Julie Campiche: Unspoken review – a harpist’s tender, quietly radical hymn to women who endure

The composer’s first unaccompanied album turns extended harp technique into music of intimacy, restraint and conviction – inspired by the women who shaped her world ...
Cross Timbers Gazette

The Arts: Finding magic in the harp with Kimberly DeRosa

The harp is an ancient and rare instrument, with evidence dating back to 1500 B.C. Historically, few musicians have played ...
Lincoln Journal Star

Playing the harp eases one woman's pain

Robinson knew about King Saul in the Bible, too. How, when the evil spirit came upon him, David would play the harp and the evil would depart. The 61-year-old grandmother heard stories of musicians ...
NPR

Harpist Brandee Younger embraces a broad range of jazz on 'Gadabout Season'

Younger follows in the footsteps of greats like Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane, using her instrument in many styles of jazz and pop music. This is FRESH AIR. The harp has never been commonplace in ...
The New York Times

Brandee Younger Has a New Secret Weapon: Alice Coltrane’s Harp

The harpist, composer and bandleader plays it on her latest album, “Gadabout Season,” a persuasive argument for the vast potential of her instrument. Brandee Younger’s new album coalesced around a ...
The New York Times

The Harp Needs More Modern Music. That’s Easier Said Than Done.

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Essay Expanding my instrument’s repertoire takes months of practicing, experimentation and personal sacrifices. But it has made me believe in ...