Matthew Tutsky was selected as principal harpist with the New Mexico Philharmonic following an audition held on June 6. "I’m thrilled to join New Mexico Philharmonic as their principal harpist," Tutsky says. "The orchestra is playing some great repertoire this season,...
Molly Langr was named acting principal harpist with the Boise Philharmonic for the 2019–2020 season, following an audition on May 27. The first round was screened, with two competitors advancing to the finals. Currently a graduate student at Rice University, Langr...
After three rounds of auditions on May 31, Haley Rhodeside was selected as the new principal harpist of the Orlando Philharmonic. This is the second audition the orchestra hosted for this position, with the jury voting not to hire following two harpists' trials last...
As of this week, we are one month away from the start of the 11th USA International Harp Competition, which takes place July 3–13 in Bloomington, Ind. Erin Brooker–Miller, the USAIHC executive director, oversees it all, from coordinating housing for the competitors to...
Rachel Lee Hall won the 2019 Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Concerto Competition after performing Ginastera's harp concerto with the symphony on June 1. Hall won $25,000 and a repeat performance with the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall on July 10. The finals included fellow...
Brandee Younger's new album, Soul Awakening, was recently featured on NPR. Reviewed by Nate Chinen, the article summarizes her musical trajectory, saying, "Younger, 35, has spent much of the last dozen years in a state of arrival, or maybe a process of emergence....
The results of the the first Pratté International Harp Competition have been announced. Held May 10–11 in Norrköping, Sweden as part of the Pratté International Festival, first prize was awarded to Iván Bragado Poveda of Spain. Italy's Claudia Lucia Lamanna took home...
The American Harp Society Summer Institute is exactly three weeks away, which means Abigail Kent is wrapping up her two years as the AHS Concert Artist. With the national competition set to take place June 16–19, we wanted to get her take on the experience and find...
What is the most important thing for you to convey to your audience when you perform? What do you most want to pass on to your harp students as they become stronger musicians? Recently, Elinor Niemisto announced her retirement from teaching at St. Olaf College after...
Iván Bragado Poveda is the new principal harpist with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Held May 15 in Tallinn, 15 harpists competed over two rounds. In addition to 10 orchestra excerpts, harpists were asked to prepare both the Spohr Fantasie and...
