Eleri, originally from Cardiff, began
learning the harp with Eluned
Scourfield whilst in school, before
leaving for University in Leeds to
study music and mathematics and where
she has recently completed a PhD in
composition under Dr Mic Spencer and
Dr Kia Ng, exploring alternative
tuning systems and the triple harp.
Since arriving at Leeds, Eleri
continued studying the harp with Rachel Dent
and has been working
as a teacher and freelance harpist
providing music for weddings and
conference dinners at locations such
as the University, Kirkstall Abbey and
York Museum Gardens.
During her time at Leeds University,
Eleri performed as part of the Music
society chamber orchestra performing
Mahler IV and the new music ensemble
LSTwo which premièred Mic Spencer’s
The Lynx Arc. Eleri was part of
the 20-harp choir to perform Cage
and Parsons at the 2007
Huddersfield Contemporary Music
Festival and more recently was tutor
and composer for the Worksop annual
harp festival, where her composition
Pluck 2 for multiple harps
was premièred.
