About Grace 

Grace Hordern is a classically trained harpist with a Bachelor of Music Performance with First Class Honours from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Her love of harp began through the Tchaikovsky cadenzas she would hear in ballet classes and after a couple years of asking for lessons, she began at age nine. Since, she has performed in solo, chamber and orchestral settings, studying under the current Principal Harpist of the MSO, Yinuo Mu. During her conservatorium studies, she participated in masterclasses under the instruction of harpists including Judy Loman, Alice Giles and Heidi Lehwalder. She has been harpist for the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, including for their international tour to Singapore and Malaysia, as well the Melbourne Youth Orchestra, Royal Melbourne Philharmonic and Percy Grainger Youth Orchestra. She is Principal Harpist for the prestigious Australian Youth Orchestra in 2024, performing in Melbourne and Tasmania.

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Grace is also an experienced and engaging teacher, passionate about inclusive education. Her lessons are very student-centred, catering to a range of different learning needs, to instil a love for music and all things harp in each student. Her technique is informed by the Grandjany and Salzedo schools and can prepare students for exams including aural training and theory teaching. She currently teaches privately from her studio as well as at Melbourne Girls Grammar School.