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...
Amy Nam has been selected as the 2020 Costello Competition winner. The seventh competition organized by the Lyra Society, Nam was awarded $1000 to write a new chamber piece featuring the harp, which will receive a premiere in Curtis Field Concert Hall. The...
When Russian harpist Maria Krushevskaya won the principal harp position with the Bolshoi Theatre in October, she became the first harpist to hold the position since Natalia Shameeva retired in 2003. Though she is performs with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra,...
Yolanda Kondonassis is nominated for a 2020 Grammy Award in the "Best Classical Instrumental Solo" category. Composed by Jennifer Higdon, the harp concerto was recorded with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) under conductor Ward Stare and released as part of...
Following auditions that took place in October and November, Marguerite Lynn Williams has been named principal harpist with the Minnesota Orchestra. "I am extremely excited to be joining the Minnesota Orchestra and Music Director Osmo Vanska in September 2020,"...
Edmar Castaneda has been making waves in the music industry for over two decades. Known for his signature blend of jazz infused with Latin American rhythms and rapid-fire notes, Castaneda performs on his llanera harp around the world. His latest album, Harp vs. Harp,...
Yolanda Kondonassis has released her fourth book, A Composer's Guide to Writing Well for the Modern Harp. Published by Carl Fisher Music, it is billed as "a comprehensive guide and conversational text on composing idiomatically for the harp." With 22 chapters, the...
Ruth Wickersham Papalia died peacefully on Oct. 8, at Aster Retirement Community Home in Cottage Grove, Wisc. She lived for six years with Parkinson’s disease without complaint. Whether we were playing trios together, working together in our administrative roles for...
Angelica Hairston was given a 2019 Governor's Award for the Arts and Humanities by Governor Brian Kemp in Georgia. Given to "honor outstanding individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to Georgia’s civic and cultural vitality through...
“It has taken me a long time to realize that there comes a time when you quit playing notes and begin to play music.” Louise Lantz Trotter, 96, passed away on Oct. 17, 2019, with her family at her side. Born Sept. 4, 1923, in Port Arthur, Texas, Louise had classical...
