Mirjam Schröder

Audience and press alike confirm that Mirjam Schröder takes this philosophy to heart. For her "harp playing full of grace and feeling" (Lippisches Kultur Journal), she has been honored at numerous competitions. These include the ARD International Music Competition 2004, where she received both the Audience Prize and 3rd Prize, the Concorsi Arpista Ludovico Madrid 2002, and 1st Prize at the International Reinl Competition Vienna/Munich.

She made her concert debut at the age of 15 with Mozart's Double Concerto for Harp and Flute. 

Since then, she has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout Germany, Russia, Japan and all Europe. Her active concert career is complemented by numerous radio and CD recordings.

From 2006 to 2015, she taught at the University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar; since 2015, Mirjam Schröder is a Professor of Harp at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw). 

In her solo recital programs, Mirjam Schröder aims to present the audience with a repertoire as diverse as possible, showcasing the full sonorous range of her instrument. In addition to solo performances, a cornerstone of her work is the performance of contemporary music and chamber.

For me, a concert is one of the most intimate moments between people. The musician opens paths into their soul for the audience, wishing to gift the listener with joy, sorrow, tension, and tranquility—but especially with everything that transcends the limits of language and can only be expressed through music.