Dutch Harp Festival
| Dutch Harp Festival | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April, every two years |
| Location(s) | Utrecht Netherlands  |
| Years active | 2010 - present |
| Website | harpfestival |
The Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) is a harp music festival that takes place every two years in Utrecht in the Netherlands.
The Dutch Harp Festival was founded in 2010 by Remy van Kesteren (artistic director), Elizabeth Jaxon and Gert Wijnalda who still serve as board members along with Paul Hooijmans.[1][2] The DHF World Harp Competition finals (and since 2024 the semifinals) also take place alongside the Dutch Harp Festival.
The 2026 Dutch Harp Festival will take place on Saturday, 18 April 2026 at TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Previous festivals[edit]
2024[edit]
The 2024 version of the Dutch Harp Festival was titled 'Night of a 1000 Strings' and the lineup included Brandee Younger, Catrin Finch x Aoife Ní Bhriain, Remy van Kesteren, Alexander Boldachev and Alexandr Misko, Tom Monger (from Florence + The Machine), Deborah Henson-Conant, Angélica Salvi, Tempo! (Oorkaan Ensemble), Charles Overton, Juanjo Corbalán, Miriam Adefris, XKTdra – sound immersion, Thessa Carina, ROWANN, Ensemble Místico, and Ranie Ribeiro.[3] Both the DHF World Harp Competition semifinals and finals were held alongside the festival.
2022[edit]
The theme of the 2022 version of the Dutch Harp Festival was 'Night of a 1000 Strings' and the lineup included Mary Lattimore, Andrew Lawrence-King, Mahazer, Kety Fusco, XNDR and Remy van Kesteren, Héloïse Carlean-Jones, Julie Rokseth, and Sophie Nzayisenga.[4][5]
2020/2021[edit]
The festival was streamed online in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. It was originally scheduled for May 2020 but was postponed for a year due to the pandemic. Performers included Sunniva Rødland and Notam.[6]
2018[edit]
In 2018 the theme for the festival was 'Welcome to Planet Harp'. The lineup included Nikolaz Cadoret, Hélène Breschand, and Edmar Castañeda.[2][7]
2016[edit]
'Harps Without Borders' (Harpen Zonder Grenzen) was the theme of the 2016 festival. The lineup included Sivan Magen, Ben Creighton Griffiths, Catrin Finch, Park Stickney, Marie-Pierre Langlamet, and Nobody’s Cult. Sharing the venue in 2016 alongside the festival was the Open Harp Day, hosted by the Dutch Harp Society and the Dutch Folk Harp Society. The festival was also integrated into the Jazz Harp Academy.[8]
2014[edit]
The theme for the 2014 festival was 'No Harp, No Story' and featured many harpists including Benjamin Bagby, Remy van Kesteren & Claron McFadden.[9]
2012[edit]
'Real Men Play The Harp' was the theme of the 2012 festival. Performers included Andrew Lawrence-King, and Edmar Castañeda and Eric Vloeimans.[10]
2010[edit]
This was the first year that festival was held and it was simply titled 'International Harp Competition & Festival'. Performers included Anne-Marie O'Farrel and Sivan Magen.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dutch Harp Festival: Our team".
- ^ a b Dutch Harp Festival 2018, archived from the original on 2024-04-28
- ^ Dutch Harp Festival 2024: Line-up, archived from the original on 2024-04-28
- ^ "Uno Vesje wins first prize at World Harp Competition".
- ^ "Dutch Harp Festival announces 2022 lineup".
- ^ "The Dutch Harp Festival Postponed to May 2021".
- ^ "Dutch Harp Festival TV program" (PDF).
- ^ "Dutch Harp Festival: Dutch Harp Week".
- ^ "Storytelling at the Dutch Harp Festival".
- ^ "2012".
- ^ "Harp Festival 2010" (video). youtube.com. Dutch Harp Festival. November 7, 2010.