The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) has announced the jury for the 12th USA International Harp Competition, which will take place in Bloomington, Indiana, June 29–July 9. Naoko Yoshino (Japan) will serve as jury president. Anne-Sophie Bertrand (Germany),...
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) appointed Alyssa Katahara principal harpist after the retirement of former principal harpist Elizabeth Volpé Bligh. Following three rounds of auditions on February 3–4, 2020, and a trial week in March 2020, Katahara began her...
The Edinburgh International Harp Festival has announced its schedule of performers and workshops. The festival will be held April 7–11 as a hybrid event. In-person events will take place at George Watson's College in Edinburgh, while other events will be held online...
The El Paso Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Applications are due by May 2. Auditions will be held on May 22 in El Paso, Texas. Repertoire requirements and application information are available on the El Paso Symphony Orchestra website....
The Martine Géliot International Harp Competition has announced its 2022 repertoire. The competition will take place Oct. 29–Nov. 1 near Paris in Fontainebleau-Avon, France. Open to harpists of all nationalities ages 22 years and younger, the competition is held every...
Dai-An Liu has been appointed principal harp of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ecuador, following her audition by video recording. She made her debut in November 2021 in Quito, Ecuador, as concerto soloist performing Claude Debussy's Danses sacrée et...
The Latin American Harp Association has announced its calendar of virtual events for 2022, which includes lectures, workshops, masterclasses, and concerts. As of Feb. 3, the event schedule is as follows: When: FebruaryWho: Edmundo CamachoWhat: Lecture on the influence...
The Young Artist's Harp Competition announced the repertoire for its 2022 contest, which will take place June 21–25 on the campus of Washington College in Chesterton, Maryland. The competition is open to harpists of all nationalities, with three age divisions....
Salvi Harps and Lyon & Healy have announced this year's lineup of Harpissima Europe festivals. According to the Harpissima website, each festival is a "weekend of music designed to offer a different learning experience for harp students, including interaction with...
The Mexico International Harp Competition and Festival has announced their 6th edition, to be held in Mexico City in November 2022. Baltazar Juárez founded the competition and festival in 2006 with the goal of helping young people to flourish as classical artists by...
