Australian harpist Jacinta Dennett’s new album, Fable, features music written by Australian women composers across a 66-year span. Released on the Australian record label Move Records, the album is available now in CD format and on digital platforms. According to a...
The woman who convinced King Charles, then-Prince of Wales, to reinstate the position of royal harpist after a century-long gap is aiming to inspire a new generation to play the instrument. Harpist Elinor Bennett is going on a 12-stop Wales-wide tour, The Dwylo ar...
The Virginia Symphony Orchestra in Norfolk, Va., has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must send a one-page resume by email, along with a $100 deposit check, to personnel manager James Nesbit by Jan. 22, 2023. Applicants must also provide proof of...
The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) Fall Concert features Emily Levin, bronze medalist of the 2013 USAIHC and principal harpist of the Dallas Symphony, on a program of music for harp, voice, and organ. The concert is Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. EST at First United...
Armenian-Italian harpist Susanna Mildonian died Oct. 7, 2022, in her home in Brussels, Belgium, after a prolonged illness. The daughter of Armenian parents, Mildonian was born July 2, 1940, in Venice, Italy. She studied harp with Margerita Cicognari at the Benedetto...
Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, has appointed Amy Nam to its faculty, beginning this fall. “I am honored to join the renowned faculty at Luther College. I am delighted to work in such a tremendously warm community of faculty and students who value musical and...
The Houston Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must send a audition application and one-page resume by email to hssauditions@houstonsymphony.org by Oct. 15. Please see the audition listing for more details on the application...
Harpist and composer Ben Creighton Griffiths will premiere his own jazz harp concerto with the Chandos Symphony Orchestra on March 19, 2023, in Malvern, England. The concerto, a suite with five movements in different jazz subgenres, includes both improvisation and...
Harpist and composer Ben Creighton Griffiths will premiere his own jazz harp concerto with the Chandos Symphony Orchestra on March 19, 2023, in Malvern, England. Based in South Wales, Creighton Griffiths is involved in musical projects in both jazz and classical...
After the accession of King Charles III to the throne, former and current royal harpists played for several important occasions. During the king’s first visit to Wales as monarch, former royal harpist Claire Jones performed as King Charles III and Queen Consort...
