Lavinia Meijer

Lavinia Meijer is one of the most awarded harpists of her generation. Her versions of Philip Glass and Ludovico Einaudi’s music decided her big break through (and platinum awards). We’re pleased to welcome her at Dutch Harp Festival 2020.

𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗽 𝗙𝗲𝘀

𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗽 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!
We’ve been working hard to make sure we can celebrate our 10th anniversary this year. We’re happy to announce that the Dutch Harp Festival will take place as an online festival experience on Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16.

We’ll broadcast livestreams from two rooms in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, straight to your own device. So you can enjoy the festival from your own living room, kitchen or wherever you like. Additionally there will be a third live stream with harp concerts from all over the world, for the artists who can’t travel to Utrecht.

You can 𝙥𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 for your livestream ticket. We’re glad to tell you all artists who were announced for the 2020 edition, will perform during this online edition. Some highlights are Lavinia Meijer, Tom Monger (Florence + The Machine), Mary Lattimore and Remy van Kesteren. You can discover the full line-up on our website (link in bio).

Het Dutch Harp Festival is verplaatst naar 𝟭𝟱 𝗲𝗻 𝟭𝟲 𝗺𝗲𝗶 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭.

Artistiek leider Remy van Kesteren: “Gezien de recente ontwikkelingen rondom het coronavirus zien we helaas geen andere mogelijkheid dan het Dutch Harp Festival een jaar uit te stellen... Er is op dit moment veel onzekerheid over de ontwikkelingen rondom het virus en vanzelfsprekend staat gezondheid altijd voorop. Het is op dit moment nog onduidelijk wanneer er weer evenementen in Nederland kunnen plaatsvinden. Daarnaast treedt op het Dutch Harp Festival een groot aantal internationale artiesten op, waarvan het onzeker is of ze op 9 en 10 mei in Nederland kunnen zijn. We werken al bijna twee jaar naar deze editie toe en balen hier dan ook enorm van. We hopen jullie allemaal veilig en wel te zien op 15 en 16 mei 2021. Stay safe!"

What an astounding festival kick-off concert by @n

What an astounding festival kick-off concert by @nikolazcadoret! With three different harps on stage, we witnessed the full range of what the harp can do, from a world premiere #musicbyoceans acoustic solo by composer @stef.echo to free electric jazz. Thanks to @utrechtuniversity and for a wonderful collaboration and to @camacharps for these fantastic instruments! #harpfestival #worldharpcompetition

Shout out to @lyonhealyharps for providing harps f

Shout out to @lyonhealyharps for providing harps for the #worldharpcompetition regional rounds last week. Thank you for your support! #harpfestival #harpmovers

The Dutch Harp Festival's World Harp Competition k

The Dutch Harp Festival's World Harp Competition kicks off this week in TivoliVredenburg with the live European rounds. Candidates from across Europe will gather here in Utrecht to present their program pitches to the scouting jury. Each candidate will have just 15 minutes to win the hearts of the jury members through their artistry and creativity. Audience members will witness a breathtaking variety of musical styles and genres, from acoustic to electric, traditional to experimental. Join us on Monday and Tuesday to meet this year's candidates. Just six will be chosen for the finals! This event is free and open to the public.

Monday, 17 Feb, 10am - 1pm | TivoliVredenburg, Club 9
Tuesday, 18 Feb, 10am - 5pm | TivoliVredenburg, Club 9

𝗪𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼

𝗪𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽!
Next week, on Tuesday 18 February, we're teaming up with the Utrecht University for an evening of music and science featuring French harpist Nikolaz Cadoret, Dutch composer Stef Veldhuis and oceanographer Erik van Sebille.⁣
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This special evening is an invite only event, but we're happy to give-away 2x2 tickets! Just send an e-mail to info@harpfestival.nl if you want to participate.⁣
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The location is TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht. Doors open at 7:30PM, program starts 8:00PM.⁣
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𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤:⁣
The evening opens with a solo harp performance given on both electric and acoustic style harps. A native of Brittany, Cadoret's musical style is a unique blend of his traditional Celtic roots influenced by classical music and liberated through improvisation. A film documentary presented by Erik van Sebille, serves as an enlightening interlude in which he shares his research on ocean currents and climate change. The audience will then be treated to a musical interpretation of the ocean data in a world premiere of Stef Veldhuis' "Music by Oceans" for solo harp.