If your summer music plans have been canceled and you're wondering what you can do to fill in the gap, look no further. We've found a dozen summer camps that are hosting their programs virtually, and there is something for everyone. Whether you're a beginning harp...
Anna Dunlap wins Huntsville Symphony audition
May 4, 2020
Following an audition that was held on January 27, Anna Dunlap was named the new principal harpist with the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra in Alabama. "I am really looking forward to playing with Huntsville Symphony as their new principal harpist," Dunlap shares. "The...
Dusty Strings uses equipment to make face shields for Seattle hospital
Apr 22, 2020
Though harp maker Dusty Strings has been closed to customers since March 23 to comply with current orders issued by the state of Washington, they have been working behind the scenes to create face shields for hospital workers in the Seattle area. Using their 3D...
American Harp Society and World Harp Congress postpone conferences
Apr 17, 2020
Both the 2020 American Harp Society National Conference in Orlando, Fl. and the 2020 World Harp Congress in Cardiff, Wales have been postponed. Originally scheduled for this June and July respectively, the coordinators for these two events have made the difficult...
Peabody appoints June Han to harp faculty
Apr 14, 2020
The Peabody Institute has announced that June Han will be added to their faculty roster beginning this fall. "I am very thrilled to join the stellar faculty at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University this fall," Han shares. "I look forward to building a...
Oberlin launches concert series featuring Yolanda Kondonassis
Apr 13, 2020
On April 14, Oberlin Conservatory will launch "Stage Left," a concert series streamed at oberlin.edu. First on the lineup is Yolanda Kondonassis' 2016 performance of the Ginastera Harp Concerto with the Oberlin Orchestra. The concert will begin with an interview...
Rosanna Moore appointed harp professor at University of Oregon
Apr 7, 2020
University of Oregon has appointed Rosanna Moore harp instructor for the university's school of music and dance. Beginning this fall, Moore will be rebuilding the formerly discontinued program. "I'm really excited to be restarting and rebooting the harp program,"...
Glowing Harp cancels festival, livestreams harp marathon
Apr 3, 2020
The Glowing Harp Festival, scheduled to take place this April, has been canceled as a result of COVID-19. As a substitute, the festival will livestream a concert on Instagram on April 10. Dubbed the Glowing Harp Marathon, harpists such as Isabelle Moretti, Anaïs...
Full-time position open for harp instructor in Arizona
Apr 2, 2020
Mesa Public Schools (MPS) has announced a job opening for a full–time harp instructor to begin at the start of the 2020–2021 school year. The MPS harp program is the largest in the country, with over 230 students participating in 16 junior and senior high schools...
Q and A with Anaëlle Tourret
Mar 31, 2020
At the age of 25, Anaëlle Tourret was named principal harpist with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in Hamburg, Germany. A little over a year later, she successfully completed her one–year trial, so we thought it would be a good time to ask her about her experiences...
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