Maia Darme

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Maïa Darmé is a French harpist and composer. Hailed as an ambassador for her instrument, she has earned an international reputation for her commanding on-stage presence and captivating performances. An active soloist and chamber musician, she has performed in over 25 countries on all continents. As a classical soloist she collaborated with numerous national orchestras, but she is also equally at ease playing traditional or electric harps. She has notably joined forces with world music, jazz, experimental, electro, punk, hip-hop and reggae bands. She started playing the harp at the age of six and went on to learn under the guidance of some of the world's most acclaimed harpists. Having graduated from the Bordeaux and Paris conservatories, she relocated to Australia to study harp performance and composition at the Australian National University. She then attended Columbia University, New York, where she furthered her composition studies as well as diving into electronic music.