"I love the harp because of all we ignore about it, as for me, it is a limitless instrument.
I invite the listener to discover it with three pieces that count among the most beautiful works ever written for that instrument and that reveal its sound versatility." - Anaïs Gaudemard

Between Alberto Ginastera’s Opus 25, François-Adrien Boieldieu’s Harp Concerto in C Major, and Claude Debussy’s Danses sacrée et profane, harpist Anaïs Gaudemard made an exacting choice for her first recording with orchestra. These essential works of the harp repertoire, with very different styles – three periods, orchestra numbers to be adapted in each case, three styles of writing and playing – make this an eclectic CD.

Anaïs Gaudemard

Born in 1991, Anaïs Gaudemard studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Lyon and is unanimously awarded with the congratulations of the jury in 2013, then she continued her studies at the Haute École de Musique in Lausanne where she obtained the Master of Arts specialized « Soloist » and the First Prize D.Jost in 2015.

In 2012, she wins the First Prize at the prestigious International Harp Contest in Israel, and the special award for the best interpretation of The Crown of Ariadne by Murray Schafer. Since then, Anaïs Gaudemard has the privilege to collaborate with orchestras such as the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Israel Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, the Orchestre National de Lyon, Orchestre de l’Opéra de Rouen Normandie ; under the direction of Claudio Abbado, Leonard Slatkin, Kazushi Ono, Nir Kabaretti, Leo Hussain. She performs as soloist and gives master classes in China, Canada, Israel, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, USA.

Concerned to share her instrument and to undo the prejudices which accompany the harp, she defends an extremely varied repertoire and her control of the contemporary music bring her to work with composers such as Philippe Hersant and Tristan Murail. Since 2014, she is laureate of the Fondation d'Entreprise Banque Populaire which grants her an award to pursue this commitment in creation and the command of works for the harp.

Her first CD for solo harp entitled "Dreams" is forthcoming on the Egan Records label.

Anaïs Gaudemard plays on a Style 23 Gold Concert Grand harp, offered by the harp maker Lyon and Healy, Chicago.

Watch the teaser here: Teaser

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