Lise Vandersmissen
Harp
Brief info
Education
Bachelor's Degree - LUCA School of Arts, Belgium - Magna Cum Laude (Lieve Robbroeckx)
Master's Degree - Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London - Great Distinction (Imogen Barford)
Fellowship - Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London
Prizes, Awards & Residencies
Twintiger: Klara Radio (Young Artist at the Belgium classical radio)
First Prize: 5th International Harp Competition, Slovenia
Second Prize: North London Camac Harp Competition
Second Prize: The 5th International Harp Competition, Hungary
Guildhall Harp Prize
Fourth Prize: 9th Michaeł Spisak International Music Competition, Poland
First Prize: Belfius Competition, Belgium
First Prize: Vlamo Competition, Belgium
Second Prize: Prinses Christina Concours, The Netherlands
Residency as Performer & Teacher at Hong Kong Harp Music, SAR Hong Kong
Young Artist in Residence: Intra Muros Festival, Belgium
Live Music Now Artist, UK
UKHA Emerging Artist, UK
Concordia Foundation Artist, UK
London Sinfonietta Academy, UK
Académie Camac, France
Concerto soloist
London Handel Festival Orchestra: London Handel Festival 2023 (Italian Triple Harp)
Bach Academie Alden Biesen, Belgium (Italian Triple Harp)
The Symphony of Zabrze Philharmonic, Poland
Croydon Symphony Orchestra, UK
Guildford Symphony Orchestra, UK
Ensembles
DUO Mulinello: Flute (Anna Kondrashina) & Harp (Lise Vandersmissen)
AGLICA Trio: Flute (Carys Gittins), Viola (Agnieszka Żyniewicz) & Harp (Lise Vandersmissen)
Notable Performances
London Handel Festival: Handel Harp Concerto
World Première of “Four Meditations for Solo Harp” by Mark-Anthony Turnage, Milton Court Concert Hall, London
Young Artist in Residence: Intra Muros Festival, Alden Biesen, Belgium
World Harp Congress, Solo Concert, Wales
World Harp Congress, Solo Concert, Hong Kong
Orchestras and Continuo, among others
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
Ulster Orchestra
Dockland Sinfonia
London Handel Festival Orchestra
Bristol Ensemble
Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra
Croydon Symphony Orchestra
Forest Philharmonic Orchestra
Recordings & Radio
Decca Records: Paul Mealor - A Welsh Prayer
Debut Solo Album: TRANSFORMED, generously funded by Department CJM Flanders
"Uncovered": Italian Triple Harp Solo and Aglica Trio
Klara Radio: Twintiger: live recital on Klara Radio (BE)
Klara Radio: Music Matters (BE)
BBC Radio 3: In Tune: TRANSFORMED album (UK)
Radio 1: live concert and interview (BE)