Liath Hollins

NG9
Liath Hollins is a harpist based in the East Midlands of England. She is an experienced professional musician and her harp music has been a part of many special occasions. Liath has has a repertoire of over 1800 pieces, so that the music can be perfectly tailored to your occasion. Tuition is also available on both pedal and lever harp.
liath@traditionalharp.co.uk
07831 833310

Aoife Miralles

OX1 (and LE12)
Aoife Miralles is a freelance harpist based in Oxfordshire and Leicestershire. She is available for solo and orchestral work, weddings, events, and private tuition.
Following studies at the Royal Academy of Music with Karen Vaughan, Aoife completed a BA (Hons) degree at the University of Oxford. While at school, Aoife attended the Royal College of Music Junior Department, where she studied with Daphne Boden. 
Aoife has worked under the batons of renowned conductors, such as Sir Mark Elder, Edward Gardener, and Ilan Volkov, and has premiered works by Iris ter Schiphorst, Tansy Davies, and Unsuk Chin. She has performed in prestigious venues across the UK, including the Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Royal Festival Hall, and the Barbican.

Soraya Vermeulen

Leicestershire
Soraya Vermeulen graduated in 2014 from Trinity Laban Conservatoire, London, with a Masters in Music with Distinction following a BMus First Class Honours Degree in harp performance. Soraya was also awarded a high Distinction in an LTCL Diploma for Music Teaching.
Born in Leicestershire, and previously a music scholar at Oakham School, Soraya has been playing harp since she was 7 years old. She studied under Gabriella Dall’Olio, and studied  early music on the triple harp with Frances Kelly. Soraya gained a Leverhulme Arts Scholarship to continue her studies on a Masters of Music Performance course, and was awarded a Musicians Benevolent Fund Postgraduate Performance Award. Alongside these prestigious awards Soraya was also presented with a Penske Automotive Scholarship and City Livery Club Prize for Excellence. Soraya has won many prizes for her playing in festivals and competitions, including Leicester Young Performer of the Year aged just 13 and the John Marson Harp Prize, (for an outstanding and creative musician), in 2012, leading to a solo recital at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London. During these years she has also participated in many masterclasses with such eminent harpists as Fabrice Pierre, Sylvain Blassel, Letitzia Belmondo and Elizabeth Fontan-Binoche.
Soraya had her concerto debut at St John’s, Smith Square, London, at the age of 15, and has travelled widely with her harp, playing both solo and orchestral works in Spain, Belgium, France and Portugal. She has played in many prestigious venues in the UK including The Royal Albert Hall, London Barbican, Cardiff Millennium Centre, Birmingham Symphony Hall and Festival Hall at London’s South Bank.
Regularly invited to play for dignitaries, Soraya has performed for members of the Royal family, including Her Majesty the Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and also for Lord Lieutenants. She has worked closely with composer Amir Sadeghi, with whom she has recorded a world premiere with the Marson Harp Trio for BBC Television, and also regularly plays as part of a flute & harp duo with Katherine Birtles (Fantasia Duo), a clarinet & harp duo with Christopher Hatton (Clarity Duo) and with Soprano, Erika Wooding (Duo Incanto).
Also a highly popular performer at weddings and corporate events Soraya has played for many prestigious clients, including new launches of BMW and for many recordings such as “Frank Benbini” from the Fun Lovin’ Criminals and Stompy’s Playground. Not only does Soraya have a very busy performing career but she also has a great passion for teaching, with a very busy private teaching studio. She is the harp teacher for The Pointer Preparatory School, London, Loughborough Endowed Schools, Oakham School, Southwell Minster and Northamptonshire Music Service. Soraya is grateful to be supported by the Sir Andrew Martin Trust, The Gordon Robinson Memorial Trust, The Norman Gill Trust and The Dorothy Johnson Trust.
soraya@leiceterharpist.co.uk
07732 835 834
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