Camac Blog
A vision in Pastel: The Debut Album from Mélanie Laurent
November 22, 2025
Gold medalist of the USA International Harp Competition and solo harpist of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Mélanie Laurent is undoubtedly one of the most eminent French harpists working today. Given her background, she has a natural affinity with the ethereal music of her compatriots. In tribute to the exquisite lightness of French repertoire, Mélanie titled her debut album Pastel, a word rich with delicate connotations. We asked Mélanie what this title specifically meant to her. “The album title resonates with me in several ways. First, it's a nod to my origins, through the pastel flower, nicknamed ‘the blue gold" of Toulouse. It also represents a palette of soft, subtle colors, as well as a drawing medium, like the harp, allowing me to paint an impressionistic universe full of nuances. These hues evoke delicacy, transparency, and subtlety, suggesting without imposing.”Read more…
Countdown to Belfort…Harp and Humour with Sophie La Harpiste!
October 9, 2018
Better a witty fool than a foolish wit - the Camac Festival will conclude with a very special event: harp, and clowning. Read more…
Camac Electroharp Featured Recital · Borough New Music, London
October 8, 2018
The DHC 32 is a special point of focus a concert with Ailie Robertson at Borough New Music Series 12. On the programme: Ailie's own composition ‘Seven Sorrows’, for DHC 32, string quartet and electronics; ‘Fall’ by Kaija Saariaho; Josef Tal’s Concerto for Harp and Electronics; and a new work by Will Handysides. Read more…
Countdown to Belfort…with Paris’Clic
October 2, 2018
The development of E-harps has opened up the rock universe to the harp - and it's not as unlikely an instrument for this music as it might sound. On day two in Belfort, French rock group Paris'Click will be performing live at 21:30. Read more…
