Camac Blog
‘Dasson an Delenn’ 2026: Registration is now open!
January 5, 2026
As of today, January 5, 2026, applications are now open for the 'Dasson an Delenn' Celtic harp competition! Organised by Camac, the competition is designed for harp students under 21 of any nationality. It signals our ongoing commitment to fostering a culture of appreciation and admiration for the Celtic harp in all its guises. Whereas our Camac Trophy, awarded each year as part of the Festival Interceltique de Lorient, recognises lever harpists at the highest professional level, we created the event in 2014 to provide opportunities to budding lever harpists to demonstrate their talent. It is a chance to perform publicly before a distinguished panel, showcasing repertoire for the lever harp—whether original compositions or arrangements. Read more…
Jazz Harp: A Practical Method, by Marcella Carboni
January 24, 2019
Jazz is one of the most rapidly-developing fields for the harp, but at the time of writing it's still the case that almost every jazz harpist comes to this music via a classical background. Marcella Carboni has brought out a fantastic new jazz harp method which is particularly helpful if you're starting like this. It also particularly emphasises jazz harp's development in the context of jazz history, drawing the instrument out of its niche, and placing it within the tradition as a whole. Read more…
Franz Josef Reinl-Stiftung Competition 2019
January 18, 2019
What's faster: Berlin to Munich with Deutsche Bahn, or should you catch a ride in the Camac van? Our German team is zooming down to Munich in February! We're happy to be supporting the harp competition of the Franz Josef Reinl-Stiftung, and we will also be bringing an exhibition to Munich's Hochschule für Musik und Theater. Read more…
Second International Competition, Kharkiv 2019
January 18, 2019
Larisa Klievtsova and Veronika Lemishenko have launched the Second "Glowing Harp" International Competition, which will take place in Kharkiv in April of this year. We are looking forward our second trip to the Ukraine, this time accompanying the competition as sponsors. Read more…
