Alis Huws

Alis Huws is a Welsh harpist from Powys, the sixth and current Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales.[1]

Alis Huws
Born (1995-04-02) 2 April 1995
OriginPowys, Wales
GenresClassical
Contemporary Classical
Harp
Occupation(s)Harpist
WebsiteAlis Huws

Education

Huws is from Foel near Llanfair Caereinion in Powys, where she attended Ysgol Uwchradd Caereinion. Having received harp lessons at school, she continued her studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, where she has since graduated with both undergraduate and master's degrees. Whilst there, she was awarded the Midori Matsui Prize for music, the Royal Welch Fusiliers Harp Prize and the McGrennery Chamber Music Prize.[2][1][3]

Huws was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales and in 2016 was principal harp in the WNO Youth Opera production of Kommilitonen! by Peter Maxwell Davies.[4]

Career

In 2017 Huws performed alongside Katherine Jenkins and Only Men Aloud at an event celebrating the UEFA Champions League Final in Cardiff.[4]

Having performed for the Royal Family on several occasions, she was appointed the Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales in July 2019.[1]

Court offices
Preceded by
Anne Denholm		 Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales
2019-Present		 Succeeded by

References
  1. "New royal harpist for Prince of Wales Alis Huws is 'delighted'". BBC News. Retrieved 05 August 2019
  2. "Prince of Wales Appoints Foel Woman as New Royal Harpist". Powys County Times. Retrieved 04 July 2019
  3. "Alis Huws becomes the new Official Harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales". The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  4. "Alis Huws – Harp". Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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