What harp resolutions did you set for the new decade? How do you stay focused on your goals and find inspiration throughout the year? If surrounding yourself by talented musicians and soaking in quality music is part of your plan, then this is the post for you! Take a...
Sarah Bullen will join the faculty of the DePaul University School of Music to begin a new harp performance degree program for both undergraduate and graduate studies in the 2020–2021 academic year. "I am very excited and honored to start a new harp department at the...
The International Harp Contest in Israel hosted a 60th anniversary gala on Dec. 12 in Tel Aviv. Sunita Staneslow was in the audience to give us a full report. —by Sunita Staneslow It was a gorgeous concert with stunning performances. The gala concert celebrating the...
Looking for some new musical inspiration? The three albums recently released by Park Stickney, Angela Schwarzkopf, and Gwen Màiri have fresh offerings: a new spin on old holiday favorites, some new works by contemporary Canadian composers, and a blending of the old...
Amy Nam has been selected as the 2020 Costello Competition winner. The seventh competition organized by the Lyra Society, Nam was awarded $1000 to write a new chamber piece featuring the harp, which will receive a premiere in Curtis Field Concert Hall. The...
When Russian harpist Maria Krushevskaya won the principal harp position with the Bolshoi Theatre in October, she became the first harpist to hold the position since Natalia Shameeva retired in 2003. Though she is performs with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra,...
Yolanda Kondonassis is nominated for a 2020 Grammy Award in the "Best Classical Instrumental Solo" category. Composed by Jennifer Higdon, the harp concerto was recorded with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) under conductor Ward Stare and released as part of...
Following auditions that took place in October and November, Marguerite Lynn Williams has been named principal harpist with the Minnesota Orchestra. "I am extremely excited to be joining the Minnesota Orchestra and Music Director Osmo Vanska in September 2020,"...
Edmar Castaneda has been making waves in the music industry for over two decades. Known for his signature blend of jazz infused with Latin American rhythms and rapid-fire notes, Castaneda performs on his llanera harp around the world. His latest album, Harp vs. Harp,...
Yolanda Kondonassis has released her fourth book, A Composer's Guide to Writing Well for the Modern Harp. Published by Carl Fisher Music, it is billed as "a comprehensive guide and conversational text on composing idiomatically for the harp." With 22 chapters, the...
