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 five...
Harpist, composer, and producer Floraleda Sacchi recently released a new album titled Joe Hisaishi by Floraleda Sacchi on the Amadeus Arte label. According to a press release, this recording is a tribute to the Japanese contemporary composer Joe Hisaishi and contains...
Laurie Ellen Bolvig Buchanan of San Antonio, Texas, died on Feb. 18, 2026, at age 87. Buchanan was born in Brooklyn, New York, on Jan. 28, 1939, to Doris Hevener Bolvig and Col. Lawrence John Bolvig. She earned a degree in harp performance from the Eastman School of...
Spanish harpist Mari Lola Higueras died on March 30, 2026. She was born in Madrid on Aug. 3, 1930, to sculptor Jacinto Higueras and violinist MarÃa Dolores DomÃnguez PalatÃn. The following tribute is by Spanish harpist MarÃa Rosa Navas-Pérez: “Mari Lola Higueras was...
The Toronto International Harp Festival—a.k.a. iHarpFest—takes place July 11–12, 2026, with its Summer Institute happening July 6–10. We asked some of this year’s featured performers to tell us what makes this festival a unique event and what they’re most looking...
The Korea International Harp Competition (KIHC) has announced the winners of this year’s contest, which took place March 29–April 5 in Seoul, South Korea. Jia Yao (China) won second prize in the young professional division, in which no first prize was awarded. Hei U...
The Conservatory of Music at Wheaton College (Illinois) invites applications for a part-time guest lecturer position beginning in August 2026. Primary responsibilities for this position include teaching applied harp lessons and contributing to studio class offerings....
Irish singer-songwriter and harpist Moya Brennan died on April 13, 2026, at age 73. Born Máire Nà Bhraonáin on August 4, 1952, to her parents Leo and Máire Brennan, she grew up in the Irish-speaking Donegal Gaeltacht area of Gaoth Dobhair, Ireland. She is best known...
The Colorado Ballet Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must send a one-page resume by email to the orchestra personnel manager by May 11. Auditions will be held in Denver on May 25. Please see the audition listing for more information.
Ukrainian harpist Veronika Lemishenko is the first prize winner of the 9th World Harp Competition, which took place at the 1000 Strings Festival in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The competition’s semifinal and final rounds took place April 16–18. According to a press...
