Elizabeth Bass
Elizabeth
Bass was born in1994 and began learning the harp aged seven, with
her mother, Rowena Bass. In 2007, Elizabeth began her studies with
Eleanor Turner and has since studied on many intensive harp
courses with renowned teachers such as Erika Waardenburg, Imogen
Barford and Charlotte Seale. Elizabeth was awarded a scholarship
to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London, under Professor
Skaila Kanga, and is currently studying for her undergraduate degree.
Elizabeth has been Principal Harp of the National Youth Orchestra
of Great Britain – with whom she has performed several times at the
BBC Proms - and also the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s
Youth Orchestra.
Elizabeth has been invited to perform recitals for the Oundle International and
Hagley Music Festivals and as part of highly regarded concert series such as
the Proms
at St. Jude’s series in North London and for the United Kingdom Harp Association.
Elizabeth has performed concerti at the Royal Albert Hall (Ravel,Introduction
et Allegro, 2012),
Birmingham Town Hall (Debussy, Danses Sacrée et Profane, 2013) and,
in the summer of 2013, in spectacular cathedrals and churches in Northern Spain
(Henson-Conant, Baroque
Flamenco). Another highlight of 2013 was the chance to edit a new work for
harp by pianist-composer, Christodolous Georgiades, and perform the piece in
St. John’s, Smith Square in London.
Elizabeth has already had much success in national and international competitions;
in 2012 Elizabeth was a quarter-finalist, and the youngest competitor, in the18th
International Harp Contest in Israel. In 2012 she became the youngest winner
of the Lyon and Healy Award, a prestigious and highly competitive award held
internationally every year, and last year she won joint first prize in the Camac
Harp Competition held in North London, adjudicated by Isabelle Moretti and Alison
Nicholls.
Elizabeth has recently been chosen for artist management by Noel Music Management
as one of only fourteen chosen artists from applicants across the globe.
