Ann Griffiths (harpist)

Ann Griffiths, harpist, harp historian, writer, composer, teacher and editor was born in South Wales. After graduating in Welsh at Cardiff University, she obtained a Premier Prix of the Paris Conservatoire in the class of the legendary Pierre Jamet – the first British-born harpist ever to do so. Later she graduated as a Master of Arts in Musicology from the University of Birmingham. As a performer, her major interest is in historical harps, and she is passionate about the harp …