Ursula Holliger


Ursula Holliger, née Hänggi, was a Swiss harpist, known for her commitment to contemporary music.
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Career

Born in Basel, Holliger studied at the Basel Academy and then at the Conservatoire de Bruxelles. She subsequently went on to pursue a solo career, alone or with her husband, oboist, conductor and composer, Heinz Holliger.
She was one of the most important harpists, particularly in the field of contemporary music, where she played and created many works dedicated to her or her husband: Elliott Carter, Alberto Ginastera, André Jolivet, Ernst Křenek, Alfred Schnittke, Isang Yun, Tōru Takemitsu and Heinz Holliger.
She performed under the direction of Michael Gielen, Pierre Boulez, Simon Rattle, André Previn, Neville Marriner, and Heinz, among others. She played with flutists Peter-Lukas Graf and Aurèle Nicolet in Classical repertoire such as Mozart's concerto or Spohr's works. She also performed in duets with harpist Catherine Einsenhoffer and with violinist Hanna Weinmaster. She taught at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg and in Basel.

Discography

Ursula Holliger has recorded for Accord, Camerata, Philips, Deutsche Grammophon/Archiv, Claves Records, Néos et Novalis.