Participants will first join the VAM Harp Ensemble Summer Program, and then travel to Toronto for One Harp World 2026, the joint conference of the American Harp Society and World Harp Congress. The conference runs July 28 – August 3, 2026 (primarily at the Sheraton Centre) and features masterclasses, workshops, concerts, exhibits, and networking celebrating harp music worldwide.
We are proud that the VAM Harp Ensemble has been selected to participate in this prestigious and highly competitive event, recognizing the ensemble’s outstanding international reputation over the past four years. For students, this is an exceptional opportunity to gain international recognition and strengthen their musical résumé for university applications—whether as aspiring music majors or as a significant extracurricular achievement for non-music majors. The level of exposure and prestige is comparable to participating in the Olympics in a sports setting.
