Renowned harpist Elisabeth Plank appears in London this summer with a masterclass at the Guildhall Summer Harp Festival on 30 June, followed by a solo recital at Salvi Music London on Tuesday, 1 July. Experience the enchanting artistry of one of Austria's leading harpists in two very special events.
Guildhall Summer Harp Festival
Masterclass
Date: Monday, June 30, 2025
Venue: Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Tickets: Free entry – please email harp@gsmd.ac.uk to reserve your seat.
Solo Recital by Elisabeth Plank
Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Time: 19:00
Venue: Salvi Music London
Address: 14 Molasses Row, Plantation Wharf, London SW11 3UX
Tickets: Free but limited seating – please reserve at 0203 002 4841 or allison@salvimusic.com
Trailer: Watch here
Elisabeth Plank combines contrasts into a homogenous, brilliant sound experience in her one-of-a-kind performances. The Austrian harpist has established herself as an internationally sought-after soloist and ambassador for her instrument. She presents the harp as a versatile and exciting instrument: rich in colours and textures, with its unusual repertoire and a broad stylistic spectrum. It is Elisabeth Plank’s ambition to redefine the harp’s repertoire, by performing and recording newly rediscovered pieces from the past, documented by many world premiere recordings, as well as collaborating with contemporary composers. Additionally she is an advocate of the historical double action harp. Her own arrangements have been published by Universal Edition and others.
As a recitalist or as a soloist with orchestra: Elisabeth Plank has performed in renowned concert halls and festivals around the world - such as Musikverein Wien, Wiener Konzerthaus, Harpa Reykjavík, Konzerthaus Berlin, Grafenegg, Dubai Opera and NOSPR, as well as international festivals, MDR Musiksommer, moselmusikfestival, Bogotá International Music Festival, or Festival de Música de Morelia Mexico. The harpist performs with orchestras such as ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Barockensemble der Wiener Symphoniker, Wiener KammerOrchester, NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra, Iasi Philharmonic Orchestra or Thüringer Symphoniker.
Elisabeth Plank is a prizewinner in a number of international competitions and was honoured with the "Young Celebrity Master"-award of "HarpMasters". From 2019 to 2021 Elisabeth Plank has been artist-in-residence of Wiener Konzerthaus as part of the "Great Talent"-series. Besides being an selected artist for „Classical Futures Europe”, Elisabeth Plank has been chosen as musical ambassador for the “New Austrian Sound of Music” for 2023 and 2024 as first harpist ever. In 2024 she was Lyon & Healy guest artist for Chicago Harp Day.
Elisabeth Planks versatility also shows in her discography: her solo albums „L‘arpa notturna“, „1825 – Echoes of Vienna on Historical Harp“ and “musings” are critically acclaimed „a thoughtful and beautifully played disc [...] Plank has a real command of light and shade. She‘s adept at creating musical perspective“ (Gramophone). In 2023 Mozart's double concerto with ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien under the baton of Howard Griffiths for “Next Generation Mozart Soloists” was released (alpha classics). Her fourth solo album “chimaera” has been released in June 2025 (Genuin classics).
Elisabeth Plank was born in Vienna in 1991, and had her first lesson at age seven. She studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna under the tuition of Adelheid Blovsky-Miller and Mirjam Schröder. In further studies she worked with Fabrice Pierre in Brescia.
The harpist also teaches as a lecturer at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and at international masterclasses and workshops, and is founder and artistic director of Vienna Harp Days.
