Following 27 years with Minnesota Orchestra, Kathy Kienzle will retire from her role as principal harpist in August 2020. "It has been a huge privilege for me to perform with the Minnesota Orchestra as their principal harpist since 1993. There have been many, many...
Following an audition that took place June 17–19, Katherine Siochi was selected as the principal harpist for the Kansas City Symphony. "I'm super excited to be joining such an incredible orchestra and to perform in their gorgeous hall," says Siochi. With a 42–week...
The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced a harp audition scheduled to take place Sept. 29—Oct. 4, 2019, following the retirement of principal harpist, Lou Anne Neill. Under the direction of Music Director Gustavo Dudamel, the orchestra presents over 250 concerts...
Caroline Wilkins has been named concert artist for the American Harp Society, following the national competition that took place June 16–19 in Winston–Salem, N.C. The competition included 43 finalists competing in five divisions for scholarship awards totaling over...
Matthew Tutsky was selected as principal harpist with the New Mexico Philharmonic following an audition held on June 6. "I’m thrilled to join New Mexico Philharmonic as their principal harpist," Tutsky says. "The orchestra is playing some great repertoire this season,...
Molly Langr was named acting principal harpist with the Boise Philharmonic for the 2019–2020 season, following an audition on May 27. The first round was screened, with two competitors advancing to the finals. Currently a graduate student at Rice University, Langr...
After three rounds of auditions on May 31, Haley Rhodeside was selected as the new principal harpist of the Orlando Philharmonic. This is the second audition the orchestra hosted for this position, with the jury voting not to hire following two harpists' trials last...
Rachel Lee Hall won the 2019 Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Concerto Competition after performing Ginastera's harp concerto with the symphony on June 1. Hall won $25,000 and a repeat performance with the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall on July 10. The finals included fellow...
Brandee Younger's new album, Soul Awakening, was recently featured on NPR. Reviewed by Nate Chinen, the article summarizes her musical trajectory, saying, "Younger, 35, has spent much of the last dozen years in a state of arrival, or maybe a process of emergence....
The results of the the first Pratté International Harp Competition have been announced. Held May 10–11 in Norrköping, Sweden as part of the Pratté International Festival, first prize was awarded to Iván Bragado Poveda of Spain. Italy's Claudia Lucia Lamanna took home...
