Canadian harpist and composer Josh Layne says his Harpist in the Wild video series combines his love of music and the outdoors. Harpist in the Wild, Season 4, launches this December. New episodes are uploaded weekly on the series website and Layne’s YouTube channel....
The woman who convinced King Charles, then-Prince of Wales, to reinstate the position of royal harpist after a century-long gap is aiming to inspire a new generation to play the instrument. Harpist Elinor Bennett is going on a 12-stop Wales-wide tour, The Dwylo ar...
After the accession of King Charles III to the throne, former and current royal harpists played for several important occasions. During the king’s first visit to Wales as monarch, former royal harpist Claire Jones performed as King Charles III and Queen Consort...
Austrian harpist Elisabeth Plank is one of 25 artists chosen as a representative of The New Austrian Sound of Music (NASOM) for its eighth edition in 2023–2024. A panel of experts worked together with mica – music austria, Austrian Music Export, and Austrian music...
Austrian harpist Elisabeth Plank’s latest album, musings (released in March on the GENUIN label), was recently featured in the nationwide Austrian news on ORF, the main broadcasting station. You can watch the news segment with subtitles on Plank’s Instagram account....
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra principal harpist Elisabeth Remy Johnson is a recipient of a New Music USA Creator Development Fund award. The support will fund Estrelas, a new solo harp work by composer Clarice Assad, performed with projections by visual artist Xuan....
Colombian harpist Edmar Castañeda is a featured performer on May 14 at 8 p.m. CDT at the 8th Chicago Jazz String Summit (CJSS). Founded by cellist and composer Tomeka Reid, CJSS is a BIPOC-led organization that presents live performances showcasing jazz, improvised,...
Brandee Younger is a featured performer on Friday, April 30 at 9:30 p.m. CDT at the 7th Chicago Jazz String Summit (CJSS). Founded by cellist and composer Tomeka Reid, CJSS is a BIPOC-led organization dedicated to presenting "music by internationally celebrated string...
(composers pictured from top row, l. to r.) Chen Yi, Nathaniel Heyder, Aaron Jay Kernis, Patrick Harlin, Hannah Lash, Keith Fitch, Stephen Hartke, Reena Esmail, Zhou Long, Michael Daugherty, Gary Schocker, Jocelyn Chambers, Daniel Dorff, Philip Maneval, and Máximo...
Abigail Kent's harp and voice duo VOXIE is featured in the March–April 2021 issue of Irish Music Magazine and on Dutch radio show Song from Ireland, hosted by William van Gent. The duo, comprised of Abigail Kent, harp, and Lara Brooksbank, voice, garnered praise from...
