Both the 2020 American Harp Society National Conference in Orlando, Fl. and the 2020 World Harp Congress in Cardiff, Wales have been postponed. Originally scheduled for this June and July respectively, the coordinators for these two events have made the difficult...
The Peabody Institute has announced that June Han will be added to their faculty roster beginning this fall. "I am very thrilled to join the stellar faculty at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University this fall," Han shares. "I look forward to building a...
On April 14, Oberlin Conservatory will launch "Stage Left," a concert series streamed at oberlin.edu. First on the lineup is Yolanda Kondonassis' 2016 performance of the Ginastera Harp Concerto with the Oberlin Orchestra. The concert will begin with an interview...
University of Oregon has appointed Rosanna Moore harp instructor for the university's school of music and dance. Beginning this fall, Moore will be rebuilding the formerly discontinued program. "I'm really excited to be restarting and rebooting the harp program,"...
The Glowing Harp Festival, scheduled to take place this April, has been canceled as a result of COVID-19. As a substitute, the festival will livestream a concert on Instagram on April 10. Dubbed the Glowing Harp Marathon, harpists such as Isabelle Moretti, Anaïs...
Mesa Public Schools (MPS) has announced a job opening for a full–time harp instructor to begin at the start of the 2020–2021 school year. The MPS harp program is the largest in the country, with over 230 students participating in 16 junior and senior high schools...
At the age of 25, Anaëlle Tourret was named principal harpist with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in Hamburg, Germany. A little over a year later, she successfully completed her one–year trial, so we thought it would be a good time to ask her about her experiences...
UPDATED March 13, 2020 As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread around the world and throughout the United States, we wanted to know what harpists are doing to protect themselves and their students, and how restrictions on large public gatherings and travel is...
The U.S. Navy Band has announced a harp audition for a full–time harpist in their ensemble. The position is open to harpists ages 18–39 who are fully qualified for U.S. military service. Based in Washington DC, the harpist selected for this job will perform with the...
On July 25, harpists will gather in Cardiff, Wales for the opening day of the 14th World Harp Congress. Billed as "an intensive but fun-filled week of recitals, concerts, lectures, masterclasses and workshops," the festival's aim is to celebrate "the versatility and...
