Harriet Adie

Harpist and composer Harriet Adie is an accomplished chamber musician and founding member of the internationally recognized ensemble 4 Girls 4 Harps. Their recordings have been broadcast on Classic FM, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4. Harriet has worked with many orchestras and ensembles including the Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra of the Swan, London Festival Sinfonia, Covent Garden Sinfonia, Royal Northern Sinfonia and London Oriana Choir.

In December 2022 Harriet released her debut solo album, Christmastide, featuring her own arrangements of traditional Christmas carols for harp. The recording was well received by critics, leading to Scala Radio naming her as ‘One to Watch’.

In addition to her work at the Royal Academy of Music, Harriet also teaches at the Junior Department of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and at Woldingham School. Harriet has also given classes at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, The Purcell School, and the National Youth Orchestra. She is regularly invited to adjudicate harp competitions across the UK, frequently combining judging with workshops and masterclasses.

After attending the Junior Department of the Royal College of Music, Harriet read Music at Balliol College, Oxford whilst studying privately with the late Daphne Boden. Further study followed with Imogen Barford at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, where she was supported by a plethora of awards including the Musician’s Benevolent Fund, the Countess of Munster Musical Trust, and the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.

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