Harp Calendar
October 2026
Louis Spohr Harp Festival and Competition 2026Ongoing
2026 Concours International de Harpe Marie-Antoinette
Harpissima Italy 2026—Vibo Valentia
November 2026
Rave Harps International Prestige Award 2026 Classical
Harpissima Italy 2026—Adria (Ensemble Edition)
December 2026
5th Portus Apostoli International Composition Prize
January 2027
22nd International Harp Contest in Israel
February 2027
Concours Français de la Harpe 2027
April 2027
5th Glowing Harp Competition
10th Martine Géliot International Harp Competition
September 2027
9th USAIHC Ruth Inglefield Composition Contest
October 2027
1st Concours International de Harpe de Paris
event news
World Harp Congress appoints new chair and announces next event
At the conclusion of One Harp World, the World Harp Congress (WHC) announced the location and dates of its next event, which will take place July 10–16, 2029, in Berlin. Australian harpist Alice Giles is the newly appointed chair of the WHC, becoming the first...
Integrative Therapeutic Harp Conference to take place in Bologna
On July 14–16, 2026, the Integrative Therapeutic Harp Conference will take place in Bologna, Italy, at the International Museum and Library of Music, with both in-person and online participation available. According to a press release, this international event is...
Louis Spohr harp competition and festival accepting applications
Two events celebrating the music of Louis Spohr will take place this October in Nieste in central Germany. The 28th Louis Spohr Competition for Harp is scheduled for Oct. 5–7, with a winners’ concert on Oct. 10. The 3rd Louis Spohr Festival for Harp will take place...
Telynau Cambrian Harps Festival announces 2026 lineup
The Telynau Cambrian Harps Harp Festival is set to return to the coastal village of Llanrhystud, Wales, from May 15–17, 2026. This year’s festival offers an educational program with masterclasses and workshops led by tutors from the Royal Welsh College of Music and...
International stage set for One Harp World event this summer in Toronto
One Harp World (OHW) will take place July 28–Aug. 3 at Sheraton Centre Toronto in Toronto, Canada. The conference is a joint event hosted by the American Harp Society (AHS) and the World Harp Congress (WHC), bringing together an expansive slate of performances and...
Toronto International Harp Festival returns in 2026
The Toronto International Harp Festival (a.k.a. “iHarpFest”) takes place July 6–12, 2026, in Toronto, Canada. Venues include the Aga Khan Museum, The Ismaili Centre, and the All Nations Event Center. The event coincides with The Toronto International Harp Summer...
45th Edinburgh International Harp Festival announces lineup
The 45th Edinburgh International Harp Festival (EIHF) will take place April 10–14 at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh. Welsh harpist Catrin Finch, U.K.-based harpist and YouTube artist Amy Turk, jazz harpist Park Stickney, and Paraguayan harpist Juanjo Corbalán will...
Somerset Folk Harp Festival announces 2026 lineup
The Somerset Folk Harp Festival 2026 will take place July 16–19 and will be held in person at The Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village in Princeton, New Jersey, and online with synchronous Zoom sessions. Presenters will include: Kathy DeAngelo, former director of the...
1000 Strings Festival announces lineup for 2026
The 1000 Strings Festival (formerly the Dutch Harp Festival) will take place April 18, 2026, at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The program starts at 4 p.m. with pre-festival activities for all ages, including the final of the World Harp Competition...
Jacobs School of Music presents tribute concert to McDonald
The Jacobs School of Music Harp Department will present a tribute concert to longtime Indiana University Jacobs School of Music harp professor Susann McDonald at 8:00 p.m. on Oct. 20 in Auer Hall. The concert will include harp ensemble performances, as well as...
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