Camac Blog
‘Dasson an Delenn’ 2026: Registration is now open!
January 5, 2026
As of today, January 5, 2026, applications are now open for the 'Dasson an Delenn' Celtic harp competition! Organised by Camac, the competition is designed for harp students under 21 of any nationality. It signals our ongoing commitment to fostering a culture of appreciation and admiration for the Celtic harp in all its guises. Whereas our Camac Trophy, awarded each year as part of the Festival Interceltique de Lorient, recognises lever harpists at the highest professional level, we created the event in 2014 to provide opportunities to budding lever harpists to demonstrate their talent. It is a chance to perform publicly before a distinguished panel, showcasing repertoire for the lever harp—whether original compositions or arrangements. Read more…
Académie Camac 2018
October 9, 2017
“Musicians need time to work with intensity and freedom. I would like our Académie to be a dream week of music for outstanding artists of the future.” - Jakez François, President, Camac Harps Read more…
The Charles Overton Group debut album is out!
September 19, 2017
We are very proud to have sponsored 'Convergence', the debut album of the Charles Overton Group. We discovered Charles at the Camac Festival USA in California last year - and promptly re-invited him, to Lyon and to Washington DC! He masters standards you'd never dream possible on the harp; effortlessly reinterprets other styles, from Irish folk to 60s pop; and is equally eclectic within the jazz spectrum, ranging from lyrical simplicity to inquisitive, dissonant sound worlds. Read more…
Discover Nikolaz Cadoret
September 15, 2017
"You know, when you are in the right place and you do the right things, everything becomes simpler. Suddenly everything is right. I’ve reached that point in my life, and in my music—everything is simpler." If you're also looking for this, don't miss Nikolaz Cadoret's cover interview in Harp Column Magazine. And then: experience him live @ the Camac Festival USA, November 2017, Washington DC! Read more…
