- About Sara Esturillo
Sara Esturillo
Sara Esturillo is an internationally experienced harpist and educator with outstanding musical training and extensive practical experience.
She holds advanced degrees, including a concert exam from the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts, a master’s degree in music education, a master’s degree in performance and chamber music from the Norwegian Academy of Music, and a bachelor’s degree in music from the Basque Country School of Music (Musikene).
From 2022 to 2025, Sara held a contract as principal harpist at the Frankfurt Opera (Frankfurt Opera and Museum Orchestra). She has also gained extensive experience as a freelancer with renowned orchestras such as the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, the Hessischer Rundfunk Symphony Orchestra, and others.
Sara is also active as a soloist and chamber musician on national and international stages. She has performed solo and chamber music concerts with orchestras such as the Bergen Symphony Orchestra, the Málaga Symphony Orchestra, the Murcia Symphony Orchestra, and the Spanish Radio Orchestra. She also regularly performs at festivals such as the Ostrava Contemporary Music Festival, the Youth Talent Festival in Spain, the Roros Chamber Music Festival with musicians of the Berlin Philharmonic, and at various contemporary music festivals in the USA. She continues to actively pursue this solo and chamber music career, characterized by a diverse repertoire and collaborations with various ensembles.
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Awards and honors
Sara has received numerous awards for her exceptional musical talent. Her most notable honors include first prize at the Vienna International Music Competition in the Virtuoso Solo category, second prize at the North Chamber Music International Competition in the Duo category, and the Soloist Prize of the Bergen Symphony Orchestra. She has also won prizes at the Harp Congress Mock Audition Competition, received two scholarships from the Fundación Galindo in Spain, first prize at the Intercentros Melómano Competition, and first prize at the Francisco Salzillo National Chamber Music Competition. At a young age, she was a multiple prizewinner at the ARPAPLUS International Harp Competition in Spain.
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