Camac Blog

Flavours of Turkish Music for Harpists: An Open-Source Primer by Şirin Pancaroğlu

March 3, 2026
Harpist Şirin Pancaroğlu’s work with the Turkish Harp Project is recognised worldwide, including performing on authentic instruments, leading workshops globally, and publishing and composing highly acclaimed original music influenced by Turkish musical idioms.  With her latest educational resource, “Flavours of Turkish Music for Harpists,” Şirin draws on her extensive experience exploring Turkish harp music to inspire harpists from any background and introduce them to Turkish melodies and rhythms in a clear, accessible manner. This collection of carefully collected and notated melodies adopts an approach that respects both the harp’s natural qualities and Turkish musical traditions.Read more…

“Péripéties et Conclusion” by Bruno Mantovani

October 17, 2022

Coming up at the Camac Festival in Paris: the world premiere of Bruno Mantovani's "Péripéties et Conclusion" for harp, string quartet, flute and clarinet. Harpist for the premier, Sylvain Blassel, tells us more. Read more…

The Legacy of Erard

October 6, 2022

As French harp makers ourselves, we wanted to pay tribute to the genius of the house of Erard, from whom all today’s concert harps are descended. Take a look inside the book we have commissioned about them, from Erard specialist Robert Adelson. Read more…

Pacific Harps Festival 2022

October 3, 2022

Autumn 2022 is a great time for festivals! In early November, we're happy to be heading to Pasadena for a celebration with our Californian distributors. Read more…