VIDEOS
Portraits & Trailers
Interview Classical Futures Europe
Interview with Elisabeth Plank before her debut in Harpa Reykjavík
Elisabeth Plank on Abu Dhabi TV
Elisabeth Plank presents the harp and her hometown Vienna on Abu Dhabi TV
mdw Artists Portraits: Elisabeth Plank
Elisabeth Plank presented by the University of music and performing arts Vienna.
Piece: Ami Maayani: "Maqamat"
Trailer “musings”
With her latest album "musings" (GENUIN), Elisabeth Plank presents forgotten muses by portraying them through musical love letters. "musings": a muse, to muse
Trailer "1825"
Elisabeth Plank sets out to explore a little known side of Vienna and the harp: "1825 - Echoes of Vienna on Historical Harp" (Gramola, 2019)
Trailer “L’arpa notturna”
Discover Elisabeth Plank’s debut album “L’arpa notturna” (ARS Produktion, 2017)
performances
R. N. Ch. Bochsa: Rondeau sur le trio „Zitti zitti”
Elisabeth Plank performs live at VP Bank Classic Festival (2019)
Gustav Mahler: Adagietto for solo harp
The famous Adagietto from Gustav Mahler's 5th symphony in its first arrangement for solo harp, arranged and performed by Elisabeth Plank.
Henriette Renié: Légende
Elisabeth Plank performs live at Musikverein Wien (2018)
Alfred Zamara: Mes premières pensées. Romance.
Elisabeth Plank performs an unknown gem
Sergei Prokofiev: Piece for harp “Eleonora”
Elisabeth Plank performs a hidden treasure of the harp’s repertoire
Elias Parish Alvars: Illustrazioni dei Poeti Italiani, op. 97
Elisabeth Plank performs live at VP Bank Classic Festival (2019)
Elias Parish Alvars: Scenes of my Youth - Grande Fantaisie pour la harpe op. 75
An unknown piece by the “Liszt of the harp”
MUSEAIC
mosaic: a picture made by placing together small pieces
muse: a person that gives ideas and the desire to create things
to muse: to think carefully about something
music: art form & cultural activity whose medium is sound
In her new online-format MUSEAIC, presented as live-streams on Instagram, Elisabeth Plank invites other creatives to fuse various branches of the arts with music, with the intention to inspire each other through creative challenges. The live-streams took place every Thursday on her Instagram-page starting 30th of April 6:30 p.m. CEST. The videos of the creative challenges are presented here, the entire episodes can be re-watched on IGTV.
MUSEAIC #1 – painting Satie
“For me, art is not just a job, for me art is a need”
In MUSEAIC’s first episode, illustrator Isabella Bersellini shared her approach to art. The creative challenge was live-painting with harp music, presented in this video.
Isabella Bersellini, live-painting
Elisabeth Plank, harp
🎵 Erik Satie: 4ème Gnossienne
MUSEAIC #2 – Cocktail à la Tailleferre
"what makes a cocktail good... the person drinking it, should enjoy it" (Elizabeth Wenzel, cocktail mixing) In MUSEaic’s second episode, Elizabeth Wenzel shared her love for cocktails. The creative challenge was creating a cocktail to a piece of music, presented in this video. Recipe HERE
Elizabeth Wenzel, cocktail mixing
Elisabeth Plank, harp
🎵 Germaine Tailleferre: Petit livre de Madame Tardieu, No. 4
MUSEaic #3 - creating landscapes
“it is important to explore all those things, that make us curious” (Clio Em) In MUSEaic’s third episode, singer, composer and writer Clio Em inspired with her her views on art and creativity. The creative challenge was to write a text fitting the assigned piece, presented in this video.
Clio Em, story
Elisabeth Plank, harp
🎵 Nicolás Segundo Gennero (ed. Oscar Rodriguez Do Campo): En la tranquera
📝 Clio Em: Queen
The entire live-talk can be re-watched HERE
MUSEaic #4 - capturing emotions
"The beautiful things is, I find myself in those photos but it is always different. My perspective changes" (Theresa Pewal) In MUSEaic’s fourth episode, photographer Theresa Pewal gave an insight in what makes her release the shutter. The creative challenge was to choose or take photographs fitting the assigned piece, presented in this video.
Theresa Pewal, photography
Elisabeth Plank, harp
🎵 Germaine Tailleferre: Petit livre de Madame Tardieu, No. 8
The entire live-talk can be re-watched HERE
MUSEaic #5 - recipe for Rossini
“first you have to know the technical side, then you can be creative.” (Thomas Hüttl)
In MUSEaic’s fifth episode, chef Thomas Hüttl shared why even the tiniest detail can make a difference. The creative challenge was to create a recipe for a dish fitting the assigned piece, presented in this video. Recipe HERE
Thomas Hüttl, recipe
Elisabeth Plank, harp
🎵 Gioachino Rossini: Sonata per arpa
The entire live-talk can be re-watched HERE
MUSEaic #6 – back to the roots
"Find something good in the things that surround you - music helps you to do that" (Veronika Lemishenko) In MUSEaic's sixth episode, harpist Veronika Lemishenko shared why she loves being a musician. For the creative challenge Veronika and Elisabeth performed each other's first piece in the live-stream, in this video they are evoking their first performances.
🎶 Kogbetlieva: Dance (Veronika Lemishenko, harp)
🎶 Trad.: Drauß'n im Wald (Elisabeth Plank, harp)
The entire live-talk can be re-watched HERE
MUSEaic 7 – painting words
“Everything is connected and results in something. I trust that my pictures always result in things.” (Lola Lindenbaum)
In MUSEaic's seventh episode, visual artist and poet Lola Lindenbaum gave an insight in her creative process. The creative challenge was to create something fitting the assigned piece, presented in this video.
Lola Lindenbaum, artwork & poetry
Elisabeth Plank, harp
🎶 Paul Hindemith: Sonate für Harfe, 3. Satz
The entire live-talk can be re-watched HERE
MUSEaic #8 - dancing Bach
“Limitations help. They make you be more creative.” (Teresa Marcaida)
In MUSEaic's eighth episode, dancer and choreographer Teresa Marcaida shared her creative journey. The creative challenge was to create something fitting the assigned piece, presented in this video.
Teresa Marcaida, choreography & dance
Elisabeth Plank, harp
🎶 J. S. Bach: Sarabande, (Lute Suite, BWV 996)
The entire live-talk can be re-watched HERE