The USA International Harp Competition shared news of the passing of its Chair of the Board, Dr. F. David Rollo, in a post on its Facebook page earlier this week. The post reads: "It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Dr. F. David Rollo, Chair of the...
Armenian-Italian harpist Susanna Mildonian died Oct. 7, 2022, in her home in Brussels, Belgium, after a prolonged illness. The daughter of Armenian parents, Mildonian was born July 2, 1940, in Venice, Italy. She studied harp with Margerita Cicognari at the Benedetto...
Ellis Schuman, composer, pianist, harpist, and teacher, passed away on June 22, 2022, in San Francisco. Born May 25, 1931, in Chicago, he received his early education in his hometown. He continued his studies earning degrees in music from Roosevelt University and Ohio...
Harpist, teacher, mentor, and champion of the harp, Molly Hahn passed away on May 11, 2022, at the age of 92. She was also my mom, my first teacher, and my biggest fan. At age 5, Molly’s grandmother gifted her with her first harp. She wanted her to learn an instrument...
Canadian harpist Donna Louise Hossack, age 91, died at Vancouver General Hospital, on April 25, 2022. Beloved mother of Anne and Carl Rosenberg, Donna was predeceased by her parents, Donald Ross Hossack and Florence Elvena Hossack, sister Joan Bernd and brother...
Harpist Jim Palmer of Maryville, Missouri, died on March 22, 2022, after a brief illness. Jim performed in many prestigious settings in his home state of New York including the United Nations, Guild Theatre, the TOBAY Distinguished Artists Series, and numerous...
Harpist, author, and historian Roslyn Rensch Erbes Noah died Nov. 6, 2021, in Manhattan, New York. “Roslyn was my dear friend and mentor, and I had the great honor of caring for her for the last ten years of her life,” harpist Meko (aka Mike Walls) says. “She was a...
The Michigan harp community was shocked and saddened by the unexpected death of our dear friend Kelly Yousoufian, who died on July 26, 2021. Kelly was an accomplished harpist and a 1980 graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy, who had performed in New York,...
French composer Pierick Houdy died in March at the age of 92. He was one of the most prolific composers of his generation for the harp, and many of the pieces he wrote for our instrument have become part of the core classical repertoire. Pierick Houdy fell in love...
Mary-Elizabeth Collins died peacefully on Jan. 24, 2021. Mary-Elizabeth was blessed with an abundance of musical talent. She began harp lessons at the age of ten studying under renowned harpist Mildred Dilling. She started playing professionally at age 17 and became a...
