Canadian harpist and composer Elisa Thorn is thinking outside the box when it comes to sharing her work during the pandemic. Her latest project, The Years in Between, is a digital residency presented in collaboration with Vancouver New Music. It is a 26-minute sound...
Lyon & Healy announced details for the 2022 Lyon & Healy Awards, scheduled to take place March 9–12, 2022, at its concert hall in Chicago. The competition is open to harpists under the age of 30, with applications due Jan. 15, 2022. The announcement comes...
Live performances all over the world have been canceled for the last year, but harpist Sarah Christ is finding creative new ways to share her music. Her latest project, titled EMPTY SPACES, fills deserted venues around Dresden, Germany with solo harp music....
Mary-Elizabeth Collins died peacefully on Jan. 24, 2021. Mary-Elizabeth was blessed with an abundance of musical talent. She began harp lessons at the age of ten studying under renowned harpist Mildred Dilling. She started playing professionally at age 17 and became a...
Hunter College has appointed Dr. Ashley Jackson to its faculty as both an assistant professor and director of undergraduate studies. As assistant professor at the New York City school, Jackson teaches performance related courses, chamber music classes, private...
Beloved harpist and mentor Mary Dropkin died peacefully on Jan. 8, 2021. Â Mary developed a love for the harp at an early age. She came from a strong legacy of great harpists such as Grace Follet, Susann McDonald, and Dorothy Remsen. She received her Bachelor of Music...
Camac Harps announced the continuation of its online concert series Les Jeudis Classiques (Classical Thursdays) in collaboration with musician and filmmaker Julien Hanck. The sequel series will feature classical, traditional, and jazz music, as well as musicians...
It was with great sadness that we heard of the death of harpist and scholar Osian Gwynn Ellis on Jan. 5, 2021. He was 92. Ellis was one of the leading harpists of the 20th century and appeared on the world’s major stages. He was a living legend in his native Wales,...
Harpist Angelica Hairston is featured on the latest episode of From the Top: "Where Are They Now?" with host Peter Dugan on National Public Radio (NPR). In the episode, Hairston shares her journey with Challenge the Stats (CTS), an organization she founded, and...
Montclair State University has appointed Kathryn Andrews to its harp faculty. "I am incredibly honored to join the faculty of world class musicians at Montclair State University as an adjunct harp professor alongside André Tarantiles," Andrews says. She adds that the...
