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…
Jessica Browning: “Into Me Sea”
March 24, 2021
This Saturday, March 27 2021, Jessica Browning will be doing a Facebook live launch of her new album, "Into Me Sea". This album is about the Atlantic voyage she embarked on shortly before the birth of her son, and the transformative experience of becoming a mother. Read more…
The Camac Mélusine…
March 18, 2021
...is being given fascinating new voices by the Swiss artist, Céline Hänni. Read more…
Ibacus International Harp Course 2021
March 9, 2021
Imogen Barford and Charlotte Seale, both harp professors at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, have been running courses together for years. What's the secret of their famous double-act? Read more…
