Jessica Browning is set to release her new album May 19 on major streaming platforms. Browning says Her Odyssey is about crossing the ocean, healing from childhood trauma, and coming home to herself. “I've made a choice to speak openly about my trauma, and a community...
Scottish harper Rachel Hair and Scottish guitarist Ron Jappy are set to release their second album, élan, on May 19. The ten-track album is available for pre-order as a CD and as a streaming pack. To learn more, check out our cover interview with Hair in the...
The 2nd Helsinki Harp Festival 2023 will be held Aug. 31–Sept. 3 in the Helsinki Music Centre. The theme of this year’s festival is wellbeing. The lineup includes sound healing concerts, Pilates lessons, and ergonomic coaching by physiotherapists for harpists of all...
The ARD International Music Competition has announced the 43 candidates for the harp category of its 72nd edition. The four-stage competition will be held in Munich Aug. 28–Sept. 15, 2023. The 43 participants are listed below. For more information, visit the...
The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) is searching for an executive director. This is a full-time position with a salary range of $52,000–$60,000 and the potential for a health care supplement. The executive director leads the management, planning, and...
Multi-GRAMMY-nominated harpist Yolanda Kondonassis will release her new single Wildflower “Yolanda’s Song” May 12 on Azica Records. This supplemental track to Kondonassis’ 2022 album FIVE MINUTES for Earth was composed for her by the Cuban virtuoso trumpeter and...
The United Kingdom Harp Competition has announced the winners of the 2023 contest, which took place April 30 and May 1 in London. Huw Boucher won first prize, including £500, a paid recital opportunity at the 2023 Harp On Wight Festival, and a recital at Salvi London....
The Valley Symphony Orchestra (VSO) in McAllen, Texas, has announced an opening for principal harp. Auditions will be held in person on June 10. Applicants must register online by May 26 and must also send a $50 audition deposit by mail, to be received by June 2....
Colombian jazz harpist Edmar Castañeda releases a new album, Viento Sur, on May 5. The recording features his World Ensemble, a nine-person group of musicians from around the globe. The ensemble also includes Felipe Lamoglia (Cuba), saxophone; Itai Kriss (Israel),...
Temple University harp student Medgina Maitre was in for a big surprise when she arrived at a harp ensemble rehearsal earlier this spring. The Philadelphia-based Lyra Society presented Maitre with a new concert grand harp as the winner of the inaugural Ann Hobson...
