Keziah Thomas
Described by the New York Concert Review as ‘Stupendous…totally original and engaging’, British harpist Keziah Thomas enjoys a reputation of a lively and engaging concert artist. She has appeared in major venues and festivals throughout the world, including a solo tour of Japan for Aoyama Harps, performances at the 8th, 9th and 10th World Harp Congresses in Geneva, Dublin and Amsterdam and a solo debut at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2010. Keziah was the winner of the 2003 London Harp Competition, the 2008 Camac Harp Competition and the 2011 Contemporary Record Society Performing Artists Competition.
Her most recent album 'Crossing Waves' which features commissioned and previously unrecorded contemporary works was released on the Discovery Music and Vision label in 2014 and attracted a 4 star review in the BBC Music Magazine for an 'imaginatively programmed, winningly played recital'.
Born in London, Keziah Thomas began studying the harp at the age of ten and earned an ARCM performance diploma and solo debuts at the Royal Albert Hall and the Wigmore Hall whilst still at school. Keziah gained a Bachelor’s degree from the Royal College of Music in London where she studied with Daphne Boden and was awarded the Douglas Whittaker, Jack Morrison and Marie Goossens Harp Prizes.
Working with harpists of all ages forms a major part of Keziah’s musical life. In addition to maintaining a busy teaching practice from her home in Kent, she also teaches at the Bromley Youth Music Trust and founded 'Retreat to the Harp', the annual course for adult harpists.
