Congratulations to Jennifer Higdon, Yolanda Kondonassis, Ward Stare, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra on their Grammys win for Contemporary Classical Composition: Higdon: Harp Concerto!
Grammys 2020: The Complete Winners ListWe are sad to report the passing on August 27th of AHS life member Sam Milligan, surrounded by friends who played his music on a little harp and shared a lifetime of stories. Sam was 87.
Samuel Milligan is probably best known for the educational materials he has published for lever harp, but up until retirement in 2000, he also worked as a harp technician, mainly in the Metropolitan New York City area, for 43 years.
Sam Milligan was a member of AHS since the beginning, and was, in fact, a member of the New York Chapter from the time it was founded by Marcel Grandjany. He was the first editor of the American Harp Journal, and continued to contribute articles for many years. In addition, Milligan was the American Harp Society liaison to the Historical Harp Society, in which he remained active.
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If you play, teach, study, research, or simply enjoy the harp, the American Harp Society is for you! We welcome harpists of all styles and genres—lever or pedal, historical or modern; there is a place for you here. Members receive the American Harp Journal twice yearly, as well as the annual AHS Teachers Forum and Regional Newsletters. We hold a National Conference every other year, offering world-class workshops, master classes, exhibits, and concerts. In the alternate years, we hold the combined AHS National Competition and Summer Institute featuring outstanding student performances and programming. Join the over 3000 members of the largest harp-related organization in the world!
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| Houston Youth Harp Ensemble presents "Harping Around the World", Live Oak Friends Meeting House, 5/18/2019 |
| The 7th Summer Harp Academy, Lake Junaluska, NC, 7/14/2019 - 7/21/2019 |
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