The American Harp Society (AHS) has announced a new educational program called the Young Composers Project, designed to inspire young harpists to try their hand at composition. The opportunity is open to all young harpists, regardless of their previous experience with...
Vancouver harpist Elisa Thorn came onto our radar when we noticed a writeup about her a few weeks ago in the Vancouver Sun. Thorn has just released "Hue," an improvisational recording based on the paintings of her father, Bruce Thorn. Thorn was drawn to creative...
With the recent improvement in relations between the U.S. and Cuba, travel for U.S. citizens to our island neighbor just south of Florida is finally becoming a realistic possibility. Cut off for over 50 years due to political tensions dating back to the Cold War, Cuba...
Unless you've been living under a rock—or spending too much time practicing— you've probably heard of the rock band Florence and the Machine. And if you have any interest at all in the harp (which you probably do or you wouldn't be here at Harp Column), you may have...
Berlin Philharmonic principal harpist Marie-Pierre Langlamet is in the news prior to concerts Jan 7–9, 2017, in Santa Rosa, Calif. She'll perform Debussy’s Danses Sacrée et Profane along with Ginastera’s Concerto for Harp and Orchestra with the Santa Rosa Symphony...
Joan Mainzer Kishkis, principal harpist with the Minnesota Orchestra for 40 years, died on December 15, 2016, at age 88. Born in Rochester, N.Y., Kishkis grew up in Erie, Pa., where she began playing harp around age 9. After summer studies with Carlos Salzedo, she...
Check out Rachel Van Voorhees' feature on The New Orleans Advocate website. Van Voorhees is principal harpist with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, in New Orleans, and also plays for tea at the Windsor Court Hotel. Read the article here; and find out more about...
Pilgrim Harps is inviting harpists to share videos and donate to cancer research. Want to show your harp stuff and help a good cause at the same time? South-east England based Pilgrim Harps is sponsoring a video campaign to raise money for cancer research in memory of...
New York native Caroline Bembia is the new principal harp with the Filharmonica de Jalisco, following a recent closed audition. "The story with me and the orchestra is very interesting," Bembia told Harp Column. "Late one night this past July, I received a message...
The Legends of the Celtic Harp trio, featuring (from left) Patrick Ball, Lisa Lynne, and Aryeh Frankfurter , is in the news as they embark on their A Winter Gift tour throughout Calif. Lynne talks about the inspiration behind the production in this article...
