Monika Stadler

Monika Stadler is a renowned European solo harpist and Harp Tutor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London, UK) and a staff member at the University of Music and Drama Vienna (Austria). She specializes in classical and jazz harp performance, improvisation, and composition.

• Education: Diploma in Classical Harp (highest honors) from Vienna University of Music under Prof. Blovsky-Miller; Jazz Harp studies with Deborah Henson-Conant in Boston, USA.

Her research interests focus on bridging classical and contemporary music through original compositions and innovative performance techniques. She has released 12 CDs (primarily original works) and authored 10 music books published by Creighton’s Collection (UK) and Musikverlag Doblinger (Austria). Her music is performed globally, and she is celebrated for her solo, duet, and trio projects.

Stadler teaches jazz and improvisation workshops worldwide and has won multiple awards at international jazz harp competitions. Her website, www.harp.at, provides further details.