Yolanda Kondonassis will premiere a new harp concerto by Jennifer Higdon with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra on May 10 and 12, 2018. The concerto, a project that has been 10 years in the making, was a consortium commission by the orchestras in Rochester,...
Matthew Tutsky was named principal harpist with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic after a three-round audition on April 4, 2018. Of the process, Tutsky says, “I have played in auditions where I had to sit on top of harp covers, where I was given a harp that had...
The results are in from the 2nd Korea International Harp Competition. Valerio Lisci of Italy was awarded the top prize in the young professional division, which included 14 harpists from countries around the world. From March 28-29, 2018, contestants competed for a...
—by Dr. Cathy Clayton, student of Dr. McLaughlin, and Kelly Marie Harris, daughter of Carrol McLaughlin In Dr. Carrol McLaughlin’s family, there was a tradition that everyone was to choose an instrument at the age of 4, and she chose the harp. Carrol grew up in...
Ingrid Bauer is the new principal harpist with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, following the retirement of harpist Rebecca Harris, who has played with the ensemble since 1981. The audition took place on Feb. 23, 2018 and was open to citizens and residents of New...
Ann Hobson Pilot will receive an honorary doctorate at Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) on May 19, 2018. Pilot, who graduated from CIM in 1966 after studying with renowned harpist Alice Chalifoux, is celebrated for breaking barriers as the first African American...
The American Harp Society has announced repertoire requirements for its 2019 national competition. Located at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the competition is slated to take place in June 2019, prior to the AHS...
Harpist Kirsten Agresta Copely and flutist Iris Derke will be performing the world premiere of Dinos Constantinides’ Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra on March 17, 2018, at David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center. The Distinguished Concerts International New York...
Elizabeth Steiner was recently named executive director of Lyra Society, a music nonprofit based in Philadelphia. This position was previously held by Lyra Society’s founder and Philadelphia Orchestra principal harpist Elizabeth Hainen, who is now serving as the...
Musical America Worldwide has named Abigail Kent its February 2018 “New Artist of the Month.” The publication has highlighted composers, conductors, dancers, singers, and instrumentalists on its website every month since 2009, though Kent is the first harpist to be...
