The world premiere recording of Jennifer Higdon’s Concerto for Harp, performed by Yolanda Kondonassis and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, is featured…
On March 29, Anneleen Lenaerts released her sixth album, highlighting the works of Nino Rota and featuring Emmanuel Pahud on…
Sidsel Walstad released her debut album, Sidsel, on Oct. 12, 2018. An experimental record, the album features Walstad on electric…
Internationally acclaimed harpist Xavier de Maistre has recorded a new album of Spanish music, titled Serenata Española. Released Jan. 12,…
Norwegian harpist and composer Uno Vesje has released a new album of original works, titled Oslo(ve), for harp, strings, and…
Cristina Montes Mateo – Principal Harpist of the Valencia Opera House and Royal Harpist to the King and Queen of…
Seattle harp and guitar duo March to May come out with their new album Through the Night on April 21. The “folk-tinged”…
Duo Scorpio is back in the news with the release of their new album Two Bridges on the American Modern Recordings label. The new project…
Vancouver harpist Elisa Thorn came onto our radar when we noticed a writeup about her a few weeks ago in the Vancouver Sun. Thorn has just released “Hue,” an improvisational recording based on the paintings of her father, Bruce Thorn. Thorn was drawn to creative music, composition, and improvisation after deciding classical music was “incompatible” with her personality. Obviously, we needed to find out more! We caught up with Thorn to find out about her latest project…
French harpist Anaïs Gaudemard has released the new recording Harp Concertos on the Claves Records label. The recording includes Alberto Ginastera’s…
Lavinia Meijer’s new collaboration with Philip Glass, The Glass Effect has just been released on the Sony Classical label.
German harpist Silke Aichhorn has recently released her twenty-second CD, “Miniaturen 3,” on her own record label – Hörmuzik. It is…
Vienna Philharmonic harpist Anneleen Lenaerts’ new recording “Schumann & Schubert” has just been released on the Warner Classics label. The album…
Ginastera: One Hundred—the latest project by recording artist Yolanda Kondonassis—has just been released by Oberlin Music with distribution by Naxos. Kondonassis…
Erin Hill has just released a new album entitled Harp Town, with Cleopatra records. Featured in the July-August 2013 issue…
Music Inspired by Philippe Garrel’s Le Révélateur is available for pre-order now, and will be out on July 22nd. Thrill…
On February 5, 2016, Welsh harpist Claire Jones released Royal Harp Strings, originally released in the UK as Journey. This album for harp…
Just in time for the holidays, three new independently released harp recordings to check out: A Christmas Collection Fans of…
USA International Harp Competition winner Remy van Kesteren has released a track preview from his upcoming album Tomorrow Eyes, due out Jan. 8.…
This season has ushered in many new harp CD releases. A few we’re particularly excited about: “French Reflections,” Sivan Magen’s new disc for Linn…
Singer/songwriter/harpist Joanna Newsom, who we featured in 2007, has announced the release of her new album Divers on October 23. It has…
“Edmar Castaneda World Ensemble; Live at the Jazz Standard” is the latest release by Colombian jazz harpist Edmar Castaneda. The…
Harpists are abuzz with talk of the recent Metropolitan Opera Orchestra audition, where Emmanuel Ceysson emerged victorious to fill the Principal…
Mexican composer Juan Pablo Contreras has released his new recording Silencio en Juárez on the Albany recording label. The album features his concerto for harp, Ángel…
Rachel Talitman has released Anthony Girard Music for Harp, featuring works by the French composer. Included is the debut recording of…
Lavinia Meijer has released her new recording “Voyage” for Sony Classical. The recording includes works from French composers including the…
If you watched the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, you’ve already heard harpist Claire Jones, who served…
Floraleda Sacchi has released Intimamente Tango, her new recording with violinist Maristella Patuzzi of works by Astor Piazzolla on the Decca…
Jazz harp guru Park Stickney has released a new solo recording, All Harp—Globe Live. The disc features original compositions, along with Park’s improvisational…
The America’s Got Talent quartet Sons of Serendip, featuring harpist Mason Morton, has released their debut studio recording. The new release is a…
Yolanda Kondonassis has released the CD Together with guitarist Jason Vieaux on the Azica label. The recording features original works for harp and…
This week Ann Hobson Pilot releases Astor Piazzolla: Escualo, her new recording with Lucia Lin and JP Jofre on the Harmonia…
French harpist Ghislaine Petit-Volta has released Hommage à Rameau, a collection of “varied viewpoints on Jean Philippe Rameau” according to the…
Belgian harpist Anneleen Lenaerts has released a CD of harp concertos with the Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by Michel Tabachnik. The disc,…
Warner Classics has just released Lily Laskine—The Complete Erato and HMV Recordings, a 14-CD set that spans the 23-year recording career of…
Kudos to Maeve Gilchrist for her shout-out in the The Telegraph’s May 5 list of Folk Music: Treats for Spring.…
Kudos to Sivan Magen for his April 9 profile in the classical music section ofThe Telegrah. The article follows the…
The Boston Symphony Chamber Players have received a Grammy nomination for their recordingProfanes et Sacrées, which prominently features BSO principal…
Elizabeth Hainen, principal harpist with The Philadelphia Orchestra, has released Les Amis, her new CD that explores the harp works of…
Acclaimed recording artist Yolanda Kondonassis has just released her new album, American Harp, which includes works by Elliott Carter, John Cage, Lowell Lieberman,…
Maeve Gilchrist has released The Ostinato Project, her new recording that she describes as “an exploration and celebration of the harp…
Hymn to the Dawn is Grace Cloutier’s new recording with the Etherea Vocal Ensemble, which she co-founded in 2008 with Artistic…
Belgian harpist Anneleen Lenaerts has released a recording featuring the composers Chopin & Liszt, which is also the name of…
At least two harpists have received Grammy nomination consideration. We’re not entirely sure what that means, but what the heck,…
Watch Catrin Finch and John Rutter talk about their new recording Blessing in an interview with Classic FM. The recording is a collaboration…
Carol Robbins latest CD release, Moraga, is already getting some hot press following her September 23 release performance at Vitello’s…
French harpist Emmaneul Ceysson is set to release his new CD, Opera Fantaisie, any day now. The solo harpist with…
The Myriad Trio, featuring Julie Smith (harp), along with Demarre McGill (flute) and Che-Yen Chen (viola), has released their new…
Duo Scorpio, the harp duo featuring Kristi Shade and Kathryn Andrews, has released their first CD, “Scorpion Tales.” The recording…