Seminars

Young Artist's Harp Seminar
A two-week intensive training session for harpists age 12 to 26, July 10–24, 2010, in Rabun Gap, Ga.

For young harpists who want to focus entirely on the harp.

Beginning in the Middle
A weekend seminar specially designed for adult harp students of all levels, March 10–14, 2010, in Williamsburg, Va. Register beginning Oct. 1 by calling 804-378-3761.

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She's phenomenally popular in South Korea no matter whether she is performing as the classically trained Jung Kwak or her more edgy pop alter ego Harpist K. Find out what makes her so successful!
Also in this issue, find out which graded music curriculum is right for you and learn how to take the accidents out of your accidentals! All this and more in the July/August 2010 issue of Harp Column!

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  • Agnes Clement Wins USA IHC

    L. to R.: Vasilisa Lushchevskaya, Agnes Clement, and Rino Kageyama.

    Posted 07/18/10

    French harpist Agnes Clement won the gold medal at the 8th USA International Harp Competition following the final round of competition on Saturday evening in Bloomington, Ind. The 20-year-old harpist was awarded the top prize following 10 days of competition. Rino Kageyama of Japan received the silver medal and the special prize for the best performance of the Gliere Concerto in the final stage, and Russian harpist Vasilisa Lushchevskaya received the bronze medal. Clement received a $5,000 cash prize, a custom Lyon & Healy harp valued at $55,000, a CD recording, two debut performances, and artistic management. You can read an interview with Clement in the September/October issue of Harp Column.


  • Young Artist's Harp Competition names winners

    L. to R: Natalie Hoffmann, Madeline Olson, Samuel Karlinski, Sunny Wu, Wesley Hsu, Charles Overton, Jessica Ding, Katy Wang

    Posted 07/12/10

    The Young Artist's Harp Competition named the winners of its second contest held July 8–10 in Rabun Gap, Ga., in conjunction with the Young Artist's Harp Seminar. Winners of the Emerging Artist division (age 11–19) are:

    First Prize
    Madeline Olson, 15, California

    Second Prize
    Samuel Karlinski, 17, New Hampshire

    Third Prize
    Natalie Hoffmann, 17, Ohio

    Fourth Place/Honorable Mention
    Charles Overton, 16, Virginia

    Fatrock Ink Special Prize (tie)
    For best performance of a work writting after 1900
    Samuel Karlinski, for Legende, by Renie
    Madeline Olson, for Absidioles, by Andres

    Winners of the New Artists division (age 11–19) are:

    First Prize
    Sunny Wu, 13, California

    Second Prize (tie)
    Wesley Hsu, 14 , California
    Jessica Ding, 12, Pennsylvania

    The following finalists were invited to compete in the live final round of the competition, July 8-10, 2010, based on judging of a preliminary DVD round in May 2010.

    Emerging Artist (age 11–19) Finalists:

    Amy Lorraine Buescher, 16, Texas
    Lo Yuet Ching, 16, Hong Kong
    Mallory Leigh Davison, 15, North Carolina
    Veronique Drozdz, 19, Ontario, Canada
    Natalie Hoffmann, 17, Ohio
    Vivian Hsu, 16, California
    Gian Torrano Jacobs, 15, New Jersey
    Samuel Karlinski, 17, New Hampshire
    Madeline Olson, 15, California
    Charles Overton, 16, Virginia
    Emilyn Hayley Rathgeber, 18, Florida
    Rebekah Wallen, 18, Georgia

    New Artist (age 11–14) Finalists:

    Abigail Bachelor, 12, Ohio
    Ruth Boyajian, 13, New Jersey
    Heloise Carlean-Jones, 14, France
    Jessica Ding, 12, Pennsylvania
    Anya Garipoli, 12, New Jersey
    Wesley Hsu, 14 , California
    Sophia Sunha Lee, 12, Pennsylvania
    Amanda Melton, 14, Georgia
    Clara Wang, 13, Massachusetts
    Katy Wong, 13, New Jersey
    Sunny Wu, 13, California
    Elizabeth Ling Yeoh-Wong, 12, New York


  • Three Win Anne Adams Awards
    Posted 07/06/10

    Emily Levin, Heidi Van Hoesen Gorton, and Rachel Miller won the 2010 American Harp Society (AHS) Foundation Anne Adams Awards, held June 30–July 1 in Tacoma, Wash., preceding the 39th AHS National Conference. Competing harpists each performed Sonate pour harpe by Houdy, "Andante" from Unaccompanied Violin Sonata #2 by Bach/Grandjany, and an orchestral excerpt from Tristan and Isolde, Liebestod by Wagner.
    The Anne Adams Awards were established in 1990 to help harpists toward fulltime study of the harp at a college or university. Winners each receive $2,000, a $500 Lyon & Healy gift certificate, and awards from the John Escosa Fund to improve and enhance their stage presence.
    For more information about the Anne Adams Awards, visit www.harpsociety.org.

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