Emmanuel Ceysson is a French

harp The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps can be made and played in various ways, standing or sitting, and in orchestras or ...

ist and academic. He is principal harpist in the

Los Angeles Philharmonic The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California. The orchestra holds a regular concert season from October until June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl from ...

. Formerly, he was principal harpist in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Opéra National de Paris (2005–2015). In 2004 he won the Gold Medal and a special performance prize at the USA International Harp Competition. In 2006 he earned First Prize and six special prizes at the Young Concert Artists Competition in New York City, and in 2009 he received First Prize at the ARD International Music Competition in Munich. He currently serves as professor of Harp at the

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, and was previously Professor of Harp at the

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in London from 2005 to 2009. Since 2010 he has taught harp in the summers at the Académie internationale d'été de Nice. Ceysson is married to finnish actor and TV host Antti Holma.

Recordings

*''Belle-Epoque'' (2015) Opera fantaisie, 2012

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ceysson, Emmanuel 1984 births Living people People from Rhône (department) Academics of the Royal Academy of Music Mannes College The New School for Music faculty French classical harpists Players of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Players of the Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris Players of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Male harpists