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Described by one critic as “a phenomenal harp player who can make her instrument ring with unparalleled purity,” Maeve Gilchrist has taken the traditional Celtic harp to new creative heights. Maeve‘s groundbreaking approach stretches her instrument towards exciting new musical possibilities.

Maeve tours internationally as a bandleader and composer, and belongs to a number of innovative collaborations, including the world-famous Silkroad Ensemble. She has played with such luminaries as Yo-Yo Ma, Esperanza Spalding, Tony Trishka, Ambrose Akinmusire, and Darol Anger.

Maeve has released five studio albums to date, including her most recent 2020 recording, The Harpweaver, which was hailed with a five-star review by The Irish Times. Maeve was also a featured soloist on the soundtrack album for the blockbuster DreamWorks movie How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.