The Belgian National Orchestra (BNO) has selected Italian harpist Virginia Pestugia as one of its new Orchestra Academy members for the 2024–2025 season. Students at Belgium’s eight conservatories and music schools audition at their conservatory; selected candidates...
The London Philharmonic Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must submit a CV and recordings via Musicalchairs by Nov. 25. Successful candidates from the live audition round will be invited to trials with the orchestra. For more...
The 2nd Ceren Necipoglu Istanbul Harp Festival will be held January 14–19, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey. The festival includes competitions (consisting of two solo harp categories and one chamber music category), masterclasses, workshops, lectures, and...
Leland “Lee” Franklin Caulfield, 94, passed away on October 24, 2024, in Bloomington, Ind. Born on April 26, 1930, in San Francisco, Lee grew up in Mill Valley, Calif., with his parents, Luise and John Caulfield, and three brothers. Lee graduated with a degree in...
The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, under Artistic Director and Conductor José-Luis Novo, announces principal harp auditions to be held Feb. 10, 2025, at Maryland Hall in Annapolis, Md. Applicants must submit a resume and refundable audition deposit by January 3, 2025....
Welsh jazz harpist Amanda Whiting has released a new single in advance of her upcoming album of seasonal favorites. The single, “Peace Piece,” is a reinterpretation of Bill Evans’ 1958 jazz classic and is available now via First Word Records. This track is taken from...
Harpist Rita Costanzi returns to the New York stage in the world premiere of “Woman on a Ledge,” based on Costanzi’s memoir and adapted by Hershey Felder. Directed by Lissa Moira, the show will run November 7–24 at Theater for the New City in New York. According to a...
The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Rossen Milanov, Music Director, announces auditions for principal harp, scheduled to take place at Chautauqua, N.Y., on Sunday, July 20, 2025. Applicants must submit a resume no later than January 15, 2025. A...
English harpist and singer-songwriter Hattie Webb released her second solo album, titled Wild Medicine, on Oct. 25 on Hearts Connect Records. Wild Medicine also features guest artists such as Mike Campbell (who also co-wrote two songs on the album), Benmont Tench,...
Harpist and social media content creator Kristan Toczko (HarpistKT) released a new EP on Oct. 25, titled Waves. “Being originally from the East Coast (New Brunswick), and recently moving back out east (Newfoundland), I have reconnected with my love of the seaside,”...
