Camac Blog
Spring in Montpellier with the Collection Hexagone (27 and 28 April)
April 21, 2024
Next weekend, the Collection Hexagone series heads to Montpellier, where the featured artist of the weekend will be Montpellier-native Camille Heim and her group Chocho Cannelle.Read more…
Siobhan Brady and the Highest Harp Project: harping above the clouds
September 18, 2023
Back in 2018, we dubbed Siobhan Brady the ‘world’s loftiest harper’. The Guinness World Records declared that, during her concert in the Himalayas (in aid of cystic fibrosis), the harp was played at higher altitude than ever before. Having achieved this momentous feat, one might forgive Siobhan for resting on her laurels, however this summer saw the quest to beat her own record, playing atop the magisterial Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania… Read more…
‘Bringing a work to life’: Camac harps at the ARD competition
September 13, 2023
The ARD International Music Competition (Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD) has become one of the most prestigious competitions of its kind, and is globally recognised. After an exceptional final round, Alexandra Bidi was declared joint second prize. We managed to catch up with her, and ask her about her experiences as a competitor. Read more…
François Pernel: A most unusual performance…
August 22, 2023
Any freelance harpist has to be open to possibilities. It is one of the magical but unpredictable things about being a performer. Who will hear you on this occasion, who could open the next door to opportunity? One job leads to another, and it’s how performers move from performance to performance. When our François played at the marriage of Surgeon, Dr. Philippe Paillard, a chance remark led to a most unusual performance… Read more…
