Harpist Hannah Lash has also been composing music since she "was really tiny," says the Cleveland Institute of Music/Harvard trained/now professor of composition at Yale University School of Music. If that sounds like a run-on sentence, it's only because it's pretty...
It should come as no surprise to anyone when I point out that harpists comprise a rather—shall we say—un-diverse segment of the population. Let's call it like it is: at least in the U.S. and Europe, harpists tend to be white, and more often than not, women. Of course...
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...
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...
Hashtag, #dreamgigs. That's pretty much the only way to describe New York harpist Katy Wong's recent experience as a backup musician for pop superstar Katy Perry at New York Fashion Week. Even spin.com took note of the harp on stage. Check out their video to hear Wong...
The world was mesmerized a few weeks ago with Emilie & Ogden's cover of Taylor Swift's "Style." We wanted to find out more about Emilie Khan, the harpist behind the music. Here's what she had to say… So, overnight you have become an internet sensation. Tell us...
With Marco Salvi as its new President, Lyon & Healy has just appointed Janet Harrell as its Chief Executive Officer (read more). Harpists may remember Harrell from her time with the company between 1984–1999 where she served various roles, ultimately becoming its...
Nearly every harpist knows the name “Sylvia Woods,” either from playing her arrangements or ordering harp gear from the Sylvia Woods Harp Center. We featured Sylvia on the cover of Harp Column back in 1998, and more recently she wrote a fascinating Sounding Board...
