Alix Raspé Gray has recently been appointed to two new positions. Raspé Gray won the principal harp position with the Lima Symphony Orchestra in Ohio, replacing former principal harpist Jan Bishop. "I am so excited to take on this new role as principal harpist and to...
With 150 harps on stage, Suzuki harpists in Utah will livestream their Celebration Concert featuring music from around the world. The performance will be held in the Salt Lake City Tabernacle on Temple Square at 3 p.m. CDT on Saturday, Aug. 28. You can view the...
A new nonprofit organization—the Latin American Harp Association—has been established to support Latin American harpists. Membership includes access to educational resources, such as workshops and masterclasses by Latin American and international harpists, advice for...
The Korea International Harp Competition announced the repertoire for its third competition, which will take place online in 2022. The event was last held in 2018, when Valerio Lisci of Italy took first prize in the Young Professional Division, Xinyue Zhang of China...
The Somerset Folk Harp Festival has presented its 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award to Ann Heymann, a pioneer in the wire-strung harp revival. Heymann also received the Historical Harp Society of Ireland's Lifetime Achievement Award this year for her research on the...
The Michigan harp community was shocked and saddened by the unexpected death of our dear friend Kelly Yousoufian, who died on July 26, 2021. Kelly was an accomplished harpist and a 1980 graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy, who had performed in New York,...
Anastasia Pike has been appointed to the harp faculty at James Madison University. "I am delighted to join the exceptional faculty at James Madison University," Pike says. "I am a passionate educator and performer, and my vision is to build a collaborative studio...
United Kingdom harpist and composer Ruth Lee has launched Kickstart Composing, a new online course for young composers ages 7–15. Lee, named one of the United Kingdom Harp Association's Emerging Artists of 2020–2021, aims to help young musicians of any instrument...
A new competition for young harpists will debut in October. The International Harp Competition Elena Carfi Online is open to children of all nationalities who will be evaluated by a jury of MarÃa Luisa Rayán, jury president (Argentina/U.S.), Ramiro EnrÃquez...
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra principal harpist Elisabeth Remy Johnson has released her fourth album, Quest, on Albany Records. All 16 tracks were written by female composers. We reached out to Remy Johnson to learn more about her CD. Quest is a celebration of...
