Maxine Eilander

Maxine Eilander has been performing on historical harps throughout Europe and the United States for over three decades. She is the harpist for Pacific MusicWorks in Seattle and the Boston Early Music Festival. Recordings featuring Maxine as a soloist include Handel’s Harp, released on ATMA, with all of Handel’s obbligato music written for the harp, including his famous harp concerto, which she has also recorded with Tafelmusik (A Baroque Feast, Analekta). The release of William Lawes’ Harp Consorts on ATMA garnered much favorable press. Other recordings include Sonata al Pizzico, a recording of Italian music for harp and Baroque guitar with duo partner Stephen Stubbs (ATMA), and Teatro Lirico (ECM). In 2012, Maxine was invited to perform Handel’s Harp Concerto at the prestigious World Harp Congress in Vancouver. Maxine is adjunct professor of historical harps at the Thornton School of Music, USC. She was recently invited to the Juilliard School of Music to coach students of the Historical Performance Department, delivered a triple harp to the school and introduced the historical harp to the harp class. She also teaches students nationwide online.