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Dusty Strings introduces knot tying alternative

Dusty Strings introduces knot tying alternative

Seattle-based harpmaker Dusty Strings has created a new product that provides an alternative to tying a traditional knot on the end of a harp string. The company’s new String Buttons are larger than a traditional string anchor, reusable, can be threaded in a simple...

Camac launches “Classical Thursdays” from its Paris showroom

Camac launches “Classical Thursdays” from its Paris showroom

French harpmaker Camac Harps has launched the online concert series Les Jeudis Classiques (Classical Thursdays) in collaboration with musician and filmmaker Julien Hanck. The concerts will be livestreamed on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. CET from the stage at Camac's...

Boosey & Hawkes publishes Ginastera harp sonatina

Boosey & Hawkes publishes Ginastera harp sonatina

Boosey & Hawkes has published the 1938 harp sonatina written by Alberto Ginastera. Written when the composer was just 22, the work is approximately 10 minutes long and includes three movements: a prelude, aria, and toccata. A collaboration between Boosey &...

Lyon & Healy launches Drake lever harp

Lyon & Healy launches Drake lever harp

Lyon & Healy has launched the Drake, a new model of lever harp. This instrument is the first lighter–tension harp released by the manufacturer in 20 years and is strung with BioCarbon Strings, a blend of bio–plastic derived from sugarcane. The 34–string harp has...

Camac unveils new harp model, Égérie

Camac unveils new harp model, Égérie

French harpmaker Camac Harps has announced the launch of a new concert grand pedal harp, named the Égérie. The instrument was built as a complement to the Canopée and Art Nouveau models, which were introduced three years ago at the World Harp Congress in Hong Kong....

Camac introduces new model of harp for children

Camac introduces new model of harp for children

French harpmaker Camac has designed a new harp intended for young children, named the Telenn Small Hands. Inspired by violins and cellos that have adjusted proportions for small hands, the Telenn harp has a reduced spacing between the strings. This project was...

Salvi opens new Berlin showroom

Salvi opens new Berlin showroom

On Sept. 23, Salvi will open a new showroom in Berlin. The store is set to carry both Salvi and Lyon & Healy harps, in addition to strings, music, and accessories. “The opening of Salvi Music Berlin will allow us to better serve harpists in eastern Germany and...