Pippa Reid-Foster

With 15+ years of experience and expertise, internationally acclaimed harpist Pippa Reid-Foster is known for her innovative contemporary harp music, showcasing the varied tonal palettes of the harp and experience from playing at hundreds of gigs every year. Pippa will make your event really special, creating a unique atmosphere for your day. She plays as a soloist or has over 10 years experience playing in a duo with a violinist. Since releasing her first solo album Driftwood Harp in 2016, Pippa’s focus has moved towards a more minimal compositional style incorporating electronic looping and effects whilst still retaining strong references to her Scottish roots. Her composition Murmurations was premiered in the Distil Showcase concerts giving her the opportunity to perform with renowned ensemble McFall’s Chamber. In 2014, Pippa graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and since then has performed at many festivals including the Edinburgh International Harp Festival and Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. Her ability to adapt comfortably to a wide range of musical disciplines has resulted in stage performance and studio work with a number of Scottish contemporary rock bands. Pippa has adjudicated at the The Royal National Mòd, and she teaches on various courses including the Edinburgh International Harp Festival each year. Pippa was nominated for Tutor of the Year at the MG Alba Scots Traditional Music Awards in 2017, a finalist in the Princess Margaret of the Isles Memorial Prize for Senior Clarsach (UK) June 2019. Most recently a quarter finalist in the Dutch World Harp competition 2022. Pippa is currently collaborating with Finnish Kantele player Eva Alkula. Writing and performing music in response to pressing issues we face with climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. Since finishing their month long tour of Finland and the UK during the summer of 2022. Most recently, Pippa has released her second album of solo harp works ‘Undercurrents’. Alongside her performing and composing Pippa is also passionate about passing on her skills to a new generation of musicians and composers.