The College of Charleston has appointed Abigail Kent to its faculty to initiate two degree pathways in harp—traditional Celtic lever harp and classical pedal harp. Located in the historic district of Charleston, S.C., the college says it emphasizes small class sizes...
Two new albums have been released this month. A new CD released on Oct. 1 by two Canadian artists, harpist Erica Goodman and flutist Suzanne Shulman, features the world premiere recording of "Net of Gems" by Canadian composer David Occhipinti. The album, A Net of...
The Achill International Harp Festival will hold several free online events Oct. 22–24, along with workshops and tutorials for purchase. The festival opens with a new film about the music and culture of five Irish islands. Concerts will feature O'Carolan songs, early...
The Jackson Symphony Orchestra (JSO) in Michigan will feature a harp concerto to kick off its new Equal Billing Project supporting the music of under-represented composers. Chen-Yu Huang, JSO principal harpist and professor of harp at Michigan State University, will...
The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra in Virginia has announced a harp audition to be held Oct. 16. Under music director Christopher Zimmerman, the regional orchestra presents concerts across northern Virginia. The orchestra's educational outreach programs focus on creating...
Residentie Orkest The Hague, the Netherlands, has announced an opening for the principal harp position. In addition to skill as an orchestral player, requirements for the part-time position include an interest in contemporary music, educational and outreach...
The Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) is accepting applications until Nov. 5 for its 2022 World Harp Competition. The international competition is open to harpists of all ages and nationalities, and welcomes repertoire from any genre. Programs must be 45 minutes in length and...
The Second Pratté International Harp Festival has announced the repertoire for its International Harp Competition for Young Talents, which will take place Jan. 17–20, 2022, in Norrköping Concert Hall in Sweden. The competition is open to harpists of all nationalities...
The Félix Godefroid International Harp Competition is open for registration. The competition is now scheduled for April 7–10, 2022, after it was postponed from 2020. The triennial competition is open to harpists ages 35 and under at the time of the competition,...
Applications are now open for the Princess Margaret of the Isles Memorial Prize for Celtic Harp, sponsored by the Clan Donald Lands Trust and Robert Burns Society of Charleston, South Carolina. The competition is open to all harpists 18 and older who reside in North...
