Lyon & Healy Harps has announced the music selected for its 2021 competition. Scheduled to take place March 11–13, 2021 at the concert hall in Chicago, all competitors are required to play Gabriel Fauré’s Impromptu pour la Harpe, and can choose from Franz Liszt’s...
Angela Schwarzkopf has been nominated for a 2020 JUNO Award for her album, detach. Nominated for classical album of the year (solo or chamber), Schwarzkopf's album features percussionists Michelle Colton and Étienne Levesqu on vibraphone and showcases works written...
The Board of Directors for the USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) has announced a search for the new executive director. The position was previously held by harpist and arts administrator, Erin Brooker–Miller. Based at the Jacobs School of Music in...
The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) has announced repertoire for its 12th competition. The competition takes place every three years in Bloomington, Ind. and is open to harpists of all nationalities between the ages of 18 and 32 as of May 1, 2022. All...
New York and Nashville harpist Kirsten Agresta Copely has been defying genres for decades. Since winning the bronze medal in the first USA International Harp Competition, she has gone on to perform in film soundtracks, work with many Billboard 100 top artists, and...
The American Harp Society Foundation has announced details for the 2020 Anne Adams Awards, taking place May 19–20, and the 2020 Grandjany Memorial Competition, scheduled for May 21. The competitions will be held at Roosevelt University's Chicago College for Performing...
What harp resolutions did you set for the new decade? How do you stay focused on your goals and find inspiration throughout the year? If surrounding yourself by talented musicians and soaking in quality music is part of your plan, then this is the post for you! Take a...
Sarah Bullen will join the faculty of the DePaul University School of Music to begin a new harp performance degree program for both undergraduate and graduate studies in the 2020–2021 academic year. "I am very excited and honored to start a new harp department at the...
The International Harp Contest in Israel hosted a 60th anniversary gala on Dec. 12 in Tel Aviv. Sunita Staneslow was in the audience to give us a full report. —by Sunita Staneslow It was a gorgeous concert with stunning performances. The gala concert celebrating the...
Looking for some new musical inspiration? The three albums recently released by Park Stickney, Angela Schwarzkopf, and Gwen Màiri have fresh offerings: a new spin on old holiday favorites, some new works by contemporary Canadian composers, and a blending of the old...
