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Thanks for organising something so brillant!
- Mary Williams

Thanks for playing at our wedding, you made the evening so special…
- Henri Campbell-Jones

Peggy is natural musician who is a pleasure to listen to.
- Ieuan Jones

 

Peggy is a professional harpist in London.
She performs a variety of music suitable for all occasions, ranging from formal concerts to informal receptions.

 

  Bach, J.S: Arioso

  Massenet: Meditation from Thais

  Mendelssohn: Hear my prayer

  Puccini: Themes from Aida

  Strauss: Valses

Peggy is a highly respected harpist on the classical circuit today. She performs more than 100 events per year, and has recently performed for events in a number of high profile venues such as Kensington Palace, the Ritz, The Landmark Hotel, the Lanesborough, The Royal Lancaster and in the presence of HRH Prince William and Harry. Her musical performance will bring a special touch to your event and will add the essential atmosphere you are looking for.

Peggy has performed as a soloist in Halls such as Theatre des champs Elysées, Salle Pleyel and Opera comique in Paris, St-Martin in the field, Kensington Palace, St- Michaels Church in London, and National Opera in Nice. She has also been invited to give a Recital for the Seventh Mondial Harp Congress in Prague. Peggy has worked with many of the world leading conductors, such as Armin Jordan, Jacques Mercier, Jean Claude Casadessus, Lorin Maazel, Janos Fürst, and Sir Charles Mackerras. Peggy recently performed the Boildieu’s Concerto in C in London and received a standing ovation.

Peggy was Born in Nice in 1978, where, at the age of 4, she started to study piano. At 9, she began studying the harp under the tuition of Ms. E. Fontan-Binoche and obtained her Musical Diploma at the Conservatoire National de Region de Nice with distinction in 1996. The same year, she was offered a place at the Conservatoire de Paris-CNR to study with Marielle Nordmann on a Master-class course, where she also obtained a Diploma in Historical Studies.

In 2000 she won an Elsie Martin Award to study at the Royal College of Music, with Ieuan Jones and passed her Postgraduate Diploma in Solo Performance in June 2001. In 2002 she won a scholarship - the French Award Lavoisier from Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres to continue her study at the RCM and obtained her Postgraduate Diploma in Advance Performance with distinction.

Peggy has participated in many master classes with the world’s leading harp teachers, such as Catherine Michel, Marie-Claire Jamet, Erika Waardenburg, Fabrice Pierre and Marielle Nordmann. Peggy has won the 1st prize of the Concours de Harpe de Cassis , and the 1st prize of the Concours de Musique de Chambre de Cassis, with a special prize "Marielle Nordmann". She also won a prize in the First International Competition « Lily Laskine », and then the second prize in the Deuxieme Concours International de Musique de Chambre en Arles.

Repertoire:

Solfeggietto
Air on the G string
O perfect Love
Fur Elise
Moonlight sonata
Ode to joy
Hungarian dances
Clair de lune
Waltz from Coppelia
Themes from Ninth symphony
Chanson de matin
Land of Hope and Glory
Themes from Enigma variations
Berceuse, Sicilienne, Après un rêve
Dedication
Caro mi ben
Tambourin
Ave Maria
Largo, Sarabande
Evening Prayer
Holst: Themes from the planets
Liebestraum
Symphony no 5
Meditation from Thais
Mendelssohn: Hear my prayer, Wedding march
Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Alleluia
Theme frome the Clarinet Concerto
Sonata in C, Theme from symphony n° 40, A musical joke
Mussorgsky: Promenade
Offenbach: Cancan
Barcarolle
Pachelbel: Canon
Puccini: Themes from Aida
Rossini: Themes from the Overture to the Barber of Seville, Themes from William Tell
Rubinstein: Melody in F
Saint-Saens: The Swan
Satie: Gymnopedie
Schubert: Ave Maria
Schumann: Traumerei
Strauss: Valses
Tchaikovski:
Themes from Romeo and Juliet
Themes from Nutcraker
Themes from Swan lake
Vivaldi: Themes from 4 seasons
Wagner: Bridal March

 
 

Client Comments

Just to let you know that Peggy was a great success at our event last night and provided just the sort of background music we required.  Everyone was really pleased  with  the arrangement.  She came and set up without any fuss and joined us for a post event drink in the showroom.

Many thanks for your help with this.  I shall certainly contact you the next time we require some musical entertainment.

Kind regards.

HiIary

Doves Jaguar

 
 

Dear Sara

I am emailing with regards to Peggy, who kindly played for us at our event in Holborough on Friday 24th. She did an excellent job and sounded amazing, so thank you all very much!

Many Thanks

Avnee

 

 

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