Eleanor Hetherington Concert Harpist

Eleanor Hetherington Concert Harpist
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Posted By: Paul Cormie
Status: Current
Date Posted: Sun, 21 Apr 2024
Eleanor Hetherington, who now lives in the Scottish Borders, will be our guest Harpist at the Melrose Music Festival Preview Concert on 11th May. She is a classically trained harpist with a deep-rooted background in Gaelic traditional music.  

Eleanor completed her schooling at St. Mary's Music School in Edinburgh before reading Music at the University of Leeds where she gained a First-Class Honours Degree.  Eleanor then moved to Germany to study harp performance at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Weimar.  

Since graduating in 2008, Eleanor has performed extensively as an orchestral harpist with many prestigious orchestras, including, the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, WDR Radio Orchestra Cologne, Staatskapelle Weimar and Beethoven Orchestra Bonn.

Eleanor is now enjoying a diverse career as a performer and teacher in Scotland, working regularly with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and other leading UK orchestras, as well as guest performances in Norway and teaching at festivals such as the Edinburgh International Harp Festival.

Further information can be found on her website