Jones began playing the harp at the age of 10; she performed for the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh when she was 16. In 2007, she was one of the inaugural winners of The Prince of Wales’s Advanced Study in Music Award,[1] and was appointed as the Prince's official harpist for a 3-year term. During the previous year, she had won the harp solo at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, been a finalist at the Third International Harp Contest in France, and won the Royal College of Music Harp Competition.[2] She performed at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011[3] and is an ambassador for The Prince's Foundation for Children and The Arts.[4]
The Girl with the Golden Harp, Classic FM, 2012.[3]
Live at Classic FM: Sir James Galway & Claire Jones, Global Radio, 2013 [5]
Journey: Harp to soothe the soul, Silva Screen Records (under licence from Marshall Jones Music), 2015
Personal lifeedit
Jones was born in Crymych, Pembrokeshire and attended school there.[6] In 2012, at Blaenffos Chapel, Pembrokeshire, she married musician Chris Marshall, whom she had met at the Royal Academy of Music.[3] Jones was diagnosed with ME in 2013.[7] She is the face of Clogau Gold of Wales.[8] Together with her husband she founded the Claire Jones Concert Ensemble from student and professional harpists.[6]
Referencesedit
^Prince of Wales Advanced Study Awards at Prince of Wales official website, 18 May 2007. Accessed 27 January 2014
^Claire Jones to become new Official Harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales at Prince of Wales official website, 4 June 2007. Accessed 27 January 2014
^ abc"Harpist Claire Jones prepares for release of new album and her wedding". Wales Online. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
^"The Prince's Foundation for Children and The Arts". Retrieved 2 March 2015.
claire, jones, harpist, claire, jones, born, 1985, welsh, harpist, held, title, official, harpist, prince, wales, from, 2007, 2011, contents, career, selection, recordings, personal, life, references, external, linkscareer, editjones, began, playing, harp, per. Claire Jones born in 1985 is a Welsh harpist who held the title of Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales from 2007 to 2011 Contents 1 Career 1 1 Selection of recordings 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksCareer editJones began playing the harp at the age of 10 she performed for the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh when she was 16 In 2007 she was one of the inaugural winners of The Prince of Wales s Advanced Study in Music Award 1 and was appointed as the Prince s official harpist for a 3 year term During the previous year she had won the harp solo at the National Eisteddfod of Wales been a finalist at the Third International Harp Contest in France and won the Royal College of Music Harp Competition 2 She performed at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011 3 and is an ambassador for The Prince s Foundation for Children and The Arts 4 Selection of recordings edit Touching Gold Kissan Productions 2008 Harp Concertos Signum Records 2010 Highgrove Suite Classic FM 2010 The Girl with the Golden Harp Classic FM 2012 3 Live at Classic FM Sir James Galway amp Claire Jones Global Radio 2013 5 Journey Harp to soothe the soul Silva Screen Records under licence from Marshall Jones Music 2015Personal life editJones was born in Crymych Pembrokeshire and attended school there 6 In 2012 at Blaenffos Chapel Pembrokeshire she married musician Chris Marshall whom she had met at the Royal Academy of Music 3 Jones was diagnosed with ME in 2013 7 She is the face of Clogau Gold of Wales 8 Together with her husband she founded the Claire Jones Concert Ensemble from student and professional harpists 6 References edit Prince of Wales Advanced Study Awards at Prince of Wales official website 18 May 2007 Accessed 27 January 2014 Claire Jones to become new Official Harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales at Prince of Wales official website 4 June 2007 Accessed 27 January 2014 a b c Harpist Claire Jones prepares for release of new album and her wedding Wales Online 31 August 2012 Retrieved 29 January 2015 The Prince s Foundation for Children and The Arts Retrieved 2 March 2015 iTunes a b Claire Jones harp ensemble helps Crymych Cylch Meithrin Tivyside Advertiser 4 January 2020 Retrieved 5 January 2020 Karen Price 26 February 2015 Former royal harpist Claire Jones on her ME fight Wales Online Retrieved 1 August 2015 Claire Jones About Claire Jones Retrieved 2 March 2015 External links editOfficial websiteCourt officesPreceded byJemima Phillips Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales2007 2011 Succeeded byHannah Stone Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Claire Jones harpist amp oldid 1217336801, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
