Harpist Noël Wan was recently named a winner of the 2023 Astral Artists National Competition, following a live audition round and interview held in Philadelphia. She will join the Astral Artists career mentorship program in the fall as the fifth harpist in the...
“Growing up as a young harpist, I always thought it would be so cool to play in a band, and even be able to tour, but never imagined it would be possible,” says Utah harpist Bridget Jackson. Today she is fulfilling her dream as a member of the band Little Moon, winner...
Joan Snider passed away at home in La Jolla, California, on February 28, 2023, after 93 grand years of life. She had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and called on hospice for support in her final days. Joan was born in West Frankfort, Illinois, on October...
A harp formerly owned by Mildred Dilling was donated to Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts by the family of Dilling’s student Mary-Elizabeth Collins, who passed away in January 2021. Collins earned a Bachelor of Music Education from what is now...
The band Little Moon, of which harpist Bridget Jackson is a member, is the winner of National Public Radio (NPR) Music’s 2023 Tiny Desk Contest, an annual competition for independent unsigned artists across the U.S. Out of nearly 6,000 applicants this year, the judges...
The American Harp Foundation (AHF) has announced the 2023 winners of its Kids for Camp Scholarship and Kathy Bundock Moore Memorial Scholarship. Joselyn Sky Goldman is the winner of the 2023 Kids for Camp Scholarship. The 14 year old is from Atascadero, California,...
Shortly after a soft launch event in the Fringe Club Gallery in Hong Kong, World Harp Day will hold its first official in-person activity from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 10 in Milan, Italy, The event is free and includes harp performances, lectures, and presentations....
The American Harp Society (AHS) named Kaitlin Miller as its new Concert Artist for the next two years after she won the Young Professional division of the 25th AHS National Competition, held May 31–June 4 at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, California. As the AHS...
Harpist, writer, and educator Ashley Jackson will release her debut solo album, Ennanga, in advance of Juneteenth, the holiday celebrated on June 19 to commemorate African American history. Jackson says of the album, “Inspired by my musical heritage, Ennanga pays...
The Rogue Valley Symphony has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must send a current resume and audio recordings of the required excerpts to auditions@rvsymphony.org by June 2. After the recorded first round, selected applicants will be invited to a...
