AHS 2024 National Conference

Jan Jennings was first prize winner of the Lyon & Healy International Pop & Jazz Harp competition in 1988. She has written two instructional books, The Harpist’s Complete Wedding Guidebook, and Effortless Glissing and has been Music Review Editor for Harp Column since 1993. She... Read More →

Laura Logan Brandenburg, DMA, served as Harp Instructor on the Texas Christian University School of Music faculty from 2001-2020. In addition, she maintained an active pre-college studio through the TCU Music Prep Department. A highly regarded freelance harpist, Laura enjoys a wide... Read More →

The artistic range of Willi Maerz' works encompasses both quality light music and sophisticated art music. lt includes numerous compositions for smaller ensembles, music for big bands and wind orchestra and up to full symphony orchestra.Willi Maerz began his career in musicatage five... Read More →

Elzbieta Szmyt, is a Professor of Music and the Chair of the Harp Department at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She has appeared on Polish radio and television and performed numerous solo and chamber recitals in Europe, Canada, Japan, Vietnam, and the United States. Elzbieta... Read More →

Jaymee Haefner, Associate Professor of Harp and Director of Graduate Studies at the UNT College of Music, has performed in Hong Kong, Moscow, Prague, New York City, New Orleans, Atlanta, Mexico, and has adjudicated competitions in Hong Kong, Italy and the US. Oxford University Press... Read More →

The UNT HarpBeats, directed by Jaymee Haefner, has attracted national attention for its innovative and diverse compositions and arrangements by its members since established in 2006. The ensemble has performed their own arrangements and compositions worldwide, in Hong Kong (Center... Read More →