Bernard Andrès: When Classical Harp Becomes Modern
There are composers who write for the harp, and then there are those who seem to have truly understood what the harp can become in the hands of a musician.
Bernard Andrès undoubtedly belongs to the second category.
When a Harp Workshop Closes Its Doors…
And then, just as I was writing this introduction, I received news that deeply saddened me: the announcement that Pilgrim Harps will be closing its workshop.
Who is Sue behind “The Woodland Harp”?
After retiring 2 years ago, my days are now blissfully spent surrounded by music, family, hiking in the Australian bush and my vegetable garden.
A personal tribute to Moya Brennan — through the eyes of a harp teacher
In recent days, I’ve been thinking a lot about Moya Brennan.
Like many of us in the Celtic music world, I discovered her first as a voice…
but over time, I came to understand something deeper: her relationship with the harp.
Great Figure of Classical and Breton Harp Has Passed Away
Harpist and musicologist Marie-Madeleine Buffandeau-Maingourd, also known by her Breton name “Madalen,” passed away on January 8, 2026, at the age of 89.
A Timeless Nine-Beat Rhythm: Memory of a Suspended Moment
During our conversation, a memory came back to me — one that left a deep impression: a musical and human encounter with the Greek harpist Elisa Vellia