Research title
Innovator, Influencer, Explorer: the modern Harpist-Composer, 1800-1940
Master research question:
Drawing upon key figures in the development of harp pedagogies, techniques and compositional practices in the long 19th century, what qualities distinguish these figures as ‘modern’, to what extent have they influenced modern harpist-composers and composers like Debussy and Ravel, and how might they inspire the next generation of harpists and harpist-composers to be innovators, influencers and explorers themselves?