TEACHERS, TUTORS AND PERFORMERS |
The teachers and performers listed on this website are either society members, or people paying to advertise. It is the responsibility of the student or hirer to determine the suitability of teachers/performers to help them meet their goals.
We are able to direct you to a harp teachers, performers and luthiers in many areas.
Some are not listed within the directory below so please contact us if you do not find what you seek on those pages.
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| Therese Elder-Wunrow, Mangonui, Northland  |
Therese attended Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia from 1980 to 1984, where she studied under Marilyn Costello and worked with conductors Leonard Bernstein, Eugene Ormandy, and Sergiu Celibidache. She pursued Master Studies under Susann McDonald at Indiana University from 1984 to 1986 and was the recipient of a number of honors, including the Elizabeth Hobins Harp Award in 1984 and the American Harp Society Close Competition in 1985. She was principal harpist for the Seattle Symphony Orchestra from 1986 to 1993, and played in numerous recordings with the Orchestra for Delos Records, including Piston’s “Capriccio for Harp and String Orchestra” and “Fantasy for English Horn, Harp, and Strings.” She also performed with Johnny Mathis, The Moody Blues, Placido Domingo, and other touring artists. Therese then spent eight years living on Gau Island in Fiji where her husband built a small wilderness lodge while she home schooled their two children. Living in Vermont from 2007 to 2012, Therese performed chamber music recitals throughout New England and also served as principal harpist for the Vermont Philharmonic. While teaching harp and piano in Kerikeri for the past seven years, Therese has also done concerts and recorded with a flute and harp duo "Mosaic", performed the Handel Harp Concerto at the Turner Centre, accompanied the Bay of Islands Singers in Rutter's Requiem and Goodall's Eternal Light Requiem (transcribing the harp part for lever harp), and as part of the music ensemble in Kerikeri Theatre Company's Midsummer's Night Dream. She continues to enjoy teaching students of all levels in harp and piano in Mangonui and online. |
| Anna Dunwoodie BMus(Perf) Dip.Tchg. www.annadunwoodie.co.nz Auckland  |
Based in Auckland, Anna is an active teacher, performer (lever harp and voice) and composer/arranger of harp music. She teaches children and adults of all abilities from her own music studio or at several Auckland private schools, and via skype. Anna prepares students for Trinity College harp exams on lever harp, and theory. Hire harps available for beginners. Anna plays weddings and functions, or concerts, as a soloist or with a variety of other musicians. Aside from 1:1 teaching Anna directs The Auckland Harp Orchestra, The Beginner Ensemble (BegEnz), regular group lessons, Harpenz, The Harp Retreat, Harp Weekend 2021, The NZ Harp Performance Competition, and administers the websites for Harpsdownunder, and The Harp Hub. Check out "The Harp Music Club" ... new harp music each month, directly to your inbox! And Anna's latest project to bring together harp enthusiasts from all over the world - Zoom Room Harp Chats - where else can you meet big harp names from the comfort of your own home???
Each year Anna teaches overseas - Benslow Harp Course (2017), Retreat to the Harp (2019) and Edinburgh International Harp Festival (2019), and is presenting a paper at the next World Harp Congress in Wales. |
| Wei-ting Shyu LTCL Currently living in London  |
Wei-ting Shyu Initially taught by her mother( Melody Lin) who is also a harpist. WeiTing showed prodigious talent for music from an early age. She went on to learn from Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s harpist, Rebecca Harris. She started playing the harp at the age of 8, gaining her Royal School of Music grade 6 with distinction in same year. With each consecutive year, she completed her grade 7 and grade 8 exam. In 2008, at the age of 13, WeiTing gained a distinction in her ATCL diploma exam . Finally, in 2010, she completed her LTCL (Licentiate) diploma exam, again passing with distinction. Currently Living in London
Contact 0211335468 or Contact Wei-Ting |
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Performer and Teacher of Harp (pedal and Lever), Singing, and Theory. Students are prepared for Royal School and Trinity exams, NCEA and public performances. Cathie teachers in studios on the Auckland North Shore and in Mt Eden, and at St Mary's College Auckland.
Visit Cathie's website |
| Robyn Sutherland Harp and Voice www.robynsutherland.com Auckland Based  |
Beautiful background music. Contemporary, Celtic and Medieval songs and instrumentals. A mixture of songs in English, Latin and Medieval languages and instrumentals from Spain, England, France and around the world. Available to play at events, weddings and other ceremonies. Robyn also offers harps to rent throughout New Zealand and lessons for beginners.
Lessons available via skype. Buy Robyn’s CD from her site! |
| Harpist Ina http://harpistina.com Auckland  |
Ina teaches at and runs Harpitree Music School at her studio based in Remuera and Botany area. She offers high quality harp lessons using various teaching methods. Her students have regular performance opportunities throughout the year, including an end of the year student recital concert. Ina and other qualified harp tutors teach all levels (beginner to advanced), all age groups (young as 6 to adult) and she can also help students to prepare for ABRSM/Trinity grade exams. Ina holds a Graduate Diploma in Classical Performance (Harp) from the University of Auckland. |
| Ingrid Bauer www.ingridbauer.com Auckland  |
Ingrid Bauer is a classical harpist and harp teacher. She teaches harp at all levels from beginner to advanced, and to people of all ages. Adult beginners are welcome, as are children from 6 or 7 years upwards. Ingrid holds a BMus in Performance Harp from VUW, with First Class Honours from the Australian National University. She spent 2012-2013 undertaking postgraduate studies with Judy Loman in Toronto, Canada. Visit Ingrid's Website |
| Wendy Mansfield Te Atatu, Auckland  |
Wendy teaches beginner lever harp from her home in West Auckland and over skype by arrangement. Absolute beginners of any age are very welcome. Beginner music theory and piano also available. Wendy has played in various ensembles in Auckland and currently runs a medieval/renaissance music group. Contact Wendy |
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Lana Breed
Birkdale, Auckland
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Lana teaches pedal harp and Irish harp to children and adults at her studio and by Skype. Lana teaches all styles of music, specialising in classical and Celtic music.
Lana graduated from the Conservatory of St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Wellington harpist and teacher Tiffany Baker began playing lever harp in 1999. She studied with Robin Ward, and now also plays the rare triple harp. Tiffany has attended national and international harp festivals, and in 2006 she was interviewed after five harpists played on nationwide television's The Good Morning Show. She has also been the harpist for local orchestras and at weekend workshops for three provincial Youth Orchestras. On two of these occasions she played the well known harp cadenza, Waltz of the Flowers from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite. Tiffany teaches both lever harp and triple harp to students of all ages. She has received awards, medals and trophies in chamber music contests and competitions in New Zealand, Australia, and the USA. The Baker Trio (violin, cello, and harp) has performed to audiences of over 500 in Australia, and 2,500 in the USA. She has played solo, duos, trios, and quartets at public concerts and for special occasions such as high teas, engagement and birthday parties, weddings, funerals, and at product launches, mainly around the Wellington region in New Zealand. Visit Tiffany's Website |
| Lesley Collier AIRMT Wellington |
Lesley teaches harp, piano, clarinet and theory from her home in Karori, Wellington. She teaches children and adults and has a small harp available for hire.
Contact Lesley Collier |
| Carolyn Mills www.carolynmmillsharp.com Wellington  |
Principal Harpist of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra since 1989, Ms Mills has also played with the Dallas and Houston Symphonies, and was Principal Harpist of the Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria in Mexico City. Ms Mills teaches both privately and as Artist Teacher at the New Zealand School of Music and has conducted masterclasses and workshops in several countries. Her students have enjoyed many successes, and perform as soloists and chamber musicians internationally. Also passionate about music in education, Carolyn has played to thousands of school children in the United States and New Zealand over the past two decades. Her 'Harp Informances' have been widely acclaimed and continue to entrance children of all ages.
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Visit Carolyn's Website |
| Michelle Velvin http://www.michellevelvin.com/ Wellington  |
Michelle Velvin recently completed a PgDip in harp performance with distinction, under Carolyn Mills at the Te Kōkī, New Zealand School of Music. Michelle has performed with the NZSO, the NZSO NYO, Orchestra Wellington, WYO and the CSO. In July 2016, Michelle was accepted to attend the Catrin Finch Harp Academy in Cardiff, Wales, where she performed in masterclasses with both Catrin Finch and Elinor Bennett. In 2015 she was the winner of the NZ Performance Harp Competition , and she was also recorded for the album Zealandia, by New Zealand Singer/Songwriter Dudley Benson. She is also a one half of the NZ Harp Duo, Duo Eolienne and Duo VAARP.
Visit Michelle's Website |
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Karen Jones Lower Hutt, Wellington 
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Karen Jones is a registered teacher who teaches music both privately and with schools in Lower Hutt Wellington. Her private students learn keys, piano, guitar, clarsach, (harp), music theory and musicality. Teaching in schools has kept her on the cutting edge of current teaching practices however, Karen's particular teaching methods are often highly regarded for their high standard of musicality and creative component. Karen studied harp in Edinburgh, Scotland under the respected teacher, Isobel Mieras. She has a passion for Scottish traditional music and creative music. Please visit her website. Her band, Across the Great Divide have released 2 albums of Americana/Celtic fusion sounds, with great reviews. www.acrossthegreatdivide.website. Karen also loves to play for functions and events see www.theharplady.co.nz. Karen also runs the facebook group Wellington Harp Community. Please contact Karen on FB or email karen@childrensmusiccentre.com |
| Natalia Mann www.nataliamann.com  |
Natalia Mann is known for her creative and contemporary style of harp playing. Her career spans most genres. She works internationally as a performer, composer, collaborator, artist and teacher. Natalia trained in America, New Zealand and Australia as a classical harpist.
From 1996-2005 she lived in Melbourne exploring world folk music, roots, pop and experimenta. She completed her BMus in Repetoire Performance at the Victorian College o fthe Arts in Melbourne, where she later taught improvisation and has since performed extensively through Australia, New Caledonia, Eastern and Western Europe. She has toured throughout Aotearoa with Suga, Bic Runga, Black Grace, and the NZ Symphony Orchestra. From 2005-2013 she lived in Istanbul where she played alongside masters of Turkish classical music. Balkan jazz and improvisers from Europe and America. During her time in FYROM she was principal harpist for the Macedonian Philharmonia.
Natalia is keen to share her experiences and explore holistic approaches to music making.
Contact Natalia via her website:
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| Annemieke Harmonie Nelson  |
Annemieke Harmonie (Bachelor of Education, Dip of Teaching, Dip of Shiatsu), has studied the classical harp for 15 years with different teachers in Holland. She played in the North Holland Youth Orchestra. She then traveled the world with a Celtic Harp and collected a wealth of folk music from different countries. She has performed worldwide and has made 6 CD's. Annemieke is a sought after harpist for all occasions, playing many different styles of music. She teaches and performs in the Nelson Area. She is founder and director of Harmonie Harp Orchestra in Richmond/Nelson. |
| Helen Webby www.harp.co.nz Christchurch .jpg) |
Helen Webby is teaching in Christchurch and performing in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Helen also performs celtic music with Davy Stuart and they have two albums, The Peacock's Dance and The Golden Strand. Contact Helen via her website: Visit Helen's Website |
| Jo-Ying Huang www.harpandpiano.net Christchurch  |
Jo-Ying has been playing the harp for twenty years. She studied her Master of Music degree in harp performance and Pedagogy under the tutelage of Carolyn Mills, and was awarded distinction for her MMus study. She also holds a Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning and an ATCL Diploma in Piano. Jo-Ying has performed with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Dunedin Southern Sinfonia and other music groups. She is also available to play for a variety of occasions, such as weddings and corporate functions. Jo-Ying enjoys teaching and she offers lever harp, pedal harp and piano lessons. Her teaching studio is located in Avonhead, Christchurch. Contact Jo-Ying via her website: Visit Jo-Ying's WebsiteHarpist Jo-Ying’s Facebook Page: |
Lana Breed
| Lana teaches harp, piano and music theory privately to people of all ages and from beginner to advanced level in her home studio on the North Shore of Auckland. Her repertoire includes classical, contemporary, folk and traditional music. Lana was born in Russia and graduated from the St Petersburg State Conservatory. She has taught in Moscow, Germany, Estonia, Latvia and in New Zealand since 2011. |
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Ning Chiang Christchurch 
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Ning Chiang began harp lessons at the age of eight and learnt lap harp, Irish harp, and pedal harp through her studies. She was awarded numerous music scholarships and received awards in solo and chamber competitions in Taiwan and New Zealand from 2013. Ning is passionate about performing and composing for harp, teaching and performing at weddings, orchestras, chamber and solo. She teaches a variety of music styles, such as classical, romantic, contemporary, and pop. Creativity, innovation, and originality are key to her approach. Ning also arranges music from different genres and cultures for performances at non-profit organisations, weddings and especially for her students. |
