Elisabeth Plank releases new album "chimaera"
“chimaera” received 10/10 stars by Harp Column „And what fine coaxing she does in her latest album chimaera, devoted to world premieres of works written for by six composers. […] Plank leans into the incisive qualities and extended techniques of these glorious miniatures, her tone warm and multi-hued, adding to a general feeling of suspense. […] Plank plays with a masterful confidence, digging into those sounds with gusto.[…] Plank illuminates the multiple layers of sound and rhythmic interruptions of Quimera by Mexican composer Arturo Fuentes. She emphasizes the music’s hypnotic qualities while luxuriating in the fragility of Colombian composer Carolina Nogueras’ Sidereal Lullabies." (Harp Column, Alison Young, 01.07.2025) READ
„With ‘chimaera’, Elisabeth Plank not only gives us an assessment of her instrument's position in new music, but also a varied listening experience that even listeners unfamiliar with modern music should not miss! […] Like a medium, she makes the different types of music audible; she is not only the intermediary for the compositional intentions, but also the designer through whom the compositions are changed again during the performance. [...] it becomes very clear through her musical personality that Elisabeth Plank is a character-defining central participant in this process. [...] The harpist brings out the important characteristics of this music wonderfully. Elisabeth Plank presents the many characterful melodies with strong but quiet concentration, almost introversion." (Orchestergaben, Stefan Pillhofer, 26.08.2025) READ
“chimaera” has been featured in:
interview with klassik-begeistert READ
interview with entre nous magazine READ
interview with mica - music austria magazine READ
Album release concerts:
23.5. Zagreb Harp Festival
6.6. Salvi Music Milano
9.6. Ginza Jujiya Tokyo
12.6. ORF Radiokulturhaus Wien
26.6. L'Instrumentarium Paris
1.7. Salvi Music London