AnneleenLenaerts
- Harp
About Anneleen
Anneleen Lenaerts has been Principal Harpist of the Vienna Philharmonic since 2010, and as a soloist has performed with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerische Rundfunk, the Mozarteum Orchestra, Bruckner Orchestra Linz, the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, the Polish National Radio Orchestra, the Brussels Philharmonic, Philharmonie Zuidnederland, Symphony Orchestra Flanders, and the National Orchestra of Belgium amongst others.
Anneleen has made her recital debut at venues such as the Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, Berliner Philharmonie, Salle Gaveau, Großes Festspielhaus, and Bozar, and at festivals such as Rheingau Musik Festival, Dresden Musikfestspiele, Lockenhaus festival, Moritzburg Festival and Aspen Music Festival.
The 24/25 season sees Anneleen make recital debuts at Musikkens Hus, Aalborg (with Emmanuel Pahud), at El Amanecer’ in Brussels, Maasmechelen (with Julia Hagen), Detmolder Meisterkonzerte, at the PHiladelphia Chamber Music Society with Marina Piccinini, Wangen im Allgau and Leer (with Christiane Karg) and at Concertgebouw Amsterdam and Stadttheater Furth (with Julia Hagen). She will perform at her own 'Big Little Music' Chamber Festival in Ghent. She will debut with the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra and returns to Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège (Ginastera Concerto)
In 23/24 Anneleen gave the German and Belgian premieres of Kalevi Aho’s Double Concerto for Flute and Harp (Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz / Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen) and the world premieres of Wouter Lenaerts’ Concerto for Harp and Orchestra (Royal Symphonic Band of the Belgian Guides) and Ektoras Tartanis’ Harp Concerto (Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg).
Anneleen is an exclusive recording artist with Warner Classics. Her 2019 release of Nino Rota’s works for the harp with Emmanuel Pahud and the Brussels Philharmonic earned an Opus Klassik Award.
Contact
Kate Sweeney
Melanie Moult
For contracts, logistics and press:
Maya Feldman
Representation
Worldwide General Management with Askonas Holt
Season Highlights
Video
- Playing
Nino Rota: Sonata for Flute and Harp
I. Allegro molto moderato, Anneleen Lenaerts (harp), Emmanuel Pahud (flute) Credit: Warner Classics
Anneleen Lenaerts plays Fantaisie sur la Bohème de Puccini: Pt. 1
For her solo-harp album Vienna Stories, Anneleen Lenaerts has taken inspiration from the great Puccini to write a fantasy in two parts on his treasured opera La bohème Credit: Warner Classics
Anneleen Lenaerts plays Danse sacrée et danse profane by Debussy
Credit: Brussels Philharmonic, Klara Festival
Emmanuel Pahud & Anneleen Lenaerts play Mozart
Concerto for Flute and Harp K.299: III Credit: Warner Classics
Anneleen Lenaerts plays Smetana
Moldau, Op. 43 (“Vltava” from Má vlast) Credit: Warner Classics
Photos
Selected Repertoire
Boieldieu
Concerto in C
Aho
Double concerto for English Horn & Harp • Double concerto for Flute & Harp
Deltour
Concertino in Jazz
Ginastera
Harp Concerto
Glière
Harp Concerto
Handel
Concerto in Bes
John Williams
On Willows and Birches
Jolivet
Concerto for harp and chamber orchestra
Jongen
Harp Concerto Op. 129
Lenaerts
Harp Concerto
Lutoslawski
Double Concerto for Oboe and Harp
Mozart
Concerto for Flute and Harp
Parish-Alvars
Konzertstück Op. 39
Pierné
Concierto de Aranjuez
Rautavaara
Harp Concerto
Ravel
Introduction et Allegro
Reinecke
Harp Concerto
Rodrigo
Concierto de Aranjuez • Concierto Serenata
Rota
Harp Concerto
Saint-Saëns
Morceau de Concert
Spohr
Concertante for violin and harp
Sample Programmes
Vienna Stories
MOZART : Fantasia in D minor K 397 (5’) ZABEL: Fantaisie sur Faust de Gounod, Op. 12 (13.30’) WAGNER (arr. Hans Trnecek): Walthers Preislied from Meistersinger (7.30’) Anneleen LENAERTS: Fantaisie sur la Bohème by Puccini (11’) KÜHNE: Fantaisie sur Onegin (10‘) DVOŘÁK: Song to the moon (from Rusalka), arr. Anneleen Lenaerts (6‘) KORNGOLD: Tanzlied des Pierrot (from Tote Stadt) (6‘) SMETANA: Die Moldau (Vltava) arrangement for harp solo: Hans Trenecek, Op. 28 (10’)
Chamber Programme (inc. Cello)
SCHUMANN: Fantasiestücke (12') DEBUSSY: Sonate für cello und Klavier (12') DVORAK: Rusalka, Op. 114, Act 1: Lied an den Mond (Transkription: Anneleen. Lenaerts) (6') DVORAK: "Waldesruh" + Rondo, (op. 68,5 + 94) (14') (interval) R. STRAUSS: Lieder (9') Acht Lieder, aus „Letzte Blätter“ von Hermann Gilm, op. 10, Nr. 1: „Zueignung“ Acht Lieder, aus „Letzte Blätter“ von Hermann Gilm, op. 10, Nr. 8: „Allerseelen“ „Morgen!“, Op. 27 no.4 KORNGOLD (10') - „Tanzlied des Pierrot“ aus der Oper „Die tote Stadt“ (Harfe solo) - „Mariettas Lied“ aus der Oper „Die tote Stadt“ KREISLER: 3 Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen (9') 1. Liebesfreud 2. Liebesleid 3. Schön Rosmarin
Chamber Programme (inc. Mandolin)
BACH: Trio Sonata in d-minor Wq.145 (12') Allegretto Largo Allegro SMETANA: Moldau for solo harp IBERT: Deux Interludes flute mandolin harp (8') Andante espressivo Allegro vivo SOLLIMA: Prelude for mandolin solo (5) CAUCIELLO: Trio in D-major (7') Allegro Andante Allegro SAINT-SEANS: Romance op. 37 for flute and harp (5’) PIAZZOLLA: Piazzolla Quatro piezas para trio La Muerte del Angel Oblvión Libertango Escualo
Duo Programme (Mandolin)
BACH: Sonata in g minor - BWV 1020 11' BEETHOVEN: Sonatina for Mandolin and Piano in c minor, WoO 43 (arr. for Mandolin & Harp) 5’ BEETHOVEN: Adagio for Mandolin and Cembalo Es-Dur WoO 43b (arr. for Mandolin & Harp) 4.30‘ CPE BACH: Sonata in Es-Dur H545 11' SMENTANA: Moldau Op.43 (Harfe solo) (trans. Trnecek) 10’ SCHUBERT: „Ständchen“ from Schwanengesang, D 957 4.30‘ SOLLIMA: Prelude (Mandoline solo) 4.40‘ LARVI: Three Jewish Dances op. 192 (1945) 7’ 1. Sher (Chassidischer Tanz) 2. Jemenitischer Hochzeitstanz 3. Hora (Rundtanz)
News
Press
Vienna Philharmonic
Musikverein, ViennaApr 2022And if in heaven there are indeed harps, then it would be hard to imagine a better angel to recruit than Philharmonic's Anneleen Lenaerts, who performed Reinhold Glière's concerto...
- Bachtrack
- 25 April 2022
Aspen Chamber Orchestra
Aspen Music FestivalJul 2023....harpist Anneleen Lenaerts displayed dynamic finesse, nuance in articulation and jaw-dropping skill…
- Aspen Times
- 23 July 2023
CD review: Harp Concertos
Warner ClassicsApr 2014With the concerts by Rheingold Glière, Joseph Jongen and Joaquin Rodrigo, Anneleen not only once again demonstrates her outstanding quality as a harpist, she also shows a keen sense for repertoire pearls that are worth discovering. That makes you want more…
- Deutschlandfunk
- 10 May 2015
CD Review: Chopin & Liszt
Oct 2020Anneleen Lenarts shines new light on the two featured composers with her compellingly idiomatic arrangements and spontaneous musical communication which goes from her nimble fingers (and feet!) straight through to the listener's heart. (…) This disc held me spell-bound, and I would love to hear some more from Anneleen Lenaerts; she is without a doubt a musical enchantress. Enthusiastically recommended.
- SA CD.net
- 21 November 2023
Askonas Holt signs harpist Anneleen Lenaerts
Askonas Holt is delighted to welcome Belgian harpist Anneleen Lenaerts to the roster for worldwide management.
Anneleen has been Principal Harpist of the Wiener Philharmoniker since 2010, and as a soloist has performed with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerische Rundfunk, Mozarteum Orchester, Bruckner Orchestra Linz, Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, Polish National Radio Orchestra, Brussels Philharmonic, and the National Orchestra of Belgium.
Anneleen kicked off the 2023/24 season with a debut with Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz performing Kalevi Aho's Double Concerto for Flute & Harp with Marina Piccinini. March saw a further debut with Philzuid under the baton of Duncan Ward. This season also brings returns to Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra Flanders and Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège.
In recital, Anneleen makes a series of debuts, including at Ghibellinensaal in Waiblingen with Avi Avital, Essen Philharmonie with Julia Hagen, Tonyeong Festival with Emmanuel Pahud and Antoine Tamestit, and Bodenseefestival with Christiane Karg.
An exclusive Warner Classics recording artist, Anneleen’s 2019 release of Nino Rota’s works for the harp with Emmanuel Pahud and the Brussels Philharmonic earned her an Opus Klassik Award.
She will be managed at Askonas Holt by Kate Sweeney and Melanie Moult.
