“Aisling’s ability to create a mood, to paint a musical picture, is extremely natural; her arrangements of known Irish airs also organic, her musical and poetical rhythm is sublime.”
-Sioned Williams, UKHA Review
.Aisling Ennis is an Irish harpist, teacher and creative facilitator working across performance, education and collaborative projects. Her work is rooted in tradition and shaped by curiosity, storytelling and place.
She enjoys a varied, self-directed portfolio career as a solo, chamber and orchestral musician, alongside her work as an educator and facilitator. Known for her evocative playing and imaginative programming, Aisling brings the harp into a wide range of musical and creative contexts, from concert halls and festivals to classrooms, libraries and community spaces.
Aisling has studied at the Royal Academy of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, and at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. She holds a first-class Master’s degree in Arts Management and Cultural Policy from UCD, as well as a PGCE in Primary Education. This blend of musical training, educational practice and arts leadership underpins her approach to both performance and facilitation.
Recent highlights include solo performances with the Irish Chamber Orchestra, her recital tour Fairy Harp, Ceol Sí — a research-led project exploring Irish and classical harp traditions inspired by folklore and her sold-out NCH show The King of the Fairies. She performs regularly with her flute and viola harp trio, Trio Táin, and has developed creative adaptations such as Mozart’s Magic Flute for narrator, flute, viola, harp and soprano.
Alongside her performance career, Aisling works extensively in education and creative facilitation. She teaches harp to children and adults, and designs and leads workshops in schools, festivals and arts settings. Her work in this area centres on curiosity, imagination and agency, inviting people of all ages to engage with music as something living, expressive and shared.
Aisling performs on pedal, Irish and electric harps, including a Horngacher concert harp, the only one of its kind in Ireland. Her work is supported by Arts Council Ireland, Wicklow County Council and Creative Ireland. She continues to develop projects that connect music with place, story and community, and is passionate about enriching the arts in her home county of Wicklow and beyond.
She enjoys a varied, self-directed portfolio career as a solo, chamber and orchestral musician, alongside her work as an educator and facilitator. Known for her evocative playing and imaginative programming, Aisling brings the harp into a wide range of musical and creative contexts, from concert halls and festivals to classrooms, libraries and community spaces.
Aisling has studied at the Royal Academy of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, and at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. She holds a first-class Master’s degree in Arts Management and Cultural Policy from UCD, as well as a PGCE in Primary Education. This blend of musical training, educational practice and arts leadership underpins her approach to both performance and facilitation.
Recent highlights include solo performances with the Irish Chamber Orchestra, her recital tour Fairy Harp, Ceol Sí — a research-led project exploring Irish and classical harp traditions inspired by folklore and her sold-out NCH show The King of the Fairies. She performs regularly with her flute and viola harp trio, Trio Táin, and has developed creative adaptations such as Mozart’s Magic Flute for narrator, flute, viola, harp and soprano.
Alongside her performance career, Aisling works extensively in education and creative facilitation. She teaches harp to children and adults, and designs and leads workshops in schools, festivals and arts settings. Her work in this area centres on curiosity, imagination and agency, inviting people of all ages to engage with music as something living, expressive and shared.
Aisling performs on pedal, Irish and electric harps, including a Horngacher concert harp, the only one of its kind in Ireland. Her work is supported by Arts Council Ireland, Wicklow County Council and Creative Ireland. She continues to develop projects that connect music with place, story and community, and is passionate about enriching the arts in her home county of Wicklow and beyond.
photo by Ger Holland
