Harp
Work closely with your peers and professors in our tight-knit, thriving community.
The Harp Department’s undergraduate and postgraduate courses cover solo, concerto and chamber repertoire and all aspects of orchestral playing.
From Baroque to jazz, you will be trained to take on anything the music profession requires.
The harp is thoroughly integrated into the life and work of the Academy, with students collaborating regularly with composers and other instrumentalists, and new works being commissioned every year by the Harp Department. You will have the opportunity to work with specialists in orchestral and contemporary repertoire, early harp, jazz and opera as well as distinguished visiting professors.
Academy harpists have won prizes in international competitions and many alumni hold orchestral and teaching positions worldwide. Our recent alumni include Mared Pugh-Evans, Amy Turk and Elizabeth Bass.
I am so grateful for the rigorous and varied training I had from the Harp Department - I couldn’t have asked for a better foundation for building my career as a musician and harpist.
Introduction to the Harp Department with Catrin Finch
Adam Gorb's Harps of Gold, performed by Academy Harpists
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