Harpist Brandee Younger is the recipient of a 2024 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Award in the category of “Outstanding Jazz Album” for Brand New Life. Younger says she is honored to win the award. “I’m so grateful, and it’s...
Welsh harpist Catrin Finch and duo partner Aoife Ní Bhriain (violin) reached number one on World Music Charts Europe in December 2023 for their debut album Double You. Learn more about Finch in Harp Column’s cover interview in our March/April 2020 issue.
Harpist Kirsten Agresta Copely is nominated for a 2024 GRAMMY Award in the “Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album” category for her second New Age album, Aquamarine. According to a press release, the album is “inspired by [the artist’s] deep connection with the ocean...
Harpist Brandee Younger was recently invited by NPR Music to perform a Tiny Desk concert as part of its celebration of Black Music Month. Compositions from her 2021 album, Somewhere Different, garnered her a GRAMMY nomination for best instrumental composition—the...
The band Little Moon, of which harpist Bridget Jackson is a member, is the winner of National Public Radio (NPR) Music’s 2023 Tiny Desk Contest, an annual competition for independent unsigned artists across the U.S. Out of nearly 6,000 applicants this year, the judges...
A harp concerto is among the recordings recently nominated in the classical music category for the Swedish Grammy Awards (Grammis). The album Four Elements features compositions by Swedish composer Andrea Tarrodi, including a harp concerto performed by Sweden-based...
Harpist Kirsten Agresta Copely performed on the Grammy-winning album An Adoption Story by Kitt Wakeley, named “Best Classical Compendium” in the 65th edition of the awards. Agresta Copely was mentioned on stage at the awards ceremony and will receive a certificate...
Royal Harpist Alis Huws will perform with the Coronation Orchestra at the coronation ceremony of King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla on May 6 at Westminster Abbey. “I’m so honored to have been asked to play a part in what will be a memorable event and day for the...
Colorado Symphony principal harpist Courtney Hershey Bress will perform as concerto soloist in the world premiere of Harp of Ages by GRAMMY Award-winning composer Michael Daugherty. The work will be conducted by Andrew Litton in concerts May 12–14 at Boettcher Concert...
Caroline Lizotte is the recipient of the 2023 Prix Opus de la Compositrice de l’année (Composer of the Year), sponsored by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) and the Conseil québécois de la musique (CQM). The $10,000 CAD award was presented by...
