2014/02/26-03/02 The third international Dutch Harp Festival

The theme of The third international Dutch Harp Festival is Storytelling, acknowledging and featuring the harpist’s original task as storyteller and news bringer. The Dutch Harp Festival created a revolution in 2010 with its special programming and combination of a competition and a festival. Young harpists from around the world compete for a place in the finals, in which the harp as a solo instrument takes centre stage. Under the artistic direction of the 23-year-old harpist Remy van Kesteren, the DHF 2014 promises to be another thrilling festival with celebrities such as the choreographer Hans van Manen, writer/poet Kees van Kooten, soprano Claron McFadden and – of course – many eminent harpists. …read more