Helen Tunstall

Dr. Helen Tunstall is a distinguished harpist and Professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy of Music. She holds the role of Principal Harp in the London Sinfonietta, Endymion Ensemble, and Orchestra of St John's, Smith Square. Her career spans solo, chamber, and orchestral performances with major London ensembles.

• Education: Studied at the Royal College of Music under Marisa Robles and Fiona Hibbert.

Her performances include notable venues such as the BBC Proms, South Bank Centre, and Barbican Centre, alongside appearances at Aldeburgh, Leeds, Lisbon, Holland, and Turin Festivals. She collaborates with orchestras like the Royal Philharmonic and London Philharmonic.

Tunstall is a leading studio musician, recording classical, contemporary, and commercial music. Notable projects include Harrison Birtwistle's Orpheus Elegies, Chris Botti's Columbia recordings, and film scores for Asterix, Wallace and Gromit, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Her teaching roles emphasize harp instruction at both institutions, fostering the next generation of musicians.