With harpists everywhere using Instagram to share their musical journeys, our @harpcolumn feed is filled with incredible #practicalharpist shots. Every day this year, we were inspired by photos featuring creative angles, fantastic practice videos, gorgeous venues, and...
Top Ten Harp Instagram Accounts of 2017
Dec 28, 2017
You may or may not have noticed, but we’re a little obsessed with Instagram at Harp Column central. We try to post a lot (follow us @harpcolumn), and we try to share your great harp posts too. (Want to get noticed? Hashtag #practicalharpist.) Naturally, the harp...
On the Red Carpet in Atlanta
Jul 4, 2016
Thanks to all the harpists who stepped onto Harp Column's red carpet at the American Harp Society Conference in Atlanta! We enjoyed meeting each and every one of our fabulous subscribers and friends. It was a whirlwind of a week of great music and fun. A few of our...
New Issue Preview
Dec 26, 2015
The January-February 2016 issue of Harp Column is off to the printer! Here's a taste of what you can expect in this issue: Winning Streak Emily Levin is on a roll. The new Principal Harp with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra talks about her knack for winning auditions....
New Issue!
Nov 2, 2015
The November-December 2015 issue of Harp Column has hit the stands, and we can hardly contain ourselves with excitement! Not only have we featured Kathleen Bride—one of the most renowned harp pedagogues the harp world has to offer—on our cover, but this...
New Issue with Isabelle Perrin
Mar 2, 2015
Our March-April 2015 issue is out, featuring our interview with World Harp Congress Artist Director Isabelle Perrin! With a globe-spanning career of performing, teaching, and leadership, we know you are going to love reading her insights about all things harp related....
January-February 2015 Issue Preview
Dec 22, 2014
We've just wrapped up the January-February 2015 issue of Harp Column, featuring our interview with Ray and Sue Mooers, the entrepreneurial duo behind Dusty Strings. The couple reflects on 35 years of building instruments and reveal the secret to their success. (Hint:...
The upside of snow
Nov 20, 2014
It’s snowing again. This isn’t exactly breaking news here in West Michigan. Thanks to our close proximity to beautiful Lake Michigan, we get pounded with lake effect snow all winter. Getting a foot-and-a-half of the white stuff before Thanksgiving is a little extreme,...
New issue, with Paula Page
Nov 13, 2014
The new issue of Harp Column is out, featuring our interview with Paula Page, who recently retired from her 30-year career as principal harpist with the Houston Symphony. We know you're going to love reading Paula's insights on teaching and her relationship with...
New Issue Preview
Oct 18, 2014
The November-December 2014 issue of Harp Column goes to print this week! We think you are going to love Nancy Lendrim's feature interview with Paula Page, who just retired from her 30-year career as principal harpist with the Houston Symphony. "The world is changing...