Scottish harper Rachel Hair and Scottish guitarist Ron Jappy are set to release their second album, élan, on May 19. The ten-track album is available for pre-order as a CD and as a streaming pack. To learn more, check out our cover interview with Hair in the...
Kondonassis releases new single
May 9, 2023
Multi-GRAMMY-nominated harpist Yolanda Kondonassis will release her new single Wildflower “Yolanda’s Song” May 12 on Azica Records. This supplemental track to Kondonassis’ 2022 album FIVE MINUTES for Earth was composed for her by the Cuban virtuoso trumpeter and...
Castañeda releases album with World Ensemble
May 1, 2023
Colombian jazz harpist Edmar Castañeda releases a new album, Viento Sur, on May 5. The recording features his World Ensemble, a nine-person group of musicians from around the globe. The ensemble also includes Felipe Lamoglia (Cuba), saxophone; Itai Kriss (Israel),...
Younger releases new album honoring Dorothy Ashby
Apr 3, 2023
Harpist Brandee Younger is set to release her second album for Impulse Records, titled Brand New Life, on April 7. The album is available for pre-order on major streaming platforms. In an interview with Good Morning America, Younger says the album’s title alludes to...
Luzzati releases first album of Rameau on modern pedal harp
Mar 20, 2023
Harpist Constance Luzzati’s first solo album is now available on the French record label Paraty. The album, titled Enharmonique, features her own transcriptions of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s works. Luzzati is an alumna of the dual Sorbonne University and Paris...
Magen featured as concerto soloist on new album
Jan 31, 2023
Israeli harpist Sivan Magen performs as concerto soloist with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (FRSO) on its latest album featuring works by Finnish composer Lotta Wennäkoski. This is the orchestra’s second recording on Ondine Records that features her works....
Lane releases debut album of contemporary harp music
Dec 12, 2022
Chelsea Lane’s debut album Suspensions, released on the Better Company Records label, is available now for streaming or purchase. According to a press release, “the album draws on contemporary, minimalist-inspired works to explore the theme of ‘suspensions,’ both...
Saxophone and harp duo releases Christmas EP
Nov 29, 2022
A three-track Christmas EP is set for release on all streaming platforms Dec. 2. The EP features a British duo—saxophonist Huw Wiggin, professor of saxophone at the Royal College of Music, and harpist Oliver Wass, who holds a master’s degree from the Guildhall School...
Boldachev releases album of new compositions
Nov 29, 2022
Alexander Boldachev has released a new album in collaboration with composer Bruce Healey, available now. The first five tracks on the album, titled Harp Stories, consist of Healey’s composition Harp Set. According to the program notes, the piece is intended as “an...
Breton harp and percussion trio Descofar releases new album
Nov 16, 2022
The Breton musical group Descofar has released its first full-length album, Chimera, following the 2019 release of its first EP as a trio, Krai. Descofar’s new album is available on Bandcamp. Descofar began as a collaboration between two Breton harpists, Nikolaz...