The Hampton Roads Harp Competition has announced the winners of the 2023 contest. Held on March 4 in conjunction with the Hampton Roads Harp Festival at Old Dominion University, the competition is open to participants of any nationality up to U.S. grade 12. Winners...
The North Coast Harp Institute’s first summer intensive event with harpist Yolanda Kondonassis will take place June 15–18 at The Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM). Kondonassis, who has led the harp department at CIM since 1997, notes, “After a memorable ten-day...
The Royal Swedish Opera (RSO) has appointed Meredith Clark as its solo harpist. She follows Åsa Lännerholm in this role. Following a preliminary round by video submission, two live audition rounds were held in Stockholm in December 2021. After three finalists...
The Hong Kong International Harp Competition has announced required repertoire and other application details for its eighth edition, set to take place Oct. 4–8 in Hong Kong. Applicants may register between July 1 and July 30. The competition consists of 12 divisions...
Royal Harpist Alis Huws will perform with the Coronation Orchestra at the coronation ceremony of King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla on May 6 at Westminster Abbey. “I’m so honored to have been asked to play a part in what will be a memorable event and day for the...
Colorado Symphony principal harpist Courtney Hershey Bress will perform as concerto soloist in the world premiere of Harp of Ages by GRAMMY Award-winning composer Michael Daugherty. The work will be conducted by Andrew Litton in concerts May 12–14 at Boettcher Concert...
The Somerset Folk Harp Festival in Parsippany, N.J., has announced the presenters and workshops for its 2023 edition. The festival will take place in person and online July 20–23, with an additional weekend of online workshops July 29–30. Add-on events, available in...
The 12th edition of the Concours Français de la Harpe took place Feb. 10–12, 2023, in Limoges, France. More than 100 candidates from 16 different countries performed in the competition’s 12 repertoire divisions. Jury members for this year’s contest included Marielle...
Registration is now open for the 2023 edition of Collegium21, a multi-day event which includes a series of masterclasses June 3–4, followed by a harp competition June 17–18, held at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional in Paris. The Collegium21 event is organized...
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra has announced an opening for principal harp. Online applications are due by Aug. 11. Repertoire requirements will be posted on the orchestra’s website by mid-July. The auditions will be held Sept. 25–26 for this permanent, tenure-track...
