"working with Ellie is a breath of fresh air. She always brings an inspiring musical elegance "
Cassell The Beatmaker, Ivor Novello Award Winning Producer
Hello and welcome to the website of harpist and composer Eleanor Turner and her tabla and harp duo, Tāla Tarang! 2025 is set to be a very busy year indeed.
Eleanor Turner is a renowned harpist whose mastery of the instrument has captivated audiences worldwide. Winning the European Harp Competition in 2007 sparked an international career of solo recitals, chamber music and concertos where she has garnered acclaim for her profound musicality and dynamic stage presence. Eleanor's career is studded with notable achievements such as a Wingate Scholarship and Second Prize in the Gaudeamus Interpreters Contest (contemporary music) in Amsterdam 2011.
Eleanor's latest project is the co-creation of a beautiful book of lullabies from around the planet, called 'Lullabies from the Land', with Scottish-Palestinian artist and designer Dima Nowarah. You can order a copy here or pop to the Shop page to find the PDF digital version. The Crowdfunder was well supported - thank you! - as were the subsequent sales and launch events in Stamford, Edinburgh and Glasgow. So far, the amount donated to the Ghassah Abu Sittah Children's Fund and the Middle East Children's Alliance exceeds £1200 and we look forward to continuing to support those important children's charities in 2025.
Exciting opportunities abound in 2025 for Eleanor and her tabla and harp duo, Tāla Tarang. If you'd like to book them, or Eleanor, for a concert or appearance, simply email info@eleanorturner.com and enquire about rates and availability. Eleanor is hugely looking forward to a return (February 9th 2025) to Clare O'Connell's 'Behind the Mirror' series in Berkhamsted, together with Clare on cello and violinist Natalie Klouda. Then in April, Tāla Tarang are tutoring two courses, a workshop and performing a concert at the Edinburgh International Harp Festival.
If you're looking for Eleanor's updated teaching schedule, it's here: view slots and book here (payment not taken at time of booking).
Tāla Tarang (meaning ‘rhythm waves’) is the vibrant and dynamic pairing of tabla maestro Mendi Singh and harp virtuoso Eleanor Turner, an electrifying fusion of rhythmic grooves and intricate melodies. From intimate jazz clubs to outdoor festivals around Europe, Tāla Tarang "creatively weave strands of traditional, contemporary, folk, and classical music into a musical tapestry reflecting world cultures and celebrating humanity” Dr. Bob Ramdhanie MBE of Rupununi Festival (Guyana).
Supported in their creativity by a DYCP grant from The Arts Council in 2022, Tāla Tarang shine especially brightly in their breath-taking improvisations and original compositions. It is here they reveal the trust and special chemistry that have blossomed over the ten years they have written, performed and recorded music together.
NEWS FLASH: Tāla Tarang will be performing an evening concert AND coaching two courses and a workshop at the renowned Edinburgh International Harp Festival 11-15 April 2025
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