Over more than 30 years, Yolanda Kondonassis has shaped American harp playing. How? Training young musicians, advocating for the environment through music, and expanding the harp repertoire. She takes ...

Calvin Arsenia, singer, song-writer and musician performs at a show for the Greenwood Social Hall in Kansas City playing the harp. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com Editor's Note: This interview is part ...

When the sublime is in fashion, quiet beauty struggles to be heard. Dorothy Ashby, America’s first great jazz harpist, came of age amid the clamor of giants—men like Charles Mingus, Cecil Taylor, and ...

A harpist in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania is making a name for herself in the world of classical music. Candace Lark has been blazing a trail since she started playing the harp at age 13. "Playing ...

“Why didn’t you choose the piccolo?” Harpist Yukimo Endo Schlaffer is accustomed to answering that question about her large, heart-shaped string instrument. “I love the harp. So, of course, no regret ...

REGION. SAFE TRAVELS EVERYONE! INSPIRING MUSICIANS AND HELPING THEM ACHIEVE ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE. YEAH, THAT’S WHAT THIS WEEK IS ALL ABOUT. FOR A GROUP OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE AMERICAN HARP ...

itting on stage with her harp resting in her lap, Destiny Muhammad repeats this mantra: “Excellence, Beauty, and Success.” It’s part mic-check and part pump-up. When she first started learning to play ...