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…
Competition has been shown to be useful…
July 12, 2015
The Second Cracow Harp Days are a great example of why we love festivals. Interesting, diverse, and warm, organised in friendship and with a passion for the harp and the artists who play it, the weekend was a joy from start to finish. Read more…
Frozen finishes
July 2, 2015
You can broadly divide the Camac office into those who have got their finger on pop culture, and those of us who say "Lady Gaga's people want to borrow a harp? Who's Lady Gaga? Hey, look at this amazing new edition of 'Je suis encore dans mon printemps'." We do however all now know what Frozen is. Read more…
Our llanera Edmar Castaneda – the story so far…
June 13, 2015
"The Camac llanera Edmar Castaneda has both the identity of the traditional llanera I play, and is a state-of-the-art harp of the highest standard...I am proud to give it my name." - Edmar Castaneda Read more…
