Joel von Lerber will release his second album, Légende, on May 27 on the Claves label. Celebrating the harp’s newly expanded chromatic capabilities in the 1800s, the album features works by Renié, Fauré, Grandjany, Posse, Parish Alvars, Mchedelov, Liszt, and Bochsa....
Harpist Jim Palmer of Maryville, Missouri, died on March 22, 2022, after a brief illness. Jim performed in many prestigious settings in his home state of New York including the United Nations, Guild Theatre, the TOBAY Distinguished Artists Series, and numerous...
The Félix Godefroid International Harp Competition has announced the winners of its 8th edition. Sponsored by Camac Harps, the competition took place April 7–10 in Tournai, Belgium. The triennial competition is open to harpists ages 35 and under, divided into four...
The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (FWSO) has announced an opening for the position of principal harp. This is a per-service position for the 2022-2023 season only. Interested candidates must send a one-page resume to auditions@fwsymphony.org by April 7. A limited...
The Colorado Springs Philharmonic has announced an opening for its principal harp position, paid on a per-service basis. The deadline to reserve an audition time is May 24. Auditions will be held on June 7. Under the baton of Music Director Josep Caballé-Domenech, the...
The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London has appointed Catrin Finch as its Head of Harp, beginning in the 2022–2023 academic year. We reached out to Finch to find out more about her recent appointment. What are your goals as a teacher and department head at RAM? My...
Canadian actor, artist, and writer Rajiv Surendra recently toured Lyon & Healy’s Chicago factory to create a video about harpmaking for HGTV Handmade's YouTube channel. The video explores each step of harp assembly: building a harp’s body and soundboard, carving...
The 25th American Harp Society (AHS) National Competition will be held May 31–June 4, 2023, at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, California. The competition is open to harpists up to the age of 30 as of June 1, 2023, who are AHS national members and who are citizens...
The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) has announced the 48 harpists from 21 countries competing in its 12th contest, which will take place June 29–July 9 in Bloomington, Ind. The jury, led by jury president Naoko Yoshino (Japan), also includes Anne-Sophie...
The University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music has appointed Mallory McHenry to its faculty. She will begin her new position as lecturer in harp this fall. McHenry will replace Delaine Fedson Leonard, who is retiring at the end of May. “As an alum, it feels...
