Nashville harpist Natalie Lurie is in the news leading up to the March 25 release of her EP No Mercy in the Night. The Indiana University-trained harpist (formerly Natalie Salzman) described forging a new career path after tendonitis forced her to take a step...
Spring and summer festival season will soon be upon us, so we've rounded up a list of the biggest and best harp events happening across the globe. From Tulsa, Okla. to Ancenis France, to Rio de Janeiro, something on this list is bound to appeal. Know about a festival...
We harpists love to complain about bad harp writing, but how many of us are really willing to do something about it? Enter Olivia Jageurs, who on February 1 launched the 15 Second Harp project. In her introductory video (above) Jageurs promises to record and post to...
What do Uma Thurman, Iggy Pop, Philip Glass, and Lavinia Meijer have in common? They will all be featured artists at the 2016 Tibet House Benefit Concert on Monday, Feb. 22 at Carnegie Hall. It's not often that a classical harpist gets invited to share the stage with...
Looking for a harp festival on the West Coast this spring? You're in luck. Harps Etc.'s Jessica Siegel is putting the finishing touches on the International Harp Festival, which will take place May 26–29 over Memorial Day weekend in Danville, Calif. The lineup...
We couldn't help but notice singer/harpist Jeneve Rose Mitchell featured on this week's episode of "American Idol." Although the focus was clearly on Mitchell's voice and not her laid-back accompaniment, we still have to give her props for putting harp in the...
On February 5, 2016, Welsh harpist Claire Jones released Royal Harp Strings, originally released in the UK as Journey. This album for harp and string orchestra features classical and folk arrangements, as well as a bonus track recording of a solo harp version of the...
Camac has announced details for the Harpes au Max international festival, which will take place May 13–15, 2016, in the district of Ancenis, France. The location is near Camac's factory, in Mouzeil, and in 2012 was home to the company's fortieth anniversary festival....
The USA International Harp Competition has just named Jeremiah Siochi winner of its 5th Solo Harp Composition Contest (read more). We caught up with him to find out more about his winning composition, Sublimation. What inspired you to enter this contest? My sister...
Bravo to Haley Rhodeside, new principal harpist with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. "After a great day of auditions, the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra is pleased to welcome Haley Rhodeside as our new Principal Harpist," said the orchestra in a January 28 post their...
