List of harpists

• Mike Absalom - English musician (including harp), poet and children's entertainer • Ruth Acuff - American singer-songwriter and harpist • Kirsten Agresta - American harpist and a board member of the World Harp Congress • Pauline Åhman (1812–1904) - Swedish harpist • Silke Aichhorn - German harpist • Nancy Allen - American harpist • Elias Parish Alvars (1808–1849) - English harpist and composer • Glafira Alymova (1758–1826) - Russian lady-in-waiting and harpist • Jon Anderson - English-American singer, songwriter and musician, and member of the band Yes • Fulgencio Aquino (1915–1994) - Venezuelan musician and composer • Dorothy Ashby (1932–1986) - American jazz harpist and composer • Athy - Argentinian harpist and composer, also known as 'Athy, the electric harp' ==B==

• Baby Dee • Winifred Bambrick - (1892–1969) - Canadian classical musician and novelist • Cormac de Barra - Irish singer, musician, and television presenter; part of the Moya Brennan Band • William fitz Robert Barry - (fl. 1615) - blind harper in the service of David de Barry, 5th Viscount Buttevant • Derek Bell • Lucinda Belle • Elinor Bennett • Stephanie Bennett • Hugo Blanco • Hana Blažíková - (born 1980) - Czech soprano, harpist, and interpreter of Baroque, Medieval, and Renaissance music • Nicolas-Charles Bochsa - (1789–1856) - French-Australian musician and composer appointed to the Imperial Orchestra • Alexander Boldachev - (born 1990) Swiss Russian composer, arranger, harpist of academic, improvised and crossover work; founder of Zurich Harp Festival • Jana Boušková (born 1970) • Robin Huw Bowen - Exponent of the Welsh Triple Harp and authentic Welsh harp repertoire • Cristina Braga • Moya Brennan - (born 1952) - Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist; member of Clannad • Corina Brouder • Giolla Críost Brúilingeach • Olivia Buckley • Charles Bunworth - (1704 – 1772) - Church of Ireland rector of Buttevant, County Cork, Ireland • Ursula Burns • Patrick Byrne - (c. 1794 – 1863) - last noted Gaelic harpist in Ireland and first Irish musician to be photographed ==C==

• Maria Rosa Calvo-Manzano • Félix Pérez Cardozo • Dee Carstensen • Edmar Castañeda • Clotilde Cerdà (1861–1926), also known as Esmeralda Cervantes • Emmanuel Ceysson • Cecilia Chailly • Alice Chalifoux • Máire Ní Chathasaigh - (born 1956) - five-time winner of the All-Ireland music competition • Pearl Chertok • Elaine Christy • Zhay Clark (1895-1980), later known as Zhay Moor • Marie-Elizabeth Cléry - (1761–1795) - French composer and harpist in the court of Marie-Antoinette • Alice Coltrane • Thomas Connellan - (c. 1640 – 1698) - Irish harper and composer whose "Molly St. George" is one of the earliest Irish harp songs with extant lyrics; brother of William Connellan • William Connellan - 17th century Irish harper and composer; brother of Thomas Connellan • Cécile Corbel - (born 1980) - Breton recording artist and composer ==D==

• Abramino dall'Arpa - (1577–1593) - one of the few Jewish musicians in Mantua, Italy in the late 16th century • Abramo dall'Arpa - (died 1566) - Italian harpist in the court of Mantua, Italy, and later tutor of the children of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor • Rhodri Davies - British harpist and composer • Mikaela Davis - American musician, harpist, songwriter, vocalist and producer, known for her work with the band Southern Star • Vera Dulova (1909–2000) - Russian harpist and instructor • Sophia Dussek (1775–1831) - Italian-British harpist, singer and composer ==E==

• Osian Ellis (1928–2021) - Welsh harpist, composer and teacher • Víctor Espínola - Paraguayan multi-instrumentalist and singer, best known for playing the Paraguayan harp ==F==

• Órla Fallon - (born 1974) - Irish soloist, songwriter, and former member of the group Celtic Woman and the chamber choir Anúna • Vincent Fanelli - (1881–1966) - Italian-American classical musician and educator, principal harpist of the Philadelphia Orchestra • Charles Fanning - (1736 – c. 1792) - winner of Ireland's Granard Harp Festival in 1781, 1782, and 1783 • Piaras Feiritéar - (c. 1600 – 1653) - poet and Catholic Irish leader • Ignacio Figueredo - (1899–1995) - Venezuelan folk musician • Catrin Finch - (born 1980) - Welsh harpist, arranger, and composer; Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales from 2000 to 2004 • Cheryl Ann Fulton - American performer and teacher ==G==

• Mara Galassi • Marilinda Garcia • Stéphanie Félicité, comtesse de Genlis - (1746–1830) - French writer, harpist, and educator known for her children's works • Adele Girard • Betty Glamann • Félix Godefroid • Marie Goossens • Sidonie Goossens • Tristan Le Govic • Phamie Gow • Marcel Grandjany ==H==

• Keiji Haino • Rachel Hair - Scottish folk harpist • Corky Hale • Janet Harbison - Irish harper • Ruth Berman Harris • Alphonse Hasselmans • Petra van der Heide • Deborah Henson-Conant • Corrina Hewat - (born 1970) - winner of Scotland's Music Tutor of the Year award at the 2013 Na Trads • Hugh Higgins - (1737–1791) - blind Irish harper • Erin Hill • Franziska Huhn - (born 1977) - German-American performer and composer; winner of the Jugend musiziert prize • Robert ap Huw ==I==

• Varvara Ivanova (born 1987) - Russian harpist ==J==

• Adria Jackson (musician) - Canadian female traditional Celtic folk singer and harpist • Angharad James (1677–1749) - Welsh female poet and harpist • James James (1832–1902) Welsh musician, composer of the Welsh national anthem, Hen Wlad fy Nhadau • Siân James (born 1961) - Welsh traditional folk singer and harpist • Pierre Jamet (1893–1991) - French harpist and teacher • Elizabeth Jaxon - American harpist, director of the World Harp Competition and member of the band Atlantic Harp Duo • Maria Johansdotter (fl. 1706) - Swedish harpist, folk music player and parish clerk, put on trial for homosexuality and for posing as a man • Claire Jones - Welsh harpist • Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) (1752–1824) - Welsh harpist and collector of music ==K==

• Skaila Kanga • Camille and Kennerly Kitt • Eduard Klassen • Yolanda Kondonassis • Maria Korchinska • Iris Kroes • Johann Baptist Krumpholtz • Valeria Kurbatova ==L==

• Théodore Labarre - (1805–1870) - French harpist, composer, and professor • Lily Laskine - (1893–1988) - French performer and professor who received the Legion of Honour in 1958 • Mary Lattimore • Lucile Lawrence • Anne LeBaron • Caroline Leonardelli - French-Canadian performer and recording artist; principal harpist with the Ottawa Symphony • Melanie Lewy - (1823–1856) • Lloyd Lindroth • Judy Loman • Lisa Lynne • Cornelius Lyons - (1670–1740) - Irish harper of the Earl of Antrim ==M==

• Marie Antoinette - last queen of France • Cormac MacDermott - (?–1618) - harper with the English Royal Musick • Amhlaeibh Mac Innaighneorach - (?–1168) - Chief Harper of Ireland, one of the earliest recorded Irish professional musicians • Manuel Machado • Mary Macmaster - (born 1955) - Scottish harpist who performs with The Poozies and in the duo Sileas • Eileen Malone • José Marín • Harpo Marx - (1888–1964) • Gulnara Mashurova • Susann McDonald • Marshall McGuire • Loreena McKennitt - (born 1957) - Canadian composer and multi-instrumentalist whose albums have sold more than 14 million copies • Geraldine McMahon • Katie McMahon • Lavinia Meijer • Luisa Menárguez • Anna Maria Mendieta • Orazio Michi • Susanna Mildonian • Valérie Milot - Canadian soloist and chamber musician; the first harpist to win the Prix d’Europe • Áine Minogue • Rose Mooney • David Murphy ==N==

• François Joseph Naderman • Jean Henri Naderman • Fatma Ceren Necipoğlu • Lily Neill • Joanna Newsom ==O==

• Máel Sechnaill Ruadh Ó Braonáin • Donell Dubh Ó Cathail • Eachmarcach Ó Catháin • Ruaidri Dáll Ó Catháin • Maol Ruanaidh Cam Ó Cearbhaill • Eoghain Ó Cianáin • Thady Ó Cianáin • Fláithrí Ó Corcrán • Cearbhall Óg Ó Dálaigh - (fl. 1630) - Irish poet and harpist • Diarmuid Ó Dubhagáin • Donnchadh Ó Hámsaigh • Mary O'Hara • Dominic Ó Mongain • Máel Ísa Ó Raghallaigh • Turlough O'Carolan • Arthur O'Neill • Natalia O'Shea • Rüdiger Oppermann - (born 1954) - German experimental musician; plays a custom-made clàrsach with 38 gold-plated bronze strings and a special mechanism that allows him to bend notes in a manner akin to blues musicians • Coline-Marie Orliac - (born 1989) - two-time winner of the USA International Harp Competition • Alfredo Rolando Ortiz • David Owen • Siobhan Owen - (born 1993) - Welsh-Australian soprano; winner of several music awards including two Irish Music Awards ==P==

• Annemiek Padt-Jansen • Şirin Pancaroğlu • Zeena Parkins • John Parry - (1710–1782) - blind Welsh harpist, credited with writing Deck the Halls, inspiration for Thomas Gray's 1757 poem, The Bard (poem) • John Parry - (1776–1851) - better known as Bardd Alaw • Laura Peperara • Roberto Perera • Edna Phillips • Jemima Phillips • Nicholas Dáll Pierce • Ann Hobson Pilot - (born 1943) - former principal harpist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops ==R==

, her grand concert, Irish and Paraguayan harp • Monica Ramos • Elizabeth Randles • Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean - (born 1960) - Bulgarian concert harpist and academic; a founder of the American University in Bulgaria • Casper Reardon • Susan Reed • Henriette Renié • Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz • Nansi Richards - (1888–1979) - Welsh harpist appointed official harpist to Charles, Prince of Wales • Kim Robertson • Marisa Robles • Claire Roche • Henrik Rohmann - (1910–1978) - Hungarian performer and teacher • Clotilde Rosa • Mindy Rosenfeld • Diana Rowan • Isabella Rudkin • Jaroslav Řídký - (1897–1956) - Czech composed, conductor, harpist, and teacher ==S==

• Floraleda Sacchi - (born 1978) - recording artist, composer, and musicologist from Italy • Arnold Safroni-Middleton • Victor Salvi • Carlos Salzedo • Arianna Savall • Anne van Schothorst • Patsy Seddon - Scottish harpist known for work with The Poozies, Sileas, and Clan Alba • Therese Schroeder-Sheker • Marianne Smit • David Snell (musician) • Monika Stadler • Hilary Stagg • Serafina Steer • Savourna Stevenson • Alan Stivell - (born 1944) - Celtic recording artist • Jessica Suchy-Pilalis • Tomoko Sugawara • Andrei Sychra ==T==

• Mia Theodoratus • John Thomas • Thomas Thomas • Julia Thornton • Miriam Timothy • Beste Toparlak • Juan Vicente Torrealba • Marcel Tournier • Tuotilo • JoAnn Turovsky ==V==

• Verónica Valerio - Mexican harpist, singer and composer • Remy van Kesteren - Dutch harpist and founder of the 1000 Strings Festival • Andreas Vollenweider - Swiss harpist ==W==