The 2024 Harpe en Avesnois festival will take place March 19–23, as well as on May 18, Oct. 12, and Dec. 17. Featured performers on March 19–23 will include harpist Evelyn Huber, harpist Alexander Boldachev in duo with violinist Semion Gurevich, and “The Glow Within”...
The Somerset Folk Harp Festival in Parsippany, N.J., has announced the presenters for its 2024 edition. The festival will take place in person and online July 18–21, with an additional weekend of online workshops July 27–28. The early-bird registration rate is...
The China National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra (China NCPA Orchestra) has announced an opening for co-principal of harp. Applications are due Jan. 14. Auditions for this full-time position will be held Feb. 21 in Berlin and Feb. 24 in London. Led by Music...
The Portuguese Harp Association (APH) will host APHarpa Day on February 18. The event is an online concert featuring Portuguese harp music and will be available to view on the association’s YouTube channel and on the Facebook event page. Register to submit a video...
Updated Sept. 4, 2025 According to a press release from Aug. 29, Lyon & Healy Harps will continue to operate its harp factory at its historic location at Lake Street and Ogden Avenue on Chicago’s Near West Side for the time being, instead of transitioning the...
The Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) has announced its 2024 lineup. With a theme of “Night of a 1000 Strings,” this year’s festival will take place in TivoliVredenburg Utrecht on April 20. In addition to music in a variety of genres, the festival also features visuals,...
The New Bedford (Mass.) Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp, with auditions to be held Jan. 18, 2024, at Somerville Music Spaces in Massachusetts. Applicants must send a resume by Jan. 8 to Personnel Manager Wes Hopper at...
The Italian Harp Association has announced the repertoire for its 13th International Harp Contest in Italy Suoni d’Arpa. The competition will take place Aug. 27–Sept. 1, 2024, at the Fondazione Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale, in the medieval town of Saluzzo....
The Manchester Harp Festival will take place Jan. 19–20, 2024, led by Artistic Director Louise Thomson. The two-day event includes performances, workshops, “Meet the Artist” events, children’s activities, and a competition for harpists of all abilities. Anneleen...
The 1st International Harp Ensemble Music Competition (IMC 2024) opens for early bird registration in January 2024. The deadline for regular registration is March 30, 2024. This online competition is for harp duos, harp trios, and harp quartets; its required...
