Isabel Harries

Based in London and South Wales, Isabel is a professional harpist with fifteen years of experience playing at events. Isabel is in high demand as a performer for weddings, functions and orchestral concerts. She regularly plays at prestigious venues across London for many high-profile clients and companies and has played for several members of the Royal Family and many other VIPs. Isabel plays a wide range of repertoire to suit all occasions, including pop, classical, jazz and Bollywood. She is happy to learn new requests and can tailor music choices and playlists to suit each client. In July 2018, Isabel graduated with a Master of Arts degree from the Royal Academy of Music, having studied with Charlotte Seale, Karen Vaughan and Skaila Kanga. Isabel is grateful to have received scholarships from the RAM, the Craxton Memorial Trust, Mario Lanza Educational Foundation, Mansel Thomas Trust and the Milford Haven Port Authority Scholarship. Isabel completed her undergraduate degree from the Royal College of Music in July 2016, where she studied with Rachel Masters and Ieuan Jones. Prior to this, Isabel studied at Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester and the junior department at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Whilst in London, Isabel has performed in all the major London concert halls including the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Cadogan Hall, Wigmore Hall and the Barbican under several world-renowned conductors. Isabel regularly plays with top orchestras in London and surrounding counties and has worked on collaboration projects with the Philharmonia, English Touring Opera and the London Philharmonic Orchestra as part of their Foyle Future First Scheme. Isabel has performed with ensembles and as a soloist on BBC, BBC Radio, S4C & Channel 4 and Welsh appearances include performances at the 2019 Welsh Proms at St David’s Hall Cardiff, Brangwyn Hall, Aberystwyth Music Festival and St Davids Cathedral Festival. Alongside her performance schedule, Isabel teaches privately as well as being appointed harp teacher at the Yehudi Menuhin School in Surrey, Stowe School in Buckinghamshire and at Rupert House School in Henley on Thames.