My first track from my new album, FIVE MINUTES for Earth! Takuma Itoh’s Koholā Sings – a gorgeous ode to one of nature’s most awe-inspiring creatures, the humpback whale. Did you know the harp can imitate a whale song? Listen to the full album here: hyperurl.co/m8q0yo

As we begin Earth Week I’m excited to share the second video from my new album FIVE MINUTES for Earth - Máximo Diego Pujol’s Milonga para mi tierra (Milonga for my Earth): youtu.be/3P8C1GZ5BKM Listen: hyperurl.co/vm29ke #SaveThePlanet #EarthConservation #MusicForChange

Big thanks to Zachary Lewis of The Plain Dealer for this great feature about my FIVE MINUTES for Earth project! “Five Minutes for Earth is more than just a unique fundraising model. It’s a worthy artistic endeavor in its own right.” - The Plain Dealer cleveland.com/entertainment/…

Don’t forget to share my new kid’s book, My Earth, My Home, with the little ones in your life on Earth Day! 30% off in my webstore for the new paperback edition of My Earth, My Home: A Kid’s Book About Why Protecting Our Planet Matters! myiesstore.com/yolandakondona…

So thrilled with this new review of FIVE MINUTES for Earth in The Cusp “It is a truly remarkable collection of works that both highlights the damage being caused by human actions, and celebrates the awe-inspiring beauty of our natural world.” thecuspmagazine.com/reviews/five-m…

It’s EARTH DAY! Let’s all take a moment to appreciate the amazing home we call Earth, and do everything we can to care for its future! I recently talked about earth conservation, FIVE MINUTES for Earth, and lots more with Julie Amacher of YourClassical MPR: yourclassical.org/episode/2022/0…

I have not shouted this from the rooftops, but I slipped on the ice in February and did a pretty good job of injuring my left wrist. After a few nervous weeks and a number of canceled concerts, I will live to play another day. Climbing back in the saddle and feeling grateful ❤️

I'm so excited to start gearing up to record a brand new harp solo that the legendary Arturo Sandoval wrote for me and my FIVE MINUTES project! "Wildflower" will be released as as a FIVE MINUTES for Earth single in a few months - in the meantime, here's a tiny sample!

So thrilled to launch my new website today! Big thanks to David Skudlik for his beautiful design and to my fantastic photographer, Laura Watilo Blake, for tromping through the woods with me and taking such cool and artistic photos! Check it out at YolandaHarp.com

As the school year begins coming to a close at Cleveland Institute of Music, I prepare myself to let some of my chickadees go. Every student is so special and shares a legacy of hard work, spirit, and stunning music as inspiration for those who come after them. Honored to be part of these journeys…

As we head into competition season, I thought I might share a blog post I wrote about my experiences as a judge. By nature, competitions in any art form are almost counter to the pursuit of art, but I hope this essay might provide some useful strategies. yolandaharp.com/blog/the-compe…

Our OFFICIAL 2022 CIM class photo! Happy Graduation and bon voyage on your great adventures, my graduates! So very proud of you all!

So thrilled to premiere my newest FIVE MINUTES for Earth video on I CARE IF YOU LISTEN. Huge thanks to Reena for her profound and inspiring work, inconvenient wounds. I can't imagine a more creative and poignant musical canvas for this video. icareifyoulisten.com/2022/05/video-…

Many thanks to Tom Huizenga at NPR Music for including Chen Yi’s Dark Mountains, from my new album FIVE MINUTES for Earth, on NPR’s Classical Playlist! npr.org/2019/06/20/526…

Attention Teachers! Only a few more days to register for the Maine Coast Harp Institute’s Teacher’s Forum on August 12 and 13. In-person registrations must be submitted by June 1. Please note that VIRTUAL registrations may be submitted until July 10. mainecoastharpinstitute.org/teachers-forum

One last end-of-year harp inventory before parking all of Oberlin Conservatory’s harps in their summer storage nook, one last pizza party at Lorenzo’s, and one last yearly wrap-up. Thank you, Oberlin, for 25 gratifying and memorable years.

HUGE CONGRATS to Rebekah Hou (CIM, class of 2023) on winning the 2022 Anne Adams Competition! So proud! #harp #harpist #harpists #harpe #harpa #harpmusic #practicalharpist #harpyfans #wheretheharpis #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #harplife #harpistlife AHS, Inc.

Big thanks to James Manheim at AllMusic for the great review of FIVE MINUTES for Earth! “A standout release from Kondonassis . . . The theme is a resonant one, and Kondonassis’ composers take it up in fascinatingly varied ways.” allmusic.com/album/five-min…

I was thrilled to learn that The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island showed Kohola Sings at their Earth Day service, and as a result donated $1,105.00 to The Nature Conservancy! This is EXACTLY what the FIVE MINUTES for Earth project is all about! youtube.com/watch?v=HwpaQr…

Many thanks to "15 Questions" for inviting me to answer some super thought-provoking questions! Check out my answers at: 15questions.net/interview/fift…