Natalie

Professional, award-winning harpist with 10+ years experience teaching pupils of all ages. With a versatile background in both classical and non-classical music, I have prepared students for national and international competitions, ABRSM grade exams, orchestral auditions, as well as creative projects such as songwriting and pop arrangements.

Availability: Mornings, afternoons, and evenings 7 days a week.

Willing to travel: 20 miles

Experience: I`m patient and dedicated to my students, in hope to help each one develop a love for the harp and reach their full potential. I`ve been playing the harp for 20 years and have studied in the USA with Susann McDonald and in France with Germaine Lorenzini, Isabelle Perrin and Isabelle Moretti. I also have experience teaching children and taught primary school for several years.

Full Bio:
Hailed as one of "5 harpists who really nail experimental pop music" (Paste Magazine), Natalie is a classically-trained harpist pursuing her Master`s degree at the Royal Academy of Music. With a versatile background in different genres, she has command of the stage whether it be playing with the King`s College Choir in Cambridge, England or performing her own songs in the West Village in NYC. She has participated in festivals in France and has studied with many of the world`s leading harpists. She completed her Bachelor`s of Music with world-renowned harpist Susann McDonald at Indiana University, where she won the Harp Concerto competition. For the 150th anniversary celebration of Lyon & Healy, the world`s leading harp manufacturers, she was invited to participate in masterclasses and perform. Natalie has had a long-standing interest in expanding the harp beyond its traditional classical genre, and spent three years in Nashville where she established herself as a recording harpist and singer/songwriter, performing all over Music City. In March 2016, Natalie released her her debut EP No Mercy in the Night, of which The Huffington Post called the orchestration "remarkably luscious." Natalie actively freelances in London, playing with ensembles such as the Guernsey Symphony Orchestra and is a recipient of the Martin Music Scholarship Fund harp fellowship, administered by the Philharmonia Orchestra. She co-founded Hampstead Harp Class, a harp school in NW London, and teaches harp at South Hampstead High School for Girls.