Vienna Philharmonic harpist Anneleen Lenaerts' new recording "Schumann & Schubert" has just been released on the Warner Classics label. The album also features clarinetist Dionysis Grammenos. The two perform 13 tracks of unusual transcriptions of works by the two...
Oct. 15 marks the inaugural performance of the Dallas Harp Quartet, whose powerhouse members include (from left) Grace Browning (Dallas Opera), Emily Levin (Dallas Sympohny), Cheryl Losey Feder (Sarasota Orchestra), and Karen Abrahamson Thomas (Baylor University...
Ginastera: One Hundred—the latest project by recording artist Yolanda Kondonassis—has just been released by Oberlin Music with distribution by Naxos. Kondonassis is the executive producer of the new album, which celebrates the 2016 centennial of the iconic Argentine...
The Lyra Society has announced the 4th annual Costello Competition for Composition, with first stage entries due Nov. 17, 2016. The two-stage competition is open to U.S. citizens currently studying at a university. After a review of first stage works, three finalists...
Update: Oct 16 Emmanuel Padilla Holguín has emerged as the First Prize winner in the 2016 Dutch Harp Competition. He also received the Audience Award, determined by ballot vote...
Next week in the Netherlands – October 12-16, 2016 – four of the country's major harp events are set to coincide in the city of Utrecht: the international Dutch Harp Competition, the Dutch Harp Festival, the Open Harp Day, and the Jazz Harp Academy. Dutch Harp...
Two harpists begin one-year positions this season. Rachel Miller will play Principal Harp with the Akron Symphony, in Akron Ohio. "Lots of beautiful, harp-heavy orchestral pieces ahead!" says Miller, who also serves as Principal Harp with the Binghamton Philharmonic...
The International Harp Contest in Israel has announced repertoire for its 20th contest, scheduled to take place October 15–25, 2018. The event takes place every three years in Isarel, this time under the direction of Julia Rovinsky. Read our interview with 19th...
As harpist with the The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own," Staff Sergeant Nadia Pessoa's harp life surely qualifies as one of the most interesting and diverse you will encounter. At first glance her job may seem like that of any other freelancer playing for...
Anyone who follows harp competitions will recognize the name Emily Mitchell from her first prize win at the 7th International Harp Contest in Israel. Since then, Mitchell has concertized throughout the world, as well as having an active career as a studio musician,...
