Bethany Caswell is a British classical harpist whose performances have taken her to many of the UK and Europe’s leading concert venues, including the Royal Albert Hall, Wigmore Hall, and Berlin’s Konzerthaus. She appears regularly as both a soloist and chamber musician across the UK. An award-winning musician, Bethany received First Prize at the UK Harp Competition in 2026, leading to invitations to give solo recitals at the Harp on Wight Festival, Wales International Harp Festival, Benslow Music and the Salvi London showroom. Her recent performances and accolades continue to establish her as one of the UK’s emerging harpists.

 

A passionate advocate for contemporary music, Bethany has given world premieres of new works for harp and voice, alongside performances in newly commissioned chamber operas and collaborative projects. Alongside her solo work, she is an experienced orchestral musician and has performed at major festivals including the BBC Proms, Snape Proms and Young Euro Classic.

 

Bethany graduated from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with First Class Honours and was awarded the Concert Recital Diploma for exceptional performance, studying with Imogen Barford. Prior to this, she studied at the Purcell School for Young Musicians as a Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust Scholar under Charlotte Seale. Her performances have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Television, and she has received guidance from distinguished harpists including Isabelle Perrin, Alexander Boldachev, Gwyneth Wentink and Sioned Williams.