Noël Wan of Taiwan won the gold medal winner at the 12th USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) following the final stage of the triennial contest held July 9 in Bloomington, Indiana, capping four stages of competition over 10 days. Huw Boucher of Wales won the...
Harpist, teacher, mentor, and champion of the harp, Molly Hahn passed away on May 11, 2022, at the age of 92. She was also my mom, my first teacher, and my biggest fan. At age 5, Molly’s grandmother gifted her with her first harp. She wanted her to learn an instrument...
More than 40 harpists from 20 countries gather in Bloomington, Indiana, this week to compete in the 12th USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC). The 10-day event includes four stages of competition, as well as several additional events and...
Austrian harpist Elisabeth Plank is one of 25 artists chosen as a representative of The New Austrian Sound of Music (NASOM) for its eighth edition in 2023–2024. A panel of experts worked together with mica – music austria, Austrian Music Export, and Austrian music...
The American Harp Society (AHS) Foundation awarded the 2022 Kids for Camp Scholarship to Joselyn Sky Goldman. The thirteen-year-old is from Atascadero, California, and is a student of Penny Howk Beavers. With her $500 award, Goldman will attend the Central Coast Harp...
British harpist Alexander Rider’s new album, Fresque Marine: Forgotten French Treasures for Harp, Volume 1, features a selection of French repertoire performed on a 1902 Érard harp. The album will be released worldwide August 5 on Willowhayne Records. After receiving...
The 7th Hong Kong International Harp Competition has announced required repertoire and other application details. Applicants may register between July 2 and August 1 and submit their videos between September 15 and 30. The competition consists of 12 divisions by age...
The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) in Geneva has announced an opening for principal harp. Applications are due July 3. Selected applicants will be invited by email on July 14. The first round of auditions will take place August 22, and the final round with...
Colorado State University (CSU) has appointed Kathryn Harms to its faculty, beginning in the spring 2022 semester. “I am thrilled to join the faculty as the new harp instructor at the Colorado State University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance,” Harms says. “The...
The 2022 American Harp Society Foundation Awards competitions took place on May 24–25, 2022. The competitions were conducted virtually due to the ongoing pandemic. Videos of the winners’ performances will soon be available on the American Harp Society Foundation and...
