Esther Swift

Esther Swift at Assembly Roxy

Esther Swift explores ritual, connection, isolation, and the natural world in her performance with
pedal harp and voice. A prolific, boldly innovative harpist, composer and singer, Esther
works across genres as diverse as classical chamber music and free improvisation, and writes for ensembles
large and small. Having studied at Edinburgh’s St Mary’s Music School and the Royal Northern
College of Music, as well as with harp pioneer Catriona McKay, she has received numerous
prestigious commissions and featured in many international collaborations.

She has travelled to
Vietnam, New Zealand, Malaysia, Mongolia, and beyond with her music, and shared international,
music lead collaborations with musicians and other artists around the world. She has recently been
commissioned by Celtic Connections, Chamber Music Scotland, Manchester Jazz festival and The Edwin
Morgan trust and performed Internationally with her band Emergence Ensemble.

This will be a special and intimate concert in Roxy Upstairs.