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Biography

Based in Paris, France, timeless source of artistic inspiration and cradle of the modern harp, the Atlantic Harp Duo ventures beyond the possibilities of a single instrument, enriching their music with the combined sonority of two harps. Founded in 2006 by Marta Power Luce and Elizabeth Jaxon, both natives of the Great Lakes Region of the United States, the harp duo performs regularly on each side of the Atlantic.

Ms. Luce and Ms. Jaxon both studied under Isabelle Perrin at the École Normale de Musique de Paris. Ms. Luce received her Diplôme de Concertiste in 2008, and holds a degree in Musicology (Licence de Musicologie) from the Sorbonne. She has participated in numerous international harp competitions, winning prizes in the Félix Godefroid International Competition in Belgium and the North London Festival of Music and Drama, among others. Ms. Jaxon received her Bachelor’s of Music in 2006 from the University of Illinois where she studied with Ann Yeung. In 2009, she earned her Diplôme de Concertiste from the École Normale de Musique de Paris. During her time in Europe, she was awarded prizes in several international competitions, including the First International Harp Competition of Szeged in Hungary, and participated in the world-renowned International Harp Contest in Israel in 2009. Ms. Luce maintains an active teaching studio and performing career in Paris, and Ms. Jaxon has recently been appointed Lecturer of Harp at Mahidol University College of Music, in Thailand.

The Atlantic Harp Duo has been among the finalists in the International Chamber Music Competition with Harp in Madrid, Spain, and in the UFAM Competition in Paris, and has been invited to the Villecroze Music Academy in 2010. Since its conception, the duo has performed in the Great Lakes Region of the USA, as well as in Europe and Asia. Always striving towards the most informed musical interpretation, the duo has consulted directly with composers of the major works of their repertoire – Jean-Michel Damase, Bernard Andrès, Anthony Girard, and Caroline Lizotte. They have also inspired new compositions by Damien Luce and Franck Villard and regularly compile their own transcriptions in an effort to enrich the harp’s repertoire.

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CV

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Repertoire

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Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909)

• Granada, (arr. Maïté Etcheverry)

Bernard Andrès (b. 1941)

• Le Jardin des Paons
• Parvis; Cortège et danse
• Ragazza

J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

• Bourée, from the 1st partita for solo violin, (arr. Escosa)
• Largo, from the 3rd sonata for solo violin, (arr. Escosa)
• Prelude and Fugue in C Major, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, vol. 2, (arr. Atlantic Harp Duo)

François Adrien Boïeldieu (1775-1834)

• 2nd Duo in B-flat Major

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

• Polonaise in G# minor, Op. Posth, (arr. Atlantic Harp Duo)
• Prelude No. 15, Op. 28, (arr. Atlantic Harp Duo)
• Prelude in C# minor, Op. 45, (arr. Atlantic Harp Duo)

Jean-Michel Damase (b. 1928)

• Sonatine, for two harps

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

• Six Épigraphs Antiques, (arr. Elisabeth Colard et l’Atlantic Harp Duo)

Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)

• Pièces espagnoles (arr. Atlantic Harp Duo)

César Franck (1822-1890)

• Prelude, Fugue and Variation, Op. 18, (arr. Atlantic Harp Duo)

Anthony Girard

• Silences Célestes

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

• Spanish Dance No. 2, Oriental, (arr. Elisabeth Colard)
• Spanish Dance No. 5, Andalusia, (arr. Carlos Salzedo)
• Intermezzo from “Goyescas”, (arr. Elisabeth Colard)

G.F. Haendel (1685-1759)

• Suite for two harpsichords, HWV446

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)

• Third Rondoletto

Caroline Lizotte

• Raga

Damien Luce (b. 1978)

• Suite, on Fables by Jean de la Fontaine

Karl Oberthür (1819-1895)

• March-Fantasy on themes from “Amadis”

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

• Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose Suite)
• Alborada del Gracioso, from Miroirs (arr. Christophe Saunière)

John Thomas (1826-1913)

• Cambria
• Souvenirs du nord

Marcel Tournier (1879-1951)

• Four Preludes

Franck Villard

• Ariadne Theseo

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Reviews

Alison Young, Harp Column Magazine, Sept/Oct 2011

Ann Yeung (Professor of Harp, Univeristy of Illinois), May 2011

“Congratulations on a truly professionally rendered, presented, musically engaging, thoughtful, and enjoyable recording; the sound quality and performances are excellent and a pleasure to listen to.”

Camac Harp Blog, Jan 2011

“…it was in Paris that Elizabeth and Marta got together and formed the Atlantic Harp Duo. This duo now has engagements throughout Europe and the United States, and it is good to know that Elizabeth’s recent move to Thailand is not going to mean its dissolution … there are many student harp ensembles and comparatively few professional ones, so it is exciting when a harp duo as polished and creative as Elizabeth and Marta is giving concerts around the world…”

Polish Harp Association, Sept 2010

“The last concert was “An Evening with Fryderyk Chopin and Georg Sand” prepared and wonderfully played by Marta Luce and Elizabeth Jaxon. These young Americans living in Paris make up the Atlantic Harp Duo, and not only do they play superbly well – their duo has been together for four years – but they made their own transcriptions of three pieces by Chopin, with which they were able to successfully transmit the emotions and musical intentions of our Countryman.”

Congregational Summer Assembly News Bulletin, 2009

“Marta Power Luce and Elizabeth Jaxon provided lovely sounds and a diverse repertoire for the enraptured audience. Their enthusiasm and youthful spirits were a delight!”

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