The Midwest Harp Festival in Wheaton, Ill., has announced the presenters for its 25th annual event. The festival will take place June 9–15; the registration deadline is May 1. Registered attendees have the opportunity to participate in ensemble rehearsals and the closing ensemble concert, workshops, and a solo competition. Dining and housing options are available. An independent study track which includes five lessons with Elizabeth Richter is also available. All concerts are free to the public. Workshop topics include harp maintenance with Jennifer Ruggieri, pedal and lever skills with Faye S ..read more

The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) Spring Concert features the Aletheia Duo, consisting of Ann Yeung, harp, and Jonathan Keeble, flute. The concert will take place May 5 at 5 p.m. EDT at the Indiana University Collections at McCalla in Bloomington, Ind. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for students, available online or at the door. The Aletheia Duo will present their new program, “Inspiration and Reimagination: Considering the Art of Rudy Pozzatti,” including works by Andrès, Carrillo, Clarke, LeBaron, Lutoslawski, Mahoney, McDonald, Patterson, Sierra, and Wood Rollo. For concer ..read more

The Rogue Valley Symphony has announced an opening for principal harp for the 2024–2025 season. Applications are due via Acceptd by May 15. The auditions will be held June 12 in Ashland, Ore., for this core orchestra position. See the audition listing for more details. The Rogue Valley Symphony is located in southern Oregon, 4.5 hours south of Portland and 6.5 hours north of San Francisco. Led by Music Director Martin Majkut, the orchestra will present six Masterworks programs, two special non-series concerts (pops), and educational concerts in the upcoming 2024–2025 season. Each program in th ..read more

The Dewberry School of Music at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., has announced an opening for Adjunct Applied Harp Professor to teach individualized lessons, starting August 2024. The application deadline for full consideration is April 25, but the position will remain open until filled. For more information and to apply, view the job listing ..read more

The World Harp Competition at the 2024 Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) has announced the prize winners. Breton harpist and singer-songwriter Kevin Le Pennec won first prize, as well as the audience prize. Le Pennec performed a solo program through harp and vocals that embodied his deep-rooted passion for themes such as love, masculism, feminism, homosexuality, inclusivity, and positivity. According to a press release, Le Pennec says he is delighted with the prize; he will use the monetary award to fund a video for his new album. The jury awarded second prize to Amy Nam and third prize to Ariel Sol ..read more

The jury of the Dutch Harp Festival’s World Harp Competition has announced the three finalists: Kevin Le Pennec (France), Ariel Sol (United States), and Amy Nam (United States). The final round will take place this Saturday, April 20, during the 2024 Dutch Harp Festival “Night of 1000 Strings” at 5 p.m. CEST (GMT+2) and will be live-streamed via the competition website. The semifinal round of the competition took place April 18–19, featuring performances by eleven candidates. Each candidate designed and performed a 45-minute original program. Welsh harpist Catrin Finch is the chairperson of th ..read more

Symphony Tacoma has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must email a one-page resume in PDF format to scline@symphonytacoma.org by May 2. Auditions will be held May 18. View the audition listing for further details. Symphony Tacoma is a per-service orchestra; current rates are $156.05 per service for principal players. Led by Music Director Sarah Ioannides, Symphony Tacoma performs six main-series classical concerts, holiday choral pops, an annual performance of Handel’s Messiah and a spring choral concert each season. For more information, visit the orchestra’s website ..read more

The Cape Symphony, based in West Barnstable and Falmouth, Mass., has announced an opening for principal harp. Applicants must send a one-page resume by email to weshopper@capesymphony.org by May 31. The auditions will be held June 11 at the Cape Symphony Falmouth Campus. The winning candidate may become a tenured member after a probationary period. For further details, view the audition listing. The Cape Symphony is a per-service orchestra. Rates for the 2024–25 season are under negotiation. For the 2024–25 season, there will be five masterpiece concerts with four rehearsals and two concerts e ..read more

The 45th American Harp Society (AHS) National Conference will take place June 16–19 at Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. Hosted by the Central Florida Chapter of the AHS, the conference centers on the theme “That’s Entertainment!” inspired by Florida’s entertainment industry. Conference organizer Cheryl Cunningham says the program features “fabulous harpists who play all kinds of harps with many styles of playing. Attendees will have many ways to interact directly with them, beyond hearing their amazing performances.” Cunningham says harpists will also have the opportunity t ..read more

The 26th American Harp Society (AHS) National Competition will be held in conjunction with the 2025 AHS Summer Institute, set to take place June 12–15, 2025, in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. The competition is open to harpists up to the age of 30 as of June 1, 2025. The online application form link and competition guidelines will be posted this fall on the competition website. Applications must be received by April 1, 2025. Required repertoire for the competition is listed below. For more details, visit the AHS National Competition website. Junior Division (Maximum age 12 years) J.S. Bach, Menue ..read more