Classical harpist Bethany Caswell has performed in many of the UK and Europe’s most prestigious venues, including the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, the Barbican, Bridgewater Hall, Berlin Konzerthaus and Wigmore Hall. Equally at home as a soloist and chamber musician, she appears regularly across London and the UK, and her performances have led her to be the recipient of several notable awards. Most recently, she was awarded the Concert Recital Diploma for exceptional performance by the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree with First Class Honours, studying under Imogen Barford.

Bethany previously attended the Purcell School for Young Musicians as a Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust Scholar, studying with Charlotte Seale. A passionate advocate for contemporary music, she has recently given world premieres of two new duets for tenor and harp, as well as performed in a series of newly commissioned chamber operas.

As principal harpist of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Bethany performed at leading festivals including the BBC Proms, Snape Proms, and Young Euro Classic in Berlin. She has been fortunate to receive guidance from eminent harpists including, (Isabelle Perrin, Alexander Boldachev, Gwyneth Wentink and Sioned Williams), and her performances have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Television.