Valerie Aldrich-Smith
Since graduating from Birmingham
University and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Valerie
has held the position of Principal Harp with the RTE Light
Orchestra in Dublin, the Orquesta Sinfonica de Las Palmas, Spain
and the Sadlers’ Wells Ballet Orchestra, London.
Since 2005, She has been invited to play with the World
Orchestra for Peace, conducted by Valery Gergiev. She is
currently principal harpist with the BBC National Orchestra of
Wales and has appeared many times on TV and radio with the
orchestra and as a soloist. Valerie is very much involved
with the outreach and education work of the BBC NOW, giving
master-classes and workshops and participating in various community
projects around Wales.
Valerie also teaches the harp at the University of Wales, Cardiff,
and regularly coaches for the Telynau Morgannwg day courses held at
RWCMD.