Hannah Stone
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Hannah Stone is a Welsh
Harpist from Swansea
, Wales
.
and grew up in Treboeth
and Mumbles
. She is engaged to Welsh Baritone Gary Griffiths
.
, Gowerton
(Secondary ages 7–18). She then trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
in London, gaining a Bachelor and Master of Music.
. During this time she was a prize-winner at National Competitions including the Urdd Eisteddfod and the International Eisteddfod
. Her many performance venues in Wales
have included the Wales Millennium Centre
and St David’s Hall, Cardiff
. During 2010 Hannah was awarded the 3rd prize at the International Harp Competition in Caernarfon
and 2nd prize at the Franz Joseph Reinl Competition in Vienna. She was also appointed principal harpist with the Schleswig Holstein Festival Orchestra for 2010, touring Europe throughout the summer, working with many distinguished artists including Baritone Thomas Hampson. In October 2008, Hannah was selected to represent the Guildhall School in collaboration with the Academies Festival Orchestra, Singapore
. This project culminated in an opening gala performance for the Singapore Sun Festival at the Esplanade Theatre with Dame Kiri te Kanawa. In 2008 Hannah was awarded the third prize at the Camac Harp Competition, London, and won the first prize at the National Eisteddfod, Cardiff. In 2007 she performed in the European Harp Symposium and reached the semi-finals of the European Harp Competition.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
Harpist from Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
Personal life
Stone was born in SwanseaSwansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
and grew up in Treboeth
Treboeth
Treboeth is a village in the Mynydd-Bach ward of Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales.Gwyrosydd Primary School is located in Treboeth. The local secondary school is the Daniel James Community School...
and Mumbles
Mumbles
Mumbles or The Mumbles is an area and community in Swansea, Wales which takes its name from the adjacent headland stretching into Swansea Bay...
. She is engaged to Welsh Baritone Gary Griffiths
Gary Griffiths
Gary Griffiths is a Welsh baritone from the village of Pembrey, near Llanelli, Wales.- Personal life :Griffiths was born in Carmarthen and grew up in the village of Pembrey, Carmarthenshire. He is engaged to Welsh Harpist Hannah Stone....
.
Education
Stone attnded Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Bryn-y-Môr (primary school, ages 4–7) and Ysgol Gynfun GwrGWR
GWR is an acronym that can stand for:* Great Western Railway , the name of several different railway operators* The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway — a heritage railway that has taken the initials of the former Great Western Railway Company* Great Whipsnade Railway* GWR Group, former...
, Gowerton
Gowerton
The village of Gowerton is situated about 4 miles north west of Swansea city centre, Wales. Gowerton is often known as the gateway to Gower. Gowerton's original name was Ffosfelin...
(Secondary ages 7–18). She then trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
in London, gaining a Bachelor and Master of Music.
Career
In June 2011 Hannah was appointed the Official Harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales . A keen performer from a young age Hannah studied under the guidance of Meinir Heulyn, Head of Harp at the RWCMD before moving to LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. During this time she was a prize-winner at National Competitions including the Urdd Eisteddfod and the International Eisteddfod
International Eisteddfod
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is a music festival which takes place every year during the second week of July in Llangollen, North Wales. Singers and dancers from around the world are invited to take part in over 20 high quality competitions followed each evening by concerts where...
. Her many performance venues in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
have included the Wales Millennium Centre
Wales Millennium Centre
Wales Millennium Centre is an arts centre located in the Cardiff Bay area of Cardiff, Wales. The site covers a total area of . Phase 1 of the building was opened during the weekend of the 26–28 November 2004 and phase 2 opened on 22 January 2009 with an inaugural concert...
and St David’s Hall, Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
. During 2010 Hannah was awarded the 3rd prize at the International Harp Competition in Caernarfon
Caernarfon
Caernarfon is a Royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,611. It lies along the A487 road, on the east banks of the Menai Straits, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is to the northeast, while Snowdonia fringes Caernarfon to the east and southeast...
and 2nd prize at the Franz Joseph Reinl Competition in Vienna. She was also appointed principal harpist with the Schleswig Holstein Festival Orchestra for 2010, touring Europe throughout the summer, working with many distinguished artists including Baritone Thomas Hampson. In October 2008, Hannah was selected to represent the Guildhall School in collaboration with the Academies Festival Orchestra, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. This project culminated in an opening gala performance for the Singapore Sun Festival at the Esplanade Theatre with Dame Kiri te Kanawa. In 2008 Hannah was awarded the third prize at the Camac Harp Competition, London, and won the first prize at the National Eisteddfod, Cardiff. In 2007 she performed in the European Harp Symposium and reached the semi-finals of the European Harp Competition.