On Oct. 13, Anneleen Lenaerts was awarded an Opus Klassik in the category of "Classics Without Borders," for her 2019 album, Nino Rota: Works for Harp. Out of 462 nominated works, a total of 45 awards were given by the jury. Formerly billed as the Echo Klassik Awards,...
Three distinct album releases have caught our eye this month. A harp and violin duo based in Texas, a Swiss mother–daughter team who have been working together for over 20 years, and a Grammy award–winning L.A. freelancer have all recently recorded harp music worth a...
Maria Krushevskaya has been named principal harpist with the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia following an audition that took place Oct. 11. "It is a great honor for me and a huge responsibility," shares Krushevskaya. The position was previously held by Natalia Shameeva, who...
Emmanuel Ceysson has been named principal harpist with the LA Philharmonic following auditions that took place Sept. 29–Oct. 2 at Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles. He will succeed Lou Anne Neill, who has been with the orchestra since 1983. Ceysson has...
Following an audition that took place Sept. 14–17, Julia Coronelli was named principal harpist with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. She will begin her tenure with the orchestra at the start of the 2020–2021 season. "I'm absolutely thrilled to have won," Coronelli...
On Sept. 23, Salvi will open a new showroom in Berlin. The store is set to carry both Salvi and Lyon & Healy harps, in addition to strings, music, and accessories. “The opening of Salvi Music Berlin will allow us to better serve harpists in eastern Germany and...
Suoni d'Arpa announced the 2019 prize winners following its 9th competition in Saluzzo, Italy. Held Aug. 30–Sept. 9, no competitor was awarded first prize in the top division. Aleksandra Rzhavtseva (Russia) and Andela Stankovic (Serbia) tied for second, and Claire...
Calista McKasson Kovin passed away on August 2, 2019, in Tacoma, Wash. She was an exceptionally gifted harpist, teacher, orchestral musician, and pianist. She received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music in harp performance, finishing...
Helen Gerhold has been appointed executive director of the Lyra Society, succeeding Elizabeth Steiner in the role. A Philadelphia–based nonprofit founded by Elizabeth Hainen in 2004, the Lyra Society provides harps and harp lessons to 30 students in five schools...
We recently came across a YouTube video of harpist Joseph Rebman performing his own concerto with orchestra as part of the Mostly Modern Festival that takes place every June in Saratoga Springs. Titled Hyperion, the concerto encompasses a wide range of techniques and...
