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She was
born in Manchester and raised in Glossop.
She went to her first concert at the age of 3 and
decided there and then that she wanted to play the
harp. She also started to play the piano at the age of
4 and was given great encouragement by her parents
who were both in the Halle Orchestra.
She went on to study at Chethams School of Music
where she studied under the renowned harpist
Elinor Bennet.
She was 10 when she won her 1st music festival
and at the age of 15 performed her 1st
concerto
(Mozart Flute and Harp). At 16 she debuted in a
concert at the former Freetrade Hall in Manchester.
From 1989
She has pursued a busy free-lance
career with some of the UK's leading Symphony and
Ballet Orchestras including the Halle, National
Symphony Orchestra, English National Ballet, City
Ballet of London and Moscow City Ballet. She has also
pursued a solo career performing Concertos and
Recitals. She has entertained Royalty, and worked
with a range of celebrities as diverse as Tenor
Russell
Watson and Rap Star Kanye West. She has also
played aboard cruise ships, at major sports events and
for product launches and TV work.
She appears regularly in leading hotels around the UK
as well as playing for special occasions
(Weddings, Birthdays etc) and corporate events. As well as
playing solo She can combine the beauty
of the harp with the flute as part of her
Melandra
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