Elizabeth Jaxon

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Elizabeth Jaxon
Born Champaign, Illinois, United States
GenresClassical
OccupationHarpist
InstrumentHarp
Years active1999–present
Website https://elizabethjaxon.com/

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.

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Education

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

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

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

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

YearTitleCredit
2011A Journey with Chopin & SandAtlantic Harp Duo
2014Rhythms of SpainAtlantic Harp Duo
2020Ariadne RedivivaAtlantic Harp Duo

Orchestral experience

Year(s)PositionOrchestra/GroupCity/StateCountry
2015First Sub-Principal HarpNetherlands Camerata (NedCam) Amsterdam Netherlands
2015Second HarpHet Orkest AmsterdamAmsterdamNetherlands
2014–2015Principal HarpBataafs Symphonie Orkest The Hague Netherlands
2014Orchestra Audition TrainingSandrine ChatronAmsterdamNetherlands
2010–2013Principal HarpThailand Symphony Orchestra Bangkok Thailand
2010Principal HarpOrchestre de la Cité InternationaleParisFrance
2007, 2010Principal HarpOrchestre Symphonique et LyriqueParisFrance
2010 Tehran Symphony Orchestra European tour
2009Principal HarpSociété Symphonique et Chorale de la Poste et de France TélécomParisFrance
2009Second HarpOrchestre Pasdeloup; Théâtre du ChâteletParisFrance
2006String Section Kanye West IllinoisUSA
2006Principal HarpWinchester Orchestra of San JoseCaliforniaUSA
2004Britten Ceremony of Carols, various choirsIllinoisUSA
2003Principal HarpWelseyan Civic OrchestraIllinoisUSA
2002Principal HarpGalesburg Community ChorusIllinoisUSA
2001Principal HarpIllinois State University SymphonyIllinoisUSA
2000Second HarpChampaign-Urbana Symphony OrchestraIllinoisUSA

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References

  1. "Elizabeth Jaxon: About Elizabeth" . Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Elizabeth Jaxon: Discover" . Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  3. 1 2 "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.