The Aarhus Symphony Orchestra in Denmark has appointed Dutch harpist Marianne Hofman principal harp. “It is an incredible honor to become the new principal harp of the Aarhus Symfoniorkester,” Hofman says. “I am thrilled to join this inspiring orchestra, contribute to...
The Las Vegas Philharmonic has appointed Costa Rican harpist María Paula Loría to its principal harp position. Loría says she is grateful for her new appointment and the opportunities it presents. “I am looking forward to playing fun and beautiful repertoire with this...
The Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must email a one-page resume to tom@harrisburgsymphony.org no later than April 27. Auditions will take place May 12. For more information, view the audition listing.
Harpist Ashley Jackson will release her new EP, Cover Girl, on Feb. 27 on Decca Records US. Cover Girl includes new arrangements of music by female pop artists such as Nina Simone, Whitney Houston, and Arooj Aftab. “Cover Girl allowed me to dig into the depths and...
The New York City Ballet and Music Director Andrew Litton have announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must email a one-page resume to orchauditions@nycballet.com no later than March 15. Auditions will take place June 8–10. The start date for the position...
The 15th edition of the Concours Français de la Harpe took place Feb. 13–15, 2026, in Limoges, France. The international competition included 12 repertoire divisions. This year, Kaisa Helena Žigurs of Estonia won a unanimous first prize in the top division, Excellence...
Welsh harpist Catrin Finch’s new album Notes To Self marks her first collection of solo compositions in a decade. Finch will release the album on Feb. 27 on the bendigedig, a label run in partnership between ARC Music International Ltd and Mwldan. Finch also begins a...
The Conseil Québécois de la Musique (CQM) has named French-Canadian harpist-composer Caroline Lizotte the recipient of its Prix Opus Concert of the Year award for the 2024–2025 season in the category “Impulsions anciennes, classiques, romantiques, modernes,...
LUCA School of Arts in Leuven, Belgium, has appointed Claudia Lamanna harp professor. Lamanna says, “My aim for the harp class in the lively cosmopolitan environment of LUCA School of Arts in Leuven (Belgium) is to focus on excellence in classical music performance,...
Scottish clarsach player Rachel Groves has been named the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician for 2026. As part of her prize, Groves will participate in a recording session with BBC Radio Scotland and give performances at the Scots Trad Music Awards and...
