Catherine MICHEL

Catherine Michel est née à Amiens où elle commence ses études de harpe, de piano et de solfège avec sa mère.
Catherine MICHEL

BIOGRAPHY

Catherine Michel was born in Amiens, where she began her musical apprenticeship with her mother. She entered Paris’ CNSM at age 13, studying under Pierre Jamet, securing her graduation diploma two years later. She went on to win two major international prizes at competitions in the United States and Israel. She was solo harpist for both the Orchestre National de Radio France and the Orchestre de l’Opéra de Paris, and has taught at the universities (Hoch-schule) of Hamburg, Detmold and Zurich.