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Q and A with OHW featured performer Erica Goodman

Q and A with OHW featured performer Erica Goodman

We’re talking with featured performers leading up to this summer’s One Harp World (OHW), a joint conference organized by the American Harp Society (AHS) and World Harp Congress (WHC). It takes place July 28–Aug 3, 2026, in Toronto. This month, we’re featuring Erica...

Babirak releases second album

Babirak releases second album

Harpist Stephanie Babirak will release her second album, Rotten Fruit, on June 12, with the lead single, “Hey Cain,” out now. According to a press release, Rotten Fruit is “a meditation on goodness, guilt, and the things we inherit—drawing from biblical imagery to...

California Harp Center opens in San Francisco Bay Area

California Harp Center opens in San Francisco Bay Area

California Harp Center will be open for appointments starting March 31. Co-founded by Vincent Pierce, Alan Berquist, Aysha Gomez-Kureishi, and Carlos Gomez, the new showroom and resource center is located in the San Francisco Bay Area at 1837 Whipple Road in Hayward....

Paris Conservatory (CNSMDP) seeks teacher of sightreading class in harp

Paris Conservatory (CNSMDP) seeks teacher of sightreading class in harp

The Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP, a.k.a. the Paris Conservatory) has announced a part-time position for a teacher of its sightreading class in harp. The position is for three teaching hours per week (a 25 percent workload),...

Campiche releases debut solo album

Campiche releases debut solo album

After releasing two albums with her quartet, harpist Julie Campiche makes her solo recording debut with her new album Unspoken. Campiche says her compositions on the album honor the contributions of women in society. “Female strength is what makes the world go round,”...

Royal Academy of Music announces opening for head of harp department

Royal Academy of Music announces opening for head of harp department

The Royal Academy of Music in London is seeking to appoint a new head of harp to succeed outgoing Head of Harp Catrin Finch. The appointee will begin the position in September 2026 and will be responsible for the planning, organization, development, and day-to-day...

Glowing Harp Competition announces 2027 repertoire

Glowing Harp Competition announces 2027 repertoire

The Glowing Harp Competition has announced the repertoire for its fifth contest, which will take place online April 1–30, 2027. Led by artistic director Veronika Lemishenko, the contest is open to harpists of all nationalities ages 25 and under as of April 1, 2027,...

Colby College (Maine) seeks applied harp instructor

Colby College (Maine) seeks applied harp instructor

The Department of Music at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, is accepting applications for a part-time applied harp instructor position beginning in the fall semester of 2026. This is a one year appointment with the possibility of renewal. Review of applications...

10th Hampton Roads Harp Festival Competition announces winners

10th Hampton Roads Harp Festival Competition announces winners

The Hampton Roads Harp Festival and Competition has announced the winners of its 2026 competition. After a preliminary online round, finalists were invited to perform live at the 10th annual Hampton Roads Harp Festival (HRHF) event, held on Feb. 28 at the F. Ludwig...

Q and A with OHW featured performer Ben Creighton Griffiths

Q and A with OHW featured performer Ben Creighton Griffiths

We’re talking with featured performers leading up to this summer’s One Harp World (OHW), a joint conference organized by the American Harp Society (AHS) and World Harp Congress (WHC). It takes place July 28–Aug 3, 2026, in Toronto. This month, we’re featuring Ben...