Concert Artist Program

The winner of the Young Professional division of the National Competition serves as the AHS Concert Artist. 

The Concert Artist program provides resources to assist chapters in sponsoring the Concert Artist in performances, classes and/or workshops that benefit local harp communities.  Contact the Concert Artist program Director Karen Lindquist for further information, or to schedule 2025-2027 Concert Artist Renée Murphy.  

2025-2027 Concert Artist Renée Murphy

  Harpist Renée Murphy is the First Prize laureate of the 30th Soka-Nippon International Harp Competition, Advanced Division of the American Harp Society’s 24th National Competition, and recipient of the 2024 Lyon & Healy Awards.  In May, 2025, Renée won fifth prize in the 13th USA International Harp Competition.  As a featured recitalist, she has performed on international stages including the Focus on Youth Concert Series of the 13th World Harp Congress (Hong Kong), 60th Soka-Nippon International Music Festival, Stars of Tomorrow Concert Series of the 9th and 11th USA International Harp Competitions, and American Harp Society’s 44th National Conference. Renée served as the 2023-24 Aspen Chamber Symphony Principal Harp Fellow and has performed as an extra musician with the New York Philharmonic and Broadway’s Wicked.

Renée holds a Bachelor of Music from The Juilliard School, where she studied under Nancy Allen as a recipient of the Kovner Fellowship and 2024 John Erskine Prize. Renée is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree at Juilliard.

Past Concert Artists*