Emerging Artists - Mary Reid

Mary is a harpist who performs as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestrally, and in the community. She loves to share music that showcases the harp’s full potential, everything from pieces written in the 1600s arranged for the modern pedal harp (which wasn't fully invented until 1811!) all the way to music commissioned by Mary herself in recent years, plus a taste of most things in between. French music from the early 20th century like Debussy and Ravel, and forgotten or unpublished gems from the Romantic era are particularly favourite genres for Mary to bring to the public.

Mary began the clarsach in Edinburgh and then spent six years at the Royal Academy of Music in London, studying under Skaila Kanga, and enjoyed freelancing in and around the capital and the UK, joining Live Music Now. In 2024 Mary moved back to her homeland and joined Live Music Now Scotland. When she's not leading a class workshop, it's a special joy for Mary to give concerts in communities as well as in big city venues. Working in a team is also very much part of Mary's freelance life and recent orchestral work has included performances with Scottish Opera, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the RSNO.

PROGRAMME TBC