Dublin Conservatoire at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) has appointed Rosanna Moore its new full-time assistant lecturer in harp, beginning in September. Moore’s appointment follows the retirement of harp professor Denise Kelly-McDonnell. The harp program...
The Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) will accept applications from Sept. 1 until Oct. 1 for its 2024 World Harp Competition. The international competition is open to harpists of all ages and nationalities, and welcomes repertoire from any genre. In the preliminary and video...
The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director James Blachly, has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must send a resume by email to cmantell@johnstownsymphony.org and submit an online application form. Auditions will take place Oct. 15 at the...
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must submit an online application, including a one-page resume, by Aug. 31. An audition deposit of $101 must also be mailed, postmarked no later than Aug. 31. Please see the...
The USA International Harp Competition, Inc. (USAIHC) has appointed Mei Li as its new executive director, effective August 1. Li is replacing Moya Wright, who served as executive director of the USAIHC from 2003–2005 and again from 2020–2023. In a press release, the...
Dutch harpist and composer Remy van Kesteren is set to release his new album Muses Aug. 25 via Snowstar Records in CD, vinyl, and digital formats. Named after the nine muses of artistic inspiration from ancient Greek mythology, Muses explores nine composers who have...
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has announced an opening for principal harp. Applications are due by Aug. 15. Auditions will be held Sept. 29–Oct. 2. Please see the audition listing for more details.
Harpist and composer Kirsten Agresta-Copely will release her third solo album, Aquamarine, on July 28. Her press release describes the New Age album as a tribute to Agresta-Copely’s late mother, who taught her to love both music and the ocean. “It was healing for me...
French harpist Xavier de Maistre has won an OPUS KLASSIK award in the category “Concerto Recording of the Year” for his album Glière, Mosolov: Harp Concertos, recorded with the WDR Sinfonieorchester under the baton of Nathalie Stutzmann. The OPUS KLASSIK is a...
Harp technician Steve Moss has published a new book entitled How to Regulate Your Lever Harp, Book One: The Loveland Lever. The book is available now in paperback and e-book editions at the author’s website. This book is the first volume in a planned series on lever...
