel Hair will release Hello Harp, her first solo harp recording since her 2007 debut album Hubcaps and Potholes. Following her solo debut, Hair released a series of albums with her trio and in duos with Manx singer-songwriter Ruth Keggin...
Harpist Elizabeth “Lizzie” Steiner released her debut album, Reluctant Princess, on Sept. 25. The album features Steiner’s arrangements of 10 of her favorite songs by Sade, Beyoncé, SWV, Kali Uchis, Solange, and others, plus two of her original compositions, all...
Richard Allen is the newly appointed section principal harp of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to be joining the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra,” Allen says. “Some of my most significant musical memories have been made playing with these...
The 4th International Harp Competition Elena Carfi has announced required repertoire for its online contest in 2027. The competition includes four categories for harpists of all nationalities who are 18 years of age or younger as of Dec. 31, 2027. Contestants must...
The York Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Application materials are due by Sept. 21. If a pre-screening video round is necessary, video links will be due by Oct. 5. The required refundable audition deposit must be postmarked by Oct. 12....
Dallas-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, avant-garde harpist, and multidisciplinary artist Jess Garland released her debut album, GLOW, on Aug. 28 on all streaming platforms. According to a press release, the album’s seven tracks include both...
