So why is Andy Cavatorta’s “overtone harp” — premiering at New Music for New Instruments on Nov. 16 — so cool? The quick answer is that players can do things that are almost impossible on other ...

He has been called ”a gentle sound-painter,” a ”New Age Pied Piper.” Both seem fitting tags for Andreas Vollenweider, the Swiss harpist who is winning over American audiences with his mesmerizing mood ...

We probably all have notions of what the harp sounds like. But if you’re conjuring angelic women in flowing white gowns you may be missing out on a lot of the groundbreaking performers at the strings ...

The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra has not need to hire a harpist for the Principal Harp position since 1966. In 2017, Suzanne Thomas, who held that position, retired from the ensemble creating a ...

The sound of one harp can be beautiful. Just imagine 15 or 16 of them. The Brandywine Harp Orchestra will be bringing its unique sound to the Lititz Church of the Brethren on Sunday, for a 3 p.m.

In a recession that shuttered longtime manufacturers, reshaped whole industries and sent millions of people looking for work, one might expect a company that makes $100,000 harps to be wobbling at the ...

The American Harp Society conference will bring more than 50 events to New Orleans June 22-26, beginning with a free public concert featuring Baltazar Juarez of the Mexico Symphony at 8 p.m. Sunday, ...

William Close is the inventor behind the Earth Harp - the world's longest string instrument which uses architecture and landscapes to create a unique sound. Mr Close, who has performed the giant harp ...