The Ontario Harp Society
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The Ontario Harp Society (Ontario Chapter of the American Harp Society) works to promote and foster the appreciation of the harp as a musical instrument throughout the Province of Ontario. The Harp Society is dedicated to encouraging the composition of new music for the harp by Canadian composers and improving the quality of performance of harpists. We encourage and support young harpists through the presentation of scholarships.
The American Harp Society is a non profit corporation, grown from the needs of harpists - performers, teachers, and pupils. Founded in 1962, membership in the Society is now over 3000 with chapters throughout the Americas, including the Ontario Harp Society.
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The Ontario Harp Society welcomes all harpists, pedal and non-pedal, throughout Ontario to be part of our membership and promotion of all that is the harp in our communities!!! Join the OHS.
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This Summer don't miss One Harp World
coming to Toronto, Canada
July 28 - August 3, 2026
Proudly presented by
THE AMERICAN HARP SOCIETY and
THE WORLD HARP CONGRESS
The two largest harp societies in the world join together to present a truly unique international harp gathering, celebrating and welcoming harpists from around the world. See the amazing schedule HERE!
2026 OHS News & Events
🪉 We are excited to welcome our AHS-OHS Chapter Ambassador, Vivian Zhang. Congratulations Vivian!
🪉 Congratulations Erica Goodman on being awarded (November 2025) the Toronto Musicians' Association annual Lifetime Achievement Award.
🎵 Ontario Harp Society Sunday Harp Salons February 8, April 12, June 14
🎵 February 23 and March 30 - A&E Auditions & Evaluations OHS Event - with guest adjudicator Kristan Toczko HERE
🎵 March 11 - OHS Online Workshop with Alfredo Rolando Ortiz HERE
🪉 July 28 to August 3, 2026 - One Harp World will be a combined American Harp Society and World Harp Congress event taking place in Toronto, Ontario! INFO
Click on EVENTS for more harp happenings and please check our member's WEBSITES for their personal harp performances and news!
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Please click on HARPS & MORE in the menu for Harp Sales and Rentals.
Please note: The OHS does not sell/rent harps, we only offer a space on our website to advertise harps that are in Ontario, Canada. It is the purchaser's responsibility to vett products on this website. The OHS does not vett any items advertised on our website. Please have awareness when buying or selling anything on the internet.
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Marie Lorcini, 1930-2024
Marie was a force of nature as a person, as a harpist and as a pedagogue. She was Principal harpist of London Symphony Orchestra and Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra for many years as well as being a soloist and chamber musician, premiering many Canadian works for harp. She studied harp with Marcel Grandjany and herself became an important teacher of the Suzuki Method, teaching at the Hamilton Suzuki School of Music as well as at the Faculty of Music at Western University of Ontario. Marie was a dear vibrant friend of our Ontario harp community. - obituary
Dorothy White, 1928-2021
Our dear friend and harp colleague passed away peacefully on December 19th. Dorothy was a professional flutist and harpist originally from Springfield, Missouri who made Toronto her home in 1968. During her harp career in Canada she played with the National Ballet Orchestra, for the Anne of Green Gables orchestra and held the second harp position with the TSO for many years. Dorothy was a longtime member of the AHS and of our local OHS (formerly THS) and was always interested and supportive of the harpists in her community. "She possessed a gift for enduring friendships and a genuine interest in the lives of other people." - obituary
Susana Remenyi-Prentice, 1928-2020
Harpist and teacher, Susanna Remenyi-Prentice passed away peacefully on April 12th, 2020 at the age of 92. Susana is remembered for the 11 years she served as President of the Toronto Harp Society, now known as the Ontario Chapter of American Harp Society. In 1973 she joined the teaching staff of the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto. - obituary
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Please find contact information for three Canadian harp regulators,
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Excellent Harp Maintenance & Care Videos:
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Application Form: click here
Deadline for application is March 8th, 2021.
Requirements for Participation:
1. Applicant is to fill out the application form with full name, address, age, and telephone number
2. Applicant is to email 2 letters of reference, one from their present harp teacher who confirms the student is ready for the audition and the other from a musically knowledgeable person other than family.
3. The scholarship adjudication is open to residents of Ontario. Foreign students enrolled at U of T, the Royal Conservatory or similar educational institutions in Ontario are eligible to enter.
4. Teachers of applicants must be members of the Ontario Chapter of the American Harp Society which is stated in their letter of reference.
5. Applicants shall attach a $20.00 processing fee. Please send e-transfer to
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Your submission must be recorded in ONE TAKE. (Both pieces on one video. You can pause for as long as you’d like between pieces) Any editing or cuts will result in disqualification.
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Your pieces may be recorded in any order.
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Please frame your video so that harp and harpist fill the frame view as much as possible.
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We recommend the use of an external microphone if one is available to you to make the sound as representative of your playing. However, we will not be judging the audio quality, we are judging your performance. Smartphone/ipad video is acceptable.
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Your video must be uploaded to Youtube and set to “Unlisted” and you will submit the video link. (Detailed youtube uploading instructions below)
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The deadline for video submissions is APRIL 17th, 2021 by 11:59pm.
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Please submit your videos at this link
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You will receive confirmation of the receipt of your submission and we will check that the video plays. We will not watch the whole video at this time so please confirm that the video plays all the way through before submitting.
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Video may not be edited or re-uploaded after submission. Please ensure you upload your best take. Videos edited after the submission may result in disqualification.
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Go to Youtube.com. Create an account. If you already have a google account you can use this.
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In the top right hand corner there is a small icon in the shape of a video camera with the name “Create”
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Click “Upload video”
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Either click “Select Files” or drag and drop your file
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Please put your name and “OHS Scholarship Audition 2021” in the title
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Select “No, it’s not made for kids”
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Click “Next” to go to the “Video elements” page
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Click “Next” again to go to the “Visibility” page
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Under “Save and Publish” select “Unlisted”
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Copy the “video link” and save it
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Click “Save”
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Your video will now upload
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Do you have a harp for sale or rent?
Click on the button below to submit your Listing.
Please Note: The OHS does not sell/rent harps, we only offer a space on our website to advertise harps that are in Ontario, Canada. It is the seller and purchaser's responsibility to vett customers and products on this website. The OHS does not vett any items advertised on our website. Please have awareness when buying or selling anything on the internet.
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