The American Harp Society (AHS) has appointed harpist Megan Sesma as its next executive director. Sesma will begin her new role on Oct. 1, 2026, succeeding Kathryn McManus, the first executive director of the AHS, who will retire at the end of 2026 after almost 12...
On July 14–16, 2026, the Integrative Therapeutic Harp Conference will take place in Bologna, Italy, at the International Museum and Library of Music, with both in-person and online participation available. According to a press release, this international event is...
Subin Lee released her debut solo album, Harp Classics, on June 11 on the Nova Collective label. Lee describes the album as “a collection of beloved concert repertoire written for the harp [which] brings forth the harp as a powerful and dynamic solo instrument. With...
Vancouver harpist Elisa Thorn has been nominated as Jazz Artist of the Year from the Western Canadian Music Awards for her recent release, xiik. “This is a happy surprise because my album sits as quite an outlier from the rest of the nominees, whose music aligns with...
The Toronto International Harp Competition has named the winners of its 2026 competition, held online in May, 2026. The competition included 156 contestants, ages 5–25, from 14 countries. The jury was comprised of four harpists—Catherine Michel, Kathleen Bride,...
The American Harp Foundation (AHF) has announced the winners of its 2026 competitions, including the Anne Adams Awards and Marcel Grandjany Memorial Competition. Both competitions took place June 1–3 in Nicholas Music Center at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers...
The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) has announced the required repertoire for its 14th edition. The triennial competition will take place in four stages June 7–17, 2028, and is open to harpists of all nationalities between the ages of 18 and 32 as of May...
The International Competition of the Slovenian Harp Association has announced the prize winners of its 7th edition, held April 23–26 in Velenje, Slovenia. Laura Colombo won first prize in the top division, Category F, which takes place in two stages. Paola Gregoric...
Claudia Lamanna is the recipient of the 2026 “Una Vita nella Musica—Young People” Award in the performer category, presented by Teatro La Fenice in Venice as part of its “Una Vita nella Musica” Award at a ceremony held May 3 at Sale Apollinee in Teatro La Fenice. The...
The 3rd International Harp Competition “Ángel Padilla Crespo” has announced the results of its online contest held this spring, in which recorded video submissions serve as the competition performances. The competition is organized by the Opera Zero Cultural...
