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Aisha Palmer

Harp

Orchestral Experience 

  • London Symphony Orchestra 
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra 
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 
  • Philharmonia Orchestra 
  • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra 
  • English Chamber Orchestra 
  • London Concert Orchestra 
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra 
  • English National Opera 
  • Birmingham Royal Ballet 
  • English Touring Opera 
  • London Sinfonietta 
  • Sinfonia Cymru 
  • Birmingham Contemporary Music Group 
  • Hastings Philharmonic 

Orchestral Training 

  • London Philharmonic Orchestra Foyle Future Firsts 2025-26
  • LSO Conservatoire Scholarship 2023-25
  • MMSF Philharmonia Fellowship 2023-25
  • Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra 2019-25
  • Royal Academy of Music Opera 2022-25
  • Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble 2022-25
  • National Youth Orchestra of Wales 2019

Community and Participation

  • OrchLab Festival Day with London Philharmonic Orchestra 2025
  • Crisis UK with London Philharmonic Orchestra 2025
  • Music in Hospices 2025
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Learning Programme 2025
  • The Connections alongside Academy of St Martin in the Fields 2025
  • Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff 2025
  • Orchestra of the Swan 2023-current 
    • Acorn Childrens Hospice 
    • Sense TouchBase 
    • Armed Forces Café Muse 
  • ’Healing Through Music’ at The London Clinic 2022-current 
  • Horatio Garden 2023-current 
  • North London Hospice 2024-current 
  • ‘Classical Gigs 4 Kids’ with the Philharmonia Orchestra 2024
  • Royal Academy of Music: Open Academy 
    • Woodlands Centre for Autism 
    • Wigmore Hall: Singing with Friends and Music for Life 
    • Primary school composition workshops across London 
    • Royal London Hospital 
    • City Lit Percussion Orchestra

Chamber Music 

  • Founding member of Duo Emrys (flute and harp duo) 2025-current 
  • Trio Caer (flute, viola and harp) 
    • Autumn concert series in Cardiff 2025
    • Composition workshop at Cardiff University 2025
    • Recording Rob Fokkens new work with T? Cerdd 2025
  • Harp and Saxophone Duo – LSO Conservatoire Scholarship Donor Event 2025
  • Flute and Harp with Rob Looman, Principal Piccolo of the Philharmonia Orchestra 2025
  • Brittens “A Ceremony of Carols” with St Cecilia’s Singers at St Peter Mancroft 2024
  • Royal Academy of Music 
    • Boulez Sur Incises with Susanna Mälkki
    • Brittens Canticle V for Tenor and Harp
    • Jean Français, Quintet at the National Musicians Church 
    • Harp Ensemble at Pinner Music Festival 

Prizes/Awards 

  • Soloist for the London Transport Museum ‘Transported by Culture’ scheme 2025
  • Open Academy Award from RAM 2025
  • Postgraduate Award from Help Musician 2024
  • Drake Calleja Trust Scholarship 2024
  • James Pantyfedwen Trust Scholarship 2024
  • Ysgoloriaeth Glynne Jones from the Ryan Davies Trust 2024
  • Instrumental 19 and Over Blue Ribbon Award at the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol 2023
  • Regency Award from RAM 2023 
  • Nansi Richards Scholarship 2022
  • Cherubim Trust Competition 2020

Education 

  • Master of Arts at the Royal Academy of Music under the tuition of Catrin Finch 2023-25
  • Graduated with a BMus First Class Honours from the Royal Academy of Music under the tuition of Karen Vaughan 2019-23

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Instruments
Harp

Ensembles
Duo Emrys