Delaine Fedson Leonard will retire from the University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music at the end of the current academic year in May. Leonard joined the faculty in 2000 and held concurrent teaching positions at Baylor University, St. Edwards University,...
Magdalena Hoffmann, principal harpist of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, has released her new album, Nightscapes, on the Deutsche Grammophon label. Both digital and physical versions are available from Deutsche Grammophon. “In the music on this album, I wanted...
Canadian harpist-composer Caroline Lizotte releases her debut album, Lizotte plays Lizotte, today. Both digital and physical versions are available from RougébLeuë Productions. The album features some of her best-known works for harp, as well as two world premiere...
Updated Feb. 25, 2022 The Glowing Harp Festival has been postponed. We will update readers with more information as it becomes available. Feb. 22, 2022 The Glowing Harp Festival has announced its 2022 guest artist lineup. The festival, directed by Veronika Lemishenko,...
Lyon & Healy Harps has announced the jury for the 2022 Lyon & Healy Awards, to be held March 9-11, 2022, at Lyon & Healy Hall in Chicago. The jury members are Jacquelyn Bartlett, Agnès Clément, and June Han. Jacquelyn Bartlett, co-founder and artistic...
In March, the San Jose Youth Symphony (SJYS) Harp Ensemble will give the world premiere of a newly commissioned concerto by a California composer. The premiere of the first movement of Concerto for Harp Ensemble by Isaiah Castro will take place on March 26 at the...
Following the quarterfinal round on February 13, the 2022 World Harp Competition of the Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) announced its six semifinalists: Héloïse Carlean-Jones, France; Juan Corbalán, Paraguay; Cara Dawson, UK; Nathania Ko, Canada; Julie Rokseth, Norway; and...
The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) has announced the jury for the 12th USA International Harp Competition, which will take place in Bloomington, Indiana, June 29–July 9. Naoko Yoshino (Japan) will serve as jury president. Anne-Sophie Bertrand (Germany),...
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) appointed Alyssa Katahara principal harpist after the retirement of former principal harpist Elizabeth Volpé Bligh. Following three rounds of auditions on February 3–4, 2020, and a trial week in March 2020, Katahara began her...
The Edinburgh International Harp Festival has announced its schedule of performers and workshops. The festival will be held April 7–11 as a hybrid event. In-person events will take place at George Watson's College in Edinburgh, while other events will be held online...
