Instrument maker Mike Baldwin has released Harp Making in Late-Georgian London, available from Amazon and Bookshop.org. Through historical papers, 19th-century etchings, and patent drawings, Baldwin explores the contributions of less-familiar instrument makers to the...
Stephanie Curcio's new book, American Harpist: An Historical and Personal Journey, is now available from Stephanie Curcio Publications. We caught up with Curcio to find out what inspired her project. What was your personal motivation for writing American Harpist? I...
A Harpist's Guide to Effortless and Organic Playing, a new method book by Heidi Lehwalder, is now available from Vanderbilt Music. Lehwalder, who was the last student of legendary pedagogueCarlos Salzedo, gained fame in the harp world by winning a prize at the...
Norwegian harpist and composer Uno Alexander Vesje was awarded first prize at the Dutch Harp Festival's World Harp Competition finals, held May 15–16, and broadcast from Utrecht, The Netherlands. Second prize and the audience award went to Dutch harpist Romy Wymer;...
The USA International Harp Competition has announced repertoire and is accepting applications for its 12th contest, which will take place June 29–July 9, 2022. The competition takes place every three years in Bloomington, Ind. and is open to harpists of all...
Clockwise from top left, Eleanor Turner, Elizabeth Bass, Keziah Thomas, Alex Rider, Lauren Scott, and Sioned Williams will premiere Andy Scott's new six-movement work Jukebox on May 19. Six harpists are teaming up to premiere Jukebox, a new multi-movement work for...
The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) will present its Spring Benefit Concert on Saturday, May 22 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The livestreamed concert, 3x the Gold, features three gold medalists from previous USA International Harp Competitions. Maria Krushevskaya...
Following two rounds of competition that concluded on April 17, Rachel Clemente took home the Princess Margaret of the Isles Memorial Prize for Celtic Harp (North America) at the Scottish Arts Classic. Clemente, Stephanie Claussen, Abigail Kent, and Michelle Cobley...
Jana Boušková’s new album Má vlast, released on Supraphon on May 14, interprets the great music of Czech composers for solo harp. Boušková has transcribed the music she loves to make it shine on her instrument. With music from Smetana, Dvořák, and Suk, she pays homage...
Catrin Finch is sharing advice on how to achieve technical prowess in her latest book, Harp Academy. After years of forging a career in performing, touring, composing, and collaborating with other musicians, Finch has decided it's time to share her wisdom with the...
