Lunchtime Concert: Gabriella Jones (harp)
Join us for Howdenshire Music’s seventh lunchtime concert of the year. We are delighted to welcome harpist Gabriella Jones back to Howden, by popular demand, after her incredible performance for us in 2023!
“One of the most exciting young musicians to emerge on the concert scene in recent years”
★ ★ ★ ★ – The Guardian
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Programme
Caroline Lizotte La Madone Op. 43
Judith Weir Fragile
Deborah Pritchard Seraphim
Hélène Breschand Minotaure
Henriette Renié Deuxième Ballade
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Gabriella Jones is an established concert harpist with a passion for thoughtful programming and a commitment to nuanced performance. She has performed at many prestigious venues including Wigmore Hall and the Southbank Centre. A graduate of Trinity Laban Conservatoire, Gabriella was the winner of the City Livery Club Music Prize 2018, the John Marson Harp Prize 2017 and fourth prize-winner at the 2023 Hong Kong International Harp Competition
Gabriella has a passion for the role of the harp within the contemporary music space. She recently premiered an adaptation of Fragile by Master of the King’s Music Judith Weir CBE. A notable highlight in 2022 was a special performance of Sally Beamish’s solo harp work Awuya for the composer’s 60th Birthday Celebration at The Royal Over-Seas League Hall. Beyond chamber music, Gabriella regularly plays the harp in orchestras across the UK, with highlights including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Opera, and Opera North.
Event Details
Doors Open at 12:40PM
From 1:00PM to 2:00PM
Location
Howden Minster, East Yorkshire, DN14 7BS
