The Lipman Harp Duo is composed of two
eminent harpists – Sebastien Lipman
(Former Solo Harpist of The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) & Sayo Lipman (Prize winner of Japan International
Harp Competition)- with outstanding international credentials who have performed widely and
globally, presenting well known and well loved repertoire for an always delighted audience. The angelic sound of
two harps is unique, and so is this Duo, being the only such ensemble in Australia. During each performance, the Lipman Harp Duo charms audiences with world class
playing, while simultaneously presenting rare and beautiful instruments, loved
by all. The works performed
include transcriptions and original works. The husband and wife duo have performed over 95 concerts since 2006 in various venues in NSW, WA
and QLD in Australia, ranging from churches and ArtGalleries to Brisbane
City's Main Auditorium and ABC studio
for live National Radio Broadcasts, as well as in the concert hall of the Queensland Performing Arts Centre. In 2007, they
have toured internationally. (Japan, USA and Canada.)
Their first CD - "Harp Fusion", released in 2006, consisting of popular classics and their second CD - "Scenes of Childhood", consisting of solos and duos by John Thomas, released internationally for the Naxos label in late 2007 have been featured on
Australian radio stations as well as on 53 major radio station networks in 15 countries (USA,Europe,etc.). Qantas Inflight Entertainment also featured the Lipman Harp Duo in "Concert Hall Program" in May 2008.
They have
performed in the USA on three separate occasions in
2007, while
continuing to perform extensively within Australia and undertook a North Queensland tour from Brisbane to Cairns in April 2008. In March of 2009, they embarked on their first world tour, performing to great acclaim, in Tokyo, Paris, Cairo, Washington DC, Toronto, and Salt Lake City.
In early 2009, they released their third CD entitled "Arpeggio" for the "Harmonious Resonance" label.
In July-August, they performed for the Australian Festival of Chamber Music.
See "UPCOMING CONCERTS" page for details.
For audio samples, please refer to "RECORDINGS" section of the website.
*Lipman Harp Duo's CV in Japanese - リップマン・ハープデュオ プロフィール