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Younger wins 2024 NAACP Image Award

Younger wins 2024 NAACP Image Award

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...

Lima (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra announces principal harp opening

Lima (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra announces principal harp opening

The Lima (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Auditions will be held April 7. Applicants must submit a resume and cover letter by email. For further information and a list of required repertoire, see the audition listing.

Lyons releases new single

Lyons releases new single

Irish harpist, concertina player, and composer Aisling Lyons releases her new single “Sunbeam” on March 15th. According to a press release, this “heartfelt and original contemporary harp composition… is a poignant tribute to her late friend Sarah and showcases...

Lyon & Healy Awards announces 2024 winners

Lyon & Healy Awards announces 2024 winners

On March 8, Renee Murphy (USA), Annette Lee (USA), and Mari Kelly (U.K.) were chosen as the three winners in the 2024 Lyon & Healy Awards in Chicago, judged by Marcela Mendez, Doug Rioth, and Ann Yeung. Each winner received $2,000 to further their education and a...

Remembering Marie Emma Lorcini (1930–2024)

Remembering Marie Emma Lorcini (1930–2024)

The Ontario Chapter of the American Harp Society announced the passing of Canadian harpist Marie Emma Lorcini on its social media outlets, sharing the following tribute posted by one of her children: “Marie Emma Lorcini (née Iösch), of Greensville, Ontario, passed...

Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra announces principal harp opening

Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra announces principal harp opening

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for its principal harp position, beginning in the 2024–2025 season. Applicants must submit a one-page resume by April 22. National auditions will be held May 7. For more information, view the audition listing.

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra announces principal harp auditions

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra announces principal harp auditions

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra has announced principal harp auditions, set to take place in Tel Aviv, Israel, in two stages. The first stage will be held behind a screen on July 2. The second stage will take place without a screen on July 4. Candidates who advance...

Plank featured at Lyon & Healy’s 2024 Chicago Harp Day

Plank featured at Lyon & Healy’s 2024 Chicago Harp Day

Austrian harpist Elisabeth Plank is the guest artist at Lyon & Healy’s 2024 Chicago Harp Day, set to take place on April 6 at Lyon & Healy Hall. Plank will present a performance, followed by a workshop on creating an efficient warmup. Attendees will also have...

Eastman announces three-day harp residency

Eastman announces three-day harp residency

The Harp Department at Eastman School of Music is hosting a three-day residency with French harpist Catherine Michel and Canadian harpist Andrew Chan on March 28–30. This year’s event is the first harp-only residency to be held at Eastman. All events are free, and the...

Concours Français de la Harpe announces 2024 winners

Concours Français de la Harpe announces 2024 winners

The 13th edition of the Concours Français de la Harpe took place Feb. 23–25, 2024, in Limoges, France. The international competition included 12 repertoire divisions. This year, Evelien Vaneysendeyk (Belgium) and Maria Bubnova (Russia) tied as the winners of the top...