Eleanor Dunsdon

Eleanor began playing the harp at the age of 9, under the direction of Luke Daniels and the Gael Music academy. From there, she has gone on to perform alongside Cara Dillon, The Unthanks, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Eleanor has also performed with various orchestras in York and Berkshire, including most recently The London Musical Theatre Orchestra, and at folk festivals in Cambridge, Oxford, Towersey and Bath. In 2015, she reached the finals of the Cherubim Music Trust harp competition, and British Harp Chamber Music Competition. Eleanor graduated from the University of York with a degree in Music in July 2016, where she studied with Georgina Wells, Rachel Dent, Sarah Goss and Eira Lynn-Jones. She has recently begun performing regularly with folk group, Moonrakers. Eleanor currently plays regularly for weddings and events, and teaches pedal and lever harp to students of all ages both privately and at schools in Berkshire and Oxford.