Angharad Evans

Angharad was born in 1978 in Port Talbot, South Wales and began harp lessons at the age of eight. She later continued her musical training in Cardiff University where she studied the harp with Ann Griffiths. Here she was a recipient of the David Evans Memorial Award and the Richard Harris Memorial Scholarship. In 1999, Angharad was accepted onto the postgraduate MA Performance Studies course where she continued to have lessons from Ann Griffiths. She has recently recommenced her studies at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Alfred Cortot in Paris with Isabelle Perrin.

In 1990, at the age of 12, she won first prize at the National Eisteddfod playing the triple harp and it is believed that this was the first time in over 70 years that this ancient instrument had been heard in competition on the Eisteddfod stage. Angharad has since then won first prize at Eisteddfodau on two further occasions, once while playing the triple harp and once on the pedal harp. She has played extensively in solo recitals and worked with many orchestras, playing in venues throughout Europe such as the Purcell Room in London, the Holywell Room in Oxford, the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Rovaniemi in Finland, Paris and San Lorenzo El Escorial in Spain. Among her many achievements Angharad has appeared on television on numerous occasions, participated in the Arctic Circle Folk Festival and twice performed for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

A versatile musician, Angharad regularly performs on the triple, celtic, pedal and single-action pedal harps and is passionately committed to embracing all genres. Angharad has over 10 years teaching experience, including giving workshops all over the country.

Most recently, Angharad has performed at Lorient Inter-Celtic Festival in France and the Côr i Gymru Grand Final. She is presently dividing her time between Paris and South Wales.

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Wales
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