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143 schools for harpists across the U.S. [pullquote]Submissions To have your program included in our next installment of this listing, please submit a listing in our college directory. [/pullquote]t’s been nearly six years since Harp Column last compiled our guide to college harp programs, and it is high time for an update. The 2013 edition includes 114 […]
If college is on the horizon for you, then these valuable words of wisdom from recent college harp graduates should be required reading. —by Megan Caulkett As a recent graduate with a Master’s degree from Rice University and a Bachelor’s from Boston University in harp performance, I’ve thought a lot about things I wish I […]
—by Anne Sullivan When it comes to pitch, practice makes perfect…or at least relatively perfect. he first time I tuned a harp was 45 years ago. I couldn’t even begin to count the number of times I have tuned a harp, and the number of times I wish I had tuned more carefully. Why do […]
—by Kristi Shade Erin Hill is bringing a little theater to the harp… and a little harp to the theater. Find out what this truly one-of-a-kind harpist is all about. I first met Erin Hill about seven years ago at a gig at the Plaza Hotel. Erin and I, along with about six other harpists, […]
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—by Haley Rhodeside Going for the gold—the second time around. The year was 2009, and it was sometime early in December. I was having my last lesson of the semester, my first semester at Indiana University (IU) as a freshman studying with Susann McDonald. I don’t remember exactly what I played during that lesson, but […]
This year’s USA Competition takes on special meaning. As this issue of Harp Column hits the streets, all eyes are on Bloomington, Ind., where the world’s most exciting and promising young harpists are again competing for the gold medal at the ninth USA International Harp Competition (IHC). The atmosphere in the normally sleepy summer college town of […]
Reviews and more
Rachel Talitman, harp; Harp & Co., 2013. 4.5 harps (Note: recording reviews prior to 2014 were based on a 5-star system.) Who was Joseph Lauber? Wikipedia tells us he was a Swiss composer who studied organ with Joseph Rheinberger and composition with Jules Massenet. He then headed up a theatre in Geneva and wrote loads […]
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp; Azica, 2013. 4.5 harps (Note: recording reviews prior to 2014 were based on a 5-star system.) I still remember like it was yesterday seeing Yolanda Kondonassis play for the first time. We were both around 14, looking a little frumpy in our dark blue corduroy knickers and light blue oxford shirts, both […]
From Great Britain, eminent harpist Skaila Kanga sends us her Minstrel’s Gallery and Minstrel’s Holiday for consideration. Expertly constructed to align with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) graded exam syllabus for harp*, teachers will find a wealth of interesting material for the beginning harpist in these two collections. The compositional style is inventive, at […]
Question: I was referred to sub for another harpist’s annual church gig when she had an emergency. Is it appropriate or ethical for me to contact the church next year about hiring me again? In a word, no! If the referring harpist is still working professionally in the area, this job is ethically hers. If […]