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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…

“Correspondences that touch the very essence” : Trio Antara and Concert pour Debussy

September 12, 2024

On Friday 13 September 2024, Concert pour Debussy, the latest recording from Trio Antara (Emmanuelle Ophèle - flute, Odile Auboin - viola, Ghislaine Petit-Volta - harp)  will appear on the Paraty label. Read more…

Rave Harps International Prestige Awards 2024: The Results

August 29, 2024

We are so proud to sponsor the Rave Harps International Prestige Award which was held August 8–11 in Singapore. Now in its 7th edition, the awards are masterminded by Katryna Tan and her amazing initiative RAVE HARPS.  Read more…

The International Jeunesses Musicales Competition Belgrade 2025

August 23, 2024

We are delighted to announce our sponsorship of The International Jeunesses Musicales Competition 2025, in Belgrade (Serbia). This will be a truly exceptional event because until the present time, the competition has rotated the featured instrument (for example, the competition of 2024 featured the clarinet). However, in 2025, the competition will spotlight the harp for the very first time. Read more…