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Freelance harpist based in Birmingham, West Midlands.
Principal Harp Tutor @harpsofrbc / Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and Jr RBC.

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Meet the tutors of our 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! 🪉

𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐤𝐨, Co-Principal harp tutor
@veronika_harp

𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐫, Co-Principal harp tutor
@behind_the_harp

𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡, Visiting International Artist
@catrinfinch

𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, Visiting tutor in Jazz harp
@amandawhitingharp

The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire @royalbirmcons offers the following programmes:

Bachelor (BMUS)
Master (MMUS)
Various postgraduate levels
Junior level
Individual Study Plan
Erasmus

Scholarship opportunities available!

🔗 in bio

@we_at_rbc
#StudyHarp #rbc #royalbirminghamconservatoire #birmingham #unitedkingdom

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Welcome to the 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire! @royalbirmcons 🇬🇧

The Conservatoire offers the following programmes:

𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿 (𝗕𝗠𝗨𝗦)
𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗦)
Various 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀
𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀
𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀
𝗘𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗺𝘂𝘀

Thinking about studying at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire? Applications for the next academic year are now open, with scholarship opportunities available! 🔗 in bio 🪉📚

Erasmus note 🌏
Since the UK is no longer part of the Erasmus+ programme in its traditional form, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire now uses other mobility arrangements, including the Turing Scheme.
🇦🇹 🇧🇪 🇧🇬 🇨🇳 🇨🇴 🇨🇾 🇨🇿 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇬🇪 🇭🇺 🇮🇪 🇮🇹 🇯🇵 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 🇳🇱 🇳🇴 🇵🇱 🇷🇴 🇷🇸 🇪🇸 🇸🇪 🇹🇼 🇹🇷

@worldharpcongress.official @harpcolumn @we_at_rbc

#StudyHarp #rbc #royalbirminghamconservatoire #birmingham #unitedkingdom

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Welcome to the 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire! 🇬🇧

The Conservatoire offers the following programmes:

𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿 (𝗕𝗠𝗨𝗦)
𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗦)
Various 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀
𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀
𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀
𝗘𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗺𝘂𝘀

Thinking about studying at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire? Applications for the next academic year are now open, with scholarship opportunities available! 🔗 in bio 🪉📚

Erasmus note 🌏
Since the UK is no longer part of the Erasmus+ programme in its traditional form, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire now uses other mobility arrangements, including the Turing Scheme.

Their current list of partner conservatoires from around the world is provided in the comments.
🇦🇹 🇧🇪 🇧🇬 🇨🇳 🇨🇴 🇨🇾 🇨🇿 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇬🇪 🇭🇺 🇮🇪 🇮🇹 🇯🇵 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 🇳🇱 🇳🇴 🇵🇱 🇷🇴 🇷🇸 🇪🇸 🇸🇪 🇹🇼 🇹🇷

@royalbirmcons @worldharpcongress.official @harpcolumn @we_at_rbc

#harp #royalbirminghamconservatoire #birmingham #unitedkingdom #erasmus

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The concert blues 😭

Throwback to the last concert of the season that took place last weekend at @thoringtontheatre - what a venue ♥️

Keep an eye out for details of the new season… coming soon 👀

🎥 David Le Page

#orchestra #antonlesser #orchestralife #comingsoon

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May was a whirlwind, but one of the highlights was getting to explore a new piece of repertoire—Vivaldi's Concerto in D — and perform it with the wonderful Le Page Ensemble in Putney.

Always nice to spend time with new repertoire and to perform it with such amazing AND lovely group of musicians.

📸 A post-concert smile with the ensemble.
🎶 Swipe left to hear a snippet of the first movement!

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Degree is done ✅
Moments before and after my final recital!!! thank you @musicoligy @janepovey1 for your piece and playing in my recital! 💖 thank you to my teachers @behind_the_harp and Ruth Faber at RBC. thanks also to my team of 'Joy' the album @mollystaceysound
@takeittothelab @ninni_pig5 and Maxwell.

some photos are from my trip in Dublin/Howth and others from when I was pottering around before/after practice. Nice photos taken at the Salvi showcase credit to @veronika_harp
also thanks to @twosetviolin 's Edwina cooking video which kept me company while practicing 🤩

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🎶Looking forward to perform our varied programme tonight in London🎶
There is still time to grab your free tickets!

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🎶 Inclusive Music Sessions at Sense TouchBase Pears

We’ve been running a series of weekly sessions for adults with complex needs at Sense TouchBase Pears in Selly Oak.

The sessions offer a fun and inclusive exploration of classical music (we’ve also brought along electric bass 🎸) in a sensory-friendly environment.

Supporters, carers and families are all welcome to attend and join in the fun.

Here’s a little taster of what you can expect in a session.

#community #complexneeds #sensoryfriendly #classicalmusic #musictherapy

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It was such a privilege to be apart of last weeks masterclass with Sioned Williams.

A huge thank you to Sioned who gave a lecture on the introduction story of John Parry, adjudicated the Reniè Prize Competition and listened to me play.

A massive well done to Chloe, Holli and Molly who competed in the competition!

A truly wonderful day filled with lots of harping!

#harp #music #harpist #birmingham

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🌟 Festive Celebrations 🎄

✨ We hosted a very festive Community Café today at Sense TouchBase Pears in Selly Oak, aimed at disabled adults and children with complex needs.

✨ We sang, danced and played along with our wonderful Swan players Diane (flute) and Rita (harp), who kept us all entertained. Mince Pies and cake for afters!

✨ It’s our last one of the year but we’ll be returning after a short break in the Spring - thank you for having us @sensecharity.

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Benefit concert for Ukraine in Birmingham — huge thanks to the harp class of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire for their beautiful playing and support!

The program featured classical harp repertoire, Ukrainian compositions by Evgen Andreev, Diana Shpylova, Alla Sirenko, Valeriy Antonyuk, and “Hymn for Peace”, dedicated to Ukraine by English composer Paul Mitchell-Davidson.

Birmingham, UK
St. Martin in the Bull Ring
November 7, 2025

Harp class of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire:
Molly Hartley
Holli Pandit
Chloe Chousmer-Kerr

Principal Harp Tutor:
Rita Schindler

Visiting Harp Tutor:
Veronika Lemishenko

@harpsofrbc
@veronika_harp
@behind_the_harp
@royalbirmcons
@holliharp
@mollyhartleyharp
@chloechousharp
@relasidore
@arfodia

#арфа #harp #veronikalemishenko #веронікалемішенко #glowingharp #ukraine #україна #арфовібарви #славаукраїні #StandWithUkraine #veronikalemishenkocharityfoundation #благодійнийфондВеронікиЛемішенко #uk #england #birmingham #rbc #royalbirminghamconservatoire

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So grateful to share the stage with brilliant fellow harpist @behind_the_harp last week at the Elgar Festival. Playing great music is always a joy – but doing it with such kind and talented company makes it even more enjoyable!

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