United Kingdom harpist and composer Ruth Lee has launched Kickstart Composing, a new online course for young composers ages 7–15. Lee, named one of the United Kingdom Harp Association's Emerging Artists of 2020–2021, aims to help young musicians of any instrument...
Salvi Harps released a new electro acoustic 38–stringed lever harp modeled off the popular Una Celtic harp. With a dark gray finish, the instrument is promoted for its “silkgut” copper strings, which have a metallic copper powder to reduce the sound shift that happens...
I first met Joris Beets when he came to the Dutch Harp Festival in 2014 to show off his new invention – the Delta harp. Since then, I've seen the instrument gradually gain attention in the harp world, eventually even winning over Salvi harps. Just recently, they...
"It was me and my harp versus a pair of doors." So begins the first chapter of Diane Michaels' debut novel "Ellen the Harpist," just released in paperback. Michaels draws on her own experience as a professional harpist to bring to life the fictional story of...
Folk harp manufacturer Dusty Stringshas just introduced the company's first concert-tension lever harp, the Boulevard Classic model. The 34-string harp is designed "specifically for classical players and students," says Dusty Strings. "The concert-tension gut strings...
Lyon & Healy Harps has unveiled theStyle 150 concert grand pedal harp to coincide with the company's 150th birthday celebration in 2014. The harp, which is available in a mahogany finish, will be in production through 2014 and is priced at $19,950. "To begin the...
Camac Harps has announced its newest venture with the introduction of two Llanera model harps, which are being introduced into the popular Venezuelan El Sistema program. The goal was to "combine a [traditional] llanera design with wrapped bass wires for better...
Camac Harps has launched its newest lever harp model this month with the introduction the Isolde. "I am very proud to announce the launch of our latest Camac lever harp," says Jakez Francois, President of Camac Harps. "This is a large lever harp with 38 fluorocarbon...
