Biography

Gwyneth is an international acclaimed harpist and cultural entrepreneur working across many genre and roles.

She is founder of Foundation Harp, a performance platform which produced the audio visual productions ANAHATA, Canto Ostinato Audio Visual and In Code. Canto Ostinato Audio Visual has toured extensively worldwide.

As a leading harpist both classical and experimental, Gwyneth Wentink has performed at world’s most prestigious stages as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York, the Royal Albert Hall and Royal Opera Hall in London and the Konzerthaus in Berlin, among others.

Wentink holds a position as solo harpist of the Orchestra Revolutionaire et Romantique and the English Baroque Soloists under Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Praised for her versatility, Wentink introduced the harp into classical Indian music, and plays regularly with the greats like Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia.

Wentink has won numerous prizes, including the Dutch Music Award, the highest distinction awarded to musicians in The Netherlands, the Israel Harp Competition and the Young Concert Artists Audition in New York. In 2019 Wentink has been appointed as new member of the prestigious Society of Arts in The Netherlands.

As a dedicated and passionate teacher, Gwyneth is visiting guest professor at the Conservatory of Amsterdam and the Royal Academy of Music in London and gives masterclasses all over the world.

Additionally, Wentink is a professional certified coach by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and a qualified yoga instructor (RYT200 – Yoga Alliance)