The Christopher Newport University (CNU) Harp Competition named winners of its 2021 event, held virtually in March. Eunice Park, student of Nancy Allen, won first place in the junior division (grades 9–10). Jocelyn Chang, student of Melissa Tardiff-Dvorak, was named...
The American Harp Society, Inc. (AHS) announced the postponement of its 44th National Conference due to the ongoing pandemic. The 44th National Conference, originally scheduled for June 2021 in Orlando, Fla., will now take place in June 2022 in Sioux Falls, S.D....
Harpist Cheryl Losey Feder and husband, cellist Abraham Feder, will perform live on Chicago's WFMT radio on March 31, 2021, at 12:15 p.m. CST. The pair, known as the Feder Duo, will perform works by J.S. Bach, Johann Strauss, Henriette Renié, and Castelnuevo-Tedesco....
French composer Pierick Houdy died in March at the age of 92. He was one of the most prolific composers of his generation for the harp, and many of the pieces he wrote for our instrument have become part of the core classical repertoire. Pierick Houdy fell in love...
Kety Fusco received an invitation from the United Nations to perform at the fifth Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Global Festival of Action. The festival, held virtually this year as a result of the pandemic, will take place March 25–26, and features over 300...
Following three rounds of auditions, Madeline Jarzembak was named the new principal harpist with the United States Navy Band. "I was thrilled to be offered the position," Jarzembak says. "As principal harpist with the U.S. Navy Band, I'll have the opportunity to serve...
Brandee Younger, Marilu Donovan, Hannah Stater, and Madison Calley are the subjects of a new article from The New York Times titled "How the Harp Got Hip." Author Alexis Garcia's March 16 article outlines the harp's stereotype as a "niche instrument" with "prudish...
Josh Layne is combining his love of music and the outdoors in his latest YouTube series, Harpist in the Wild. The series showcases various picturesque locations near Layne's home in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Layne brings his small electric harp to these...
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've likely heard of Netflix's hit series Bridgerton. If you're anything like us here at Harp Column, you may have noticed something unusual in the background of one of the opening episodes: a harp. Who is responsible for the...
Harpists Erica Goodman, Lori Gemmell, and Angela Schwarzkopf are featured panelists at an upcoming screening of Canadian filmmaker Jamie Day Fleck's new documentary, Affairs of the Heart: The Life and Music of Marjan Mozetich. The documentary highlights some of the...
