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Interviews

Playing in Time

—by Alison Reese

How Cheryl Losey Feder’s priorities have shaped her family life and orchestral career.

Feature

Center of Connection

—by Heather Cornelius

Four harp centers, new or under new ownership, look to build local communities and develop the next generation of harpists.

Feature

Summer Harp Camp Roundup 2026

—by Danielle Kuntz

Get the lowdown on more than 50 summer harp programs across the U.S. and around the world.

January-February 2026

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Columns and more

From the Editor

Front and Center

—by Alison Reese

At the center of it all.

Sounding Board

Festival Fanatic

—by Joseph Rebman

A first-person account of harp life at a
music festival

Tear-out Tunes

Hope and Groove

—by Lauren Scott

Exploring modes and groove while finding hope.

Advice

I want to arrange a pop tune

How to start arranging pop tunes for harp.

Strange But True Harp Stories

Work Wardrobe

Work wardrobe.

Reviews and extras

Recording Review

Pastel

—by Alison Young

Mélanie Laurent, harp. Indésens Calliope Records, 2025.

Recording Review

Big Sky

—by Alison Young

Hat Trick: Kristi Shade, harp; April Clayton, flute; and David Wallace, viola. Bridge Records, 2024.

Recording Review

Also of Note

—by Alison Young

New recordings by Elisa Thorn and Anthony Castin are worth a listen.

Music Review

New Year, New Music

—by Jan Jennings

Jan Jennings reviews four new arrangements for the new year.

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