Elisabeth Plank in Recital
"A command of the instrument and its many moods is what sets Elisabeth Plank apart from the very first note" (Harp Column)
Being at home at the stages of the world, Elisabeth Plank has performed in renowned concert halls and festivals in Europa, Japan and Latin America - such as Musikverein Wien, Philharmony Kharkiv, Konzertsaal Gasteig, Musikverein Graz, Konzerthaus Berlin or MDR Musiksommer. As a soloist, she has appeared with orchestras such as Camerata Bohemica Prag, Thüringer Symphoniker, NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra, Barockensemble der Wiener Symphoniker or Wiener KammerOrchester. From 2019 to 2021 Elisabeth Plank has been artist-in-residence of Wiener Konzerthaus as part of the "Great Talent"-series.
Her solo albums "L'arpa notturna", "1825 - Echoes of Vienna on Historical Harp" & “musings” are critically acclaimed: "a thoughtful and beautifully played disc [...] Plank has a real command of light and shade. She's adept at creating musical perspective" (Gramophone). Elisabeth Plank has recorded the harp concerto by G. C. Wagenseil with the Barockensemble der Wiener Symphoniker.
A prizewinner in a number of international competitions in Germany, Austria, Italy and Japan (e.g. Musica Juventutis, Internationaler Reinl-Wettbewerb, Osaka International Music Competition), Elisabeth Plank was honoured with the "Young Celebrity Master"-award of "HarpMasters" in Switzerland in 2014.
Born in Vienna in 1991, she had her first lesson at age seven. Only two years later, Elisabeth Plank was accepted as a preparatory course student at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna where she also concluded her master studies under the tuition of Adelheid Blovsky-Miller with the highest distinction. In further studies she worked with Mirjam Schröder in Vienna and Fabrice Pierre in Brescia.
In the 2021/22 season Elisabeth Plank had her debuts in Harpa Reykjavík, NOSPR and Grafenegg and has released her third solo album “musings” (GENUIN). Highlights of the current season include Elisabeth Plank’s debut in Mexico, her return to Colombia and recording Mozart's double concerto with ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien under the baton of Howard Griffiths for alpha classics. As first harpist ever, Elisabeth Plank has been chosen as musical ambassador for the “New Austrian Sound of Music” in 2023 and 2024.