Camac Blog

The Art of the Electric Harp: a series of videos by Aurélie Barbé

November 3, 2025
Aurélie Barbé is a long-time friend of Camac; in fact, she recently lent her musical creations to the series of videos we created to introduce you to our new and improved manufacturing workshops. In 2020, she was awarded the prestigious Gisèle Tissier-Grandpierre Foundation Award. The foundation's support has enabled Aurélie to realise a series of video interviews in which she explores the work of her fellow electro-harpists.Read more…

Passion, Authenticity and Strong Foundations: Heather Downie

January 17, 2025

Scottish harpist Heather Downie is the principal lever harp tutor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She is also the creative force behind the wonderful online school: How to Harp. The community moves from the online world for the How to Harp retreat, which takes place next week in Stirling, Scotland. Read more…

The Seventh International Harp Competition in Szeged

January 6, 2025

The Seventh International Harp Competition, Szeged, has announced its programme! This much-loved competition was founded by Natalia Gorbunova in 2007, and her daughter Anastasia Razvalyaeva took over as Artistic Director in 2019.  Read more…

Nabila Chajai and her musical Madeleines

December 16, 2024

Nabila Chajai, a harpist celebrated for her breathtaking skill and musicality both as a soloist and in orchestras, whether playing her vintage Erard harp or her gleaming Camac, experienced a lull between projects this summer. In her quest to overcome her natural hesitance towards social media, she devised a series of daily recorded ‘Madeleines’ to share on her social media platforms. Read more…