Stephanie beck
HARPIST
About me
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Stephanie Beck is a freelance harpist, based in London. She is principal harpist of the Arensky Chamber Orchestra, the Multi-Story Orchestra and for her work as a harpist has been awarded an ‘Associate of the Royal Academy of Music’.
She has played guest principal harp with City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia and Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra among others. She is a regular guest with the Philharmonia Orchestra and has played with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Opera North and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment as well as orchestras in Europe and Asia.
She has played concertos and chamber music concerts in venues such as the Sala de Camera at the Auditorio Nacional de Madrid, the Mozart-Saal at the Konzerthaus Vienna, the Festival Theatre at the Palace of Arts in Budapest, Wilton’s Music Hall London, Glasgow University and the Royal Academy of Music.
Amongst several 1st prizes at competitions in Austria, Liechtenstein and Italy she was also awarded a culture prize by the Gesellschaft Schweiz-Liechtenstein, a European Award for young musicians by the European Foundation for Culture Pro Europa, a full scholarship by the Liechtenstein government as well as the Skaila Kanga Prize at the Royal Academy of Music.
Stephanie grew up in Liechtenstein. She studied at the Landeskonservatorium für Vorarlberg Feldkirch and the Royal Academy of Music in London. She was awarded a Junior Fellowship at the Royal Academy of Music, was a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra, the World Philharmonic Orchestra and the orchestra academy of the London Philharmonic Orchestra Foyle Future Firsts.
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Stephanie Beck lebt und arbeitet als freischaffende Musikerin in London. Sie ist Solo-Harfenistin des Arensky Chamber Orchestra, des Multi-Story Orchestra und wurde für ihre Arbeit als Harfenistin mit dem Titel ‘Associate of the Royal Academy of Music’ ausgezeichnet.
Sie hat als Gast-Solo-Harfenisitin u.a. mit dem City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, BBC Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia und dem Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra gespielt. Sie arbeitet regelmäßig als Gast beim Philharmonia Orchestra, und hat mit dem London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Opera North, dem Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment sowie mit Orchestern in Europa und Asien gespielt. Solo- und Kammermusikkonzerte führten sie bisher an Orte wie den Sala de Camera im Auditorio Nacional de Madrid, den Mozart-Saal des Wiener Konzerthauses, das Festival Theater des Palace of Arts Budapest, Wilton’s Music Hall London, Glasgow University und die Royal Academy of Music.
Neben mehreren 1. Preisen bei Wettbewerben in Österreich, Liechtenstein und Italien erhielt sie auch einen Kulturförderpreis der Gesellschaft Schweiz-Liechtenstein, einen Europäischen Förderpreis für junge Musiker der Europäischen Kulturstiftung Pro Europa, ein Werkjahrstipendium der Liechtensteinischen Regierung, sowie den Skaila Kanga Preis an der Royal Academy of Music.
Stephanie ist in Liechtenstein aufgewachsen. Sie hat am Landeskonservatorium für Vorarlberg Feldkirch und an der Royal Academy of Music in London studiert. Sie erhielt eine Junior Fellowship an der Royal Academy of Music, war Mitglied des European Union Youth Orchestra, des World Philharmonic Orchestra und der Orchesterakademie des London Philharmonic Orchestra Foyle Future Firsts.
LESSONS
Stephanie is passionate about Teaching and Education.
Finding out how each student learns best and encouraging their unique expression at the instrument are at the forefront of Stephanie’s teaching philosophy. Drawing on her extensive performing experience, she prepares her students with empathy and sensitivity to be confident, diligent and thoughtful young musicians.
She teaches the harp at St George’s College in Weybridge, at Eltham College in London and privately or online from her home in South-East London. Having regularly coached the harp section of the CBSO Youth Orchestra, she has also taught the harp sections of the National Children’s Orchestra and the Ulster Youth Orchestra.
She is invited as a judge for competitions and auditions in the UK and abroad, has taught as a deputy at the Junior Royal Academy of Music and as a guest during the ‘International Winter Seminar’ at the music faculty of the Tokushima Bunri University in Japan.
She has given workshops and lectures at the Royal Academy of Music and at Huddersfield University on wellbeing for musicians in today’s music world.
COACHING
Recognising the importance of a genuine and open-minded conversation around wellbeing and support in today’s music industry, Stephanie offers coaching sessions that focus on finding sustainable, resourceful and individual solutions to the demands of a working life in the arts.
She has completed the IAFPD Primary Certificate in Stress Management and the Guildhall Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring at Foundation Level (accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council). Combining this knowledge with her experiences as a busy freelance musician, she is particularly interested in coaching and mentoring young performers who are starting out in the industry but is also working with adults in other sectors who are looking to make changes to their careers or their lifestyles.
Being passionate about working with other people, coaching is a natural addition to her work as a performer and teacher.
Please contact Stephanie directly for more information.
VIDEOS
PRESS
Little Big Beat Live-Session
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