ABOUT
"Emily Hopper studied with me for 4 years at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. During this time she proved to be a dedicated, focused and reliable harpist. Emily is passionate about all she does and her lively, empathetic character makes her an educator I would highly recommend. During her performances Emily is totally at one with the harp, being able to draw in her audience in a most engaging manner. "
- Ruth Faber, Harpist
Emily is a UK harpist based in the Midlands. She graduated from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with a first class degree where she studied with Rita Schindler. Emily has performed as a soloist across the UK, including venues such as Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Royal Festival Hall and Cadogan Hall. She made her concerto debut in 2017 with the Handel Harp concerto in Canterbury Cathedral. Whilst at the conservatoire, she had the opportunity to study with esteemed harpists such as Anaïs Gudemard, Anne Denholm and Sioned Williams. She has also performed to the Duchess of Cambridge and the Earl of Wessex. Emily’s awards include Henriette Renié Harp Prize 2018 and 2019 and Canterbury Festival Bursary Competition.
An experienced orchestral harpist, Emily has played with orchestras such as the Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra. Notable orchestral recordings include Daphnis and Chloe conducted by Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla played on BBC Radio 3.
Emily regularly performs across the UK within her harp and classical guitar duo ‘The Cherry Stone Duo’ who work with composers to commission new music and expand the repertoire for the two instruments. Emily also performs with her harp and voice duo, ‘The Cassia Duo’ and her harp, viola and flute trio, ‘The Athena Trio’.