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New Recordings

Rock City Falls Trio releases debut album

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New Recordings

Garland releases debut album

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Job Openings

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra announces principal harp auditions

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New Recordings

Steiner releases debut album featuring favorite covers

Steiner’s debut album features her arrangements of ten of her favorite songs by Sade, Beyoncé, Solange, and others, plus two original compositions.

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Appointments

Allen appointed to BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Richard Allen is the newly appointed section principal harp of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Competitions

4th International Harp Competition Elena Carfi announces repertoire

The 4th International Harp Competition Elena Carfi has announced required repertoire for its online contest in 2027.

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When She Awakens

Sunniva Rødland, harp. LAWO, 2026.

Our Roots

Lise Vandersmissen, harp. Etcetera, 2026

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Q and A with Alice Giles

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Australian harpist Alice Giles is the newly appointed chair of the World Harp Congress. We talked with her on July 30, 2026, at One Harp World in Toronto. Tell us...
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Q and A with OHW featured performer Joy Yeh

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We talk to Taiwanese-Canadian harpist Joy Yeh in the final installment of our Q and A series with featured performers leading up to the One Harp World event this summer.

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Q and A with OHW featured performer Anne-Sophie Bertrand

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We talk to harpist Anne-Sophie Bertrand in the fifth installment of our Q and A series with featured performers leading up to the One Harp World event this summer.

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Q and A: OHW Performers on Mixing Music and Multimedia

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We talk to five harpists integrating multimedia into their performances in the fourth installment of our Q and A series with featured performers leading up to the One Harp World...

Q and A with Toronto International Harp Festival artists

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The Toronto International Harp Festival—a.k.a. iHarpFest—takes place July 11–12, 2026, with its Summer Institute happening July 6–10. We asked some of this year’s featured performers to tell us what makes...
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Q and A with OHW featured performer Erica Goodman

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We talk to JUNO Award-winning Canadian harpist Erica Goodman in the third installment of our Q and A series with featured performers leading up to the One Harp World event...

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Episode #101

Check out the six 2023 featured Tear-Out Tunes from Harp Column Magazine (plus a sneak peak!). These pieces are free for subscribers or available for individual purchase at Harp Column Music.

Episode #100

We’re celebrating our 100th episode with a holiday listening party! Hear some of our favorite holiday tunes that you can download now in this episode of the Harp Column Podcast.