Irish Harpist

Claire O’Donnell Harpist with the Golden Harp, is one of Ireland’s foremost Irish Harpist, playing both Classical Concert and Irish Traditional Harp. With an early passion for harp, she began to learn at the age of eight in The Royal Irish Academy of music Dublin and later in the Conservatoire

National De Music Reims, France. She was the youngest performer at the Ninth World Harp Congress in Dublin in 2005 and was appointed principle harpist with The National Youth Orchestra in 2007. Having played extensively in Ireland, UK, France, Italy and Poland, Claire is now based in Dublin studying for her B.A Degree in Performance under Dr. Cliona Dorris at the D.I.T Conservatory of Music Dublin and is teacher of Traditional Harp with Comhaltas Ceoltóiri Éireann.

Claire can offer a wide repertoire spanning all genres of music for corporate events, receptions and weddings. She can also perform with various ensembles including harp and voice, harp and violin and harp and flute.