Ep 14: Amanda Whiting

An inspiring look into the world of jazz harp with professional harpist Amanda Whiting. Amanda shares her journey from growing up in Wales, discovering the harp at the age of five, and blending her classical roots with her lifelong love of pop and jazz. Her reflections on practice, creativity, and balance offer both encouragement and insight for harpists at every stage of their musical path.

In this episode:

• Discover how Amanda first fell in love with the harp

• The challenge of bridging classical training with jazz freedom

• Lessons from studying and performing at Ronnie Scott’s

• Finding time for creativity while balancing life and family

• What Amanda learned about rhythm, confidence, and self-expression

• Advice for harpists on staying consistent and practicing with intention

Host: Heather Downie — Harpist, Principal Scottish Harp Tutor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and founder of How To Harp

Guest: Amanda Whiting — Jazz Harpist, Composer & Recording Artist

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