The Royal Academy of Music in London has named Stephen Fitzpatrick as head of harp, beginning in the 2026–27 academic year. Catrin Finch will step down from her current role as head of harp at the end of this academic year, but she will continue with the harp...
Harpist Alex Chang is set to release her new album Abandon on July 17 on Adhyâropa Records. According to a press release, the album has two themes: love and improvisational creativity. Chang combines the sounds of acoustic concert harp and amplified, modulated...
The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) is searching for an executive director. The executive director leads the organizational and financial management, strategic planning, and fundraising activities of the USAIHC, and directs four main USAIHC programs: the...
The Martine Géliot International Harp Competition has announced new dates for its 10th edition, which will now take place April 4–7, 2027, near Paris in Fontainebleau-Avon, France. The triennial competition was originally scheduled for Oct. 29–Nov. 1, 2026. The 10th...
Grace Roepke is the newly appointed principal harp of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO), starting this fall. Roepke says she is thrilled to join the ensemble. “There is such a palpable love for music-making when playing with and listening to the SLSO,” she says....
The 5th “Portus Apostoli” International Composition Prize for Harp and String Orchestra is now accepting new works for solo harp and string orchestra, due by Dec. 23. Organized by the Asociación Noia Harp Fest, the competition is open to composers of all...
The Concours Français de la Harpe has announced required repertoire for its next edition, to be held Feb. 19–21, 2027, in Limoges, France. The annual competition’s 12 repertoire divisions are open to harpists of all nationalities, with no age limit. Harpists can apply...
Emily Granger releases her second solo album (and seventh total album release), A Thing Of Beauty, on July 3 on ABC Classic. Granger says in the album’s liner notes, “In a world that rarely slows down, this album is an invitation to pause. It’s a return to what...
The Canadian Opera Company Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must send a resume by email to the orchestra personnel manager by Sept. 3. National auditions will be held in Toronto on Sept. 25. See the audition listing for more information.
The Pacific Symphony in Irvine, California, has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must submit an online application and mail a refundable deposit check by Oct. 5. Auditions will be held at Soka Performing Arts Center on Oct. 19–20. See the audition...
