Grace Harman

Grace has recently graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music with a First Class Degree Honours in Classical Trumpet Performance, though she has grown up also playing piano from a young age, and have pursued exams to Grade 8 Distinction in both instruments. Grace is a regular freelancer, performing at renowned arts venues such as Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Bridgewater Hall Manchester, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Latitude Music Festival and Avila Studios (Factory International), and with ensembles such as Manchester Camerata, Music in Unison and Laiton Trumpet Quartet. As a pianist, she has performed regularly as a soloist and accompanist. Before moving up North to study, Grace was a rehearsal pianist for two years with the Co-op Juniors Theatre Company, providing accompaniment to their dance classes, singing rehearsals and end of term showcases. Grace is passionate about music teaching, and currently working for Lancashire Music Service, MAPAS, and the E and M Academy, teaching all ages, from young children to elderly adults. Through these organisations, she’s enjoyed leading sectionals and ensemble work, conducting, arranging and coaching the musicians through performances. Grace also works through ABRSM syllabus’ with pupils, and has gained results of a Merit or Distinction. Grace is also an avid presenter, and has presented at the Music for Youth National Festival, held at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall in 2022 and 2023. Grace also had her own radio show on IO Radio, been a regular guest on BBC Radio Suffolk, and sat on the ABRSM Youth-Advisory panel. Grace has a particular passion for musical theatre, and regularly attends the theatre, and support local amateur dramatics, as she comes from a family of thespians! Grace recently performed as an actor-musician with Manchester Camerata at Factory International in their two-week sell out run of ‘Robin Redbreast’, which starred Maxine Peake. She was also a trumpeter on the UK tour of Elf the Musical, and Musical Director for the Salford Arts Theatre run of Cinderella in 2024.