Eira Lynn Jones
Acclaimed Welsh harpist Eira Lynn Jones combines the three strands of her illustrious career as performer, teacher and composer.
Her harp adventures have taken her all over the world: to the Hollywood Bowl; a Recital in Reykjavik, Iceland for the Nordic Watercolour Society; playing for the then HRH Prince Charles in Spain and tours to Japan, Hong Kong and USA.
She regularly works with the Hallé, BBC Philharmonic and Opera North. More eclectic engagements include: recording with the Black Dyke Brass Band and the heavy metal band Venom; accompanying Aled Jones on Songs of Praise; directing 20 harps under Dippy the Dinosaur at London’s Natural History Museum; appearing as harpist Lucinda Jane Gray in two episodes of Coronation Street.
Collaborating with composer Martin Ellerby has resulted in a series of recordings: Three Choral Psalms with Kantos Chamber Choir, Concerto for Clarinet, Harp and Strings with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and a new CD of harp music, Voyages.
Widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading harp teachers, she was Head of Harp at the Royal Northern College of Music for nearly 30 years. She has given masterclasses in South Africa, USA, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden and Greece.
As a composer, she is inspired by the stories around her, from medieval tales to contemporary events. She was selected as composer for Illumine Theatre’s audio drama Tremolo. Working with the multi award-winning dance company DanceSyndrome, whose members have Down’s Syndrome, resulted in a performance of her Sunken Forest Suite.
“Sheer pleasure … ravishing sound … quite gorgeous … the playing is superb ”
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