Esther Sévérac was born in Geneva Switzerland and studied classical harp at the Hochschule für Musik Basel with renowned harpist Prof. Sarah O'Brien. Fascinated by the possibilities of improvisation and jazz harp, she soon took her instrument to the Jazz Campus Basel where she would study with renowned jazz masters while simultaneously continuing her classical education. She lives in Basel and is mainly active in the field of improvised music, where she is one of Switzerland's most demanded harpists. Her solo debut album with her own compositions for harp and electronics will be out in September 2023. She teaches a big harp class with students of all ages in Basel in her own harp studio. Since 2022, she is teaching harp didactics at the Hochschule für Musik Basel . She sees the value of a good internet and social media presence, that she built on Youtube, Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok. Prior to her academic career as a harp student Esther earned a bachelor's degree in multilingual communication from the University of Geneva.

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