The Michigan harp community was shocked and saddened by the unexpected death of our dear friend Kelly Yousoufian, who died on July 26, 2021. Kelly was an accomplished harpist and a 1980 graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy, who had performed in New York,...
Anastasia Pike has been appointed to the harp faculty at James Madison University. "I am delighted to join the exceptional faculty at James Madison University," Pike says. "I am a passionate educator and performer, and my vision is to build a collaborative studio...
United Kingdom harpist and composer Ruth Lee has launched Kickstart Composing, a new online course for young composers ages 7–15. Lee, named one of the United Kingdom Harp Association's Emerging Artists of 2020–2021, aims to help young musicians of any instrument...
A new competition for young harpists will debut in October. The International Harp Competition Elena Carfi Online is open to children of all nationalities who will be evaluated by a jury of María Luisa Rayán, jury president (Argentina/U.S.), Ramiro Enríquez...
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra principal harpist Elisabeth Remy Johnson has released her fourth album, Quest, on Albany Records. All 16 tracks were written by female composers. We reached out to Remy Johnson to learn more about her CD. Quest is a celebration of...
Harpist Brandee Younger's new album Somewhere Different, recorded with Impulse! Records, will be released on all streaming platforms on Aug. 13. We asked Younger to share her thoughts about the album. How did you come up with the idea for your new album? The idea for...
Munich-based French harpist Claire Augier de Lajallet has recently established Musicbirds, a new harp sharing platform for harpists. The platform, which aims to facilitate travel logistics for touring harpists, allows harpists to list their instruments for short-term...
CAROUSEL Chamber Music Ensemble is accepting applications for its summer masterclasses, to be held Aug. 21–28 in Kortrijk, Belgium. Agnès Clément, gold medalist of the 8th USA International Harp Competition and professor at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in Brussels,...
Encuentro de Arpas Colombia has announced the agenda for its online workshop and concert series, to be held Aug. 1–4, 2021. Harpists can apply by video submission to participate in a masterclass on orchestral excerpts with Magdalena Hoffmann, principal harpist of the...
Challenge the Stats (CTS) will present Sounds of the New Normal, a concert featuring the works of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) composers, at 12 p.m. EDT on July 28 at the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta. Harpist and CTS founder Angelica...
