Elizabeth Jaxon is an American harpist. Originally from Champaign, Illinois, United States she is now based in Utrecht in the Netherlands. She is the Competition Director for the World Harp Competition.

Elizabeth Jaxon
BornChampaign, Illinois, United States
GenresClassical
OccupationHarpist
InstrumentHarp
Years active1999–present
Websitehttps://elizabethjaxon.com/

Education

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Elizabeth Jaxon has degrees in harp performance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the École Normale de Musique de Paris where, in 2009, she obtained the highest-level degree offered there—the Diplôme Supérieur de Concertiste.[1][2]

Career

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Elizabeth Jaxon participated in many international competitions including the USA International Harp Competition, Nippon International Harp Competition, and the International Harp Contest in Israel. She was awarded top prizes in the North London Festival of Music and Drama, the first International Harp Competition of Szeged, Hungary, and the American Harp Society National Competition.[2]

She was formerly a harp instructor at Mahidol University School of Music, in Bangkok Thailand, as well as principal harp of the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra. Jaxon is the circulation manager at Harp Column, a magazine featuring news and information for harpists worldwide.[2]

In 2006 Jaxon formed the Atlantic Harp Duo with Marta Power Luce. They give regular performances around the world. In 2014 they performed at the World Harp Congress in Sydney.[2][3]

Dutch Harp Festival and World Harp competition

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Elizabeth Jaxon has served as one of the board members of the Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) since its inception in 2010. She is also the Competition Director for the DHF World Harp Competition, an international harp competition open to harpists from all nationalities, ages and genres.[4][5]

Discography

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Jaxon has released albums with harpist Marta Power Luce as part of their group Atlantic Harp Duo.[3]

Year Title Credit
2011 A Journey with Chopin & Sand Atlantic Harp Duo
2014 Rhythms of Spain Atlantic Harp Duo
2020 Ariadne Rediviva Atlantic Harp Duo

Orchestral experience

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Year(s) Position Orchestra/Group City/State Country
2015 First Sub-Principal Harp Netherlands Camerata (NedCam) Amsterdam Netherlands
2015 Second Harp Het Orkest Amsterdam Amsterdam Netherlands
2014–2015 Principal Harp Bataafs Symphonie Orkest The Hague Netherlands
2014 Orchestra Audition Training Sandrine Chatron Amsterdam Netherlands
2010–2013 Principal Harp Thailand Symphony Orchestra Bangkok Thailand
2010 Principal Harp Orchestre de la Cité Internationale Paris France
2007, 2010 Principal Harp Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique Paris France
2010 Tehran Symphony Orchestra European tour
2009 Principal Harp Société Symphonique et Chorale de la Poste et de France Télécom Paris France
2009 Second Harp Orchestre Pasdeloup; Théâtre du Châtelet Paris France
2006 String Section Kanye West Illinois USA
2006 Principal Harp Winchester Orchestra of San Jose California USA
2004 Britten Ceremony of Carols, various choirs Illinois USA
2003 Principal Harp Welseyan Civic Orchestra Illinois USA
2002 Principal Harp Galesburg Community Chorus Illinois USA
2001 Principal Harp Illinois State University Symphony Illinois USA
2000 Second Harp Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra Illinois USA

References

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  1. ^ "Elizabeth Jaxon: About Elizabeth". Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Elizabeth Jaxon: Discover". Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Atlantic Harp Duo". Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Dutch Harp Festival: About the Competition". Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Dutch Harp Festival: Our team". Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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