Laura Marquino

Laura has established herself as a prominent freelance harpist in London, appearing in a multitude of orchestral, chamber music and solo performances in the region. She has performed at such venues as Cadogan Hall, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, and Teatro Real in Madrid where she collaborated with Sinfónica Verum and ballet Víctor Ullate. Since 2022, she has made recurring appearances as second harpist with the Opera Liceu.

She began her professional studies at Conservatorio Superior de Música de Aragón. She then moved to London to complete a second degree at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance with Gabriella dall’Olio and Frances Kelly, where she also completed a Master’s Degree. During this time she developed an additional interest in creating electronic music from electroacoustic harp and sound processing.

Laura has a keen interest in contemporary performance practices and interdisciplinary collaborations. She has appeared with artist such as Chiara Dubey and Livia Rita, and has written her own arrangements of popular music for the electric harp with live looping.

Laura maintains an active schedule of event performing, playing at weddings, funerals, receptions, and corporate events. She is a recurring musician at the Chelsea Old Town Hall, Cadogan Hotel and the Sofitel St-James. As well as being a notable freelance performer, Laura maintains a full-time teaching studio for pupils of all ages and abilities.

Testimonials:

“Laura’s music at our wedding made our day even more special than we could have imagined. After deciding we’d like a live harpist at the ceremony, we found Laura online. She made the process of booking super easy and when we asked for some inspiration for the music at our ceremony, she shared her wonderful ideas. The organisation for seamless, and Laura’s music itself was evocative and personal, making the ceremony even more meaningful. Thank you Laura for helping make our special day so memorable!” – Clare

“Laura was very professional, very reactive sending me the song’s list, advising me on the songs and also played some for me to help me decide! On the day Laura was on time with a very smiley face and added a warm sweet feeling to the ceremony” – Hajar