The Las Vegas Philharmonic has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must send a one-page resume by email to auditions@lvphil.com by 5:00 p.m. PST on Sept. 27. Auditions will be held Oct. 27 for this tenure-track position. Please see the audition listing...
British harpist Daphne Boden passed away June 28 after a brief illness. She was 83. Born in Surrey on January 28, 1942, Boden served the international harp community as a member of the World Harp Congress Corporation and Board of Directors. The organization posted the...
The Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts (SOPA) has appointed harpist Rachel Lee O’Brien (formerly Rachel Lee Hall) to its music faculty. “I am honored to have been chosen to build this brand new harp program at Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts,” O’Brien...
Anna Kate Mackle is the newly appointed lecturer in harp at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. Mackle says she is excited to join the school’s faculty this fall. “It’s an excellent, innovative music school in a beautiful location, with many...
The International Harp Archives is moving to the University of North Texas (UNT) from its previous home at Brigham Young University (BYU). According to a press release, BYU initiated the transfer, which was completed in coordination with the American Harp Society and...
Grammy-nominated harpist Yolanda Kondonassis and the Interlochen Arts Academy String Orchestra will present the world premiere of Terra Infirma, an environmentally-themed concerto by Indian-American composer Reena Esmail this fall. The 25-minute work, with projections...
Şirin Pancaroğlu has recorded 22 pieces from her Turkish Harp Project sheet music collection. The Turkish Harp Sessions Vols. 1 and 2 are now available on digital platforms. Volume 1 presents all pieces for lever harp, while volume 2 features the pieces for pedal...
Jill Pasternak, harpist and classical radio host and producer, passed away on July 26 in York, Pennsylvania, at the age of 91. The Lyra Society in Philadelphia, of which she was a supporter, shared the following statement on social media: “Lyra Society is deeply...
Sharon Ann (Wilson) Watson passed away on July 11, 2025, at age 89. She is survived by her children Celia Perillo (Luigi), David Watson, and Rosemary Coleman (Richie); grandchildren Steven (Barbara), Jenny (Kaley), Michela, Luca, Julia (Michael), and Dexter; and...
The Rave Harps International Prestige Awards has announced the winners of its 2025 competition, held by online video submission. Online video streaming took place July 27. In the composition competition’s division dedicated to works for pedal harp with chamber...
