The harp is praised as music played with heavenly strings. So it makes perfect sense to have a harpist named Angel. Angel Simmons, 51, has been playing the harp since she was 10. And her musical ...

To most people, the harp is a heavenly instrument, with its bright sound and sweeping glissandi. But to the musicians who spend their lives playing one, there are elements that bring the instrument ...

Musikfest’s Chamber series was unusually strong on harp music this year, with two concerts featuring this heavenly instrument. On Aug. 28, a mother-daughter harp duet who actually call themselves ...

Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Celtic ...

A favourite of royalty and the aristocracy, harpist Janet Bennett is fast establishing herself as an international musician, as Richard Yates reports She has performed before royalty and has been ...

MBOMBELA – The crowd listened attentively to the trio as they delivered a world-class performance at the music teacher, Prinsloo’s home, as part of preparations for the upcoming Wakkerstroom Music ...

Fifteen-year-old harpist Sarah Lorene Rice uses her music to express her Christianity. "It's very important to express my beliefs through music. I think our beliefs should come out in every aspects of ...

GARCIA-NAVARRO: She's a Scottish harpist and composer known for her improvisational skills and her collaborations with Esperanza Spalding, Yo-Yo Ma, the Silkroad Project and other musical innovators.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Celtic harpist Maeve Gilchrist about her new album, The Harpweaver. Maeve Gilchrist's New Album Features Heavenly Harp Music LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: No, you ...