Biographies

Meet the people behind NYHO

Luisa-Maria Cordell

Founder & Conductor


Popular award winning harpist Luisa-Maria Cordell has travelled the world performing and teaching the harp. Luisa has a busy freelance career playing for leading orchestras and performing as a solo recitalist for European recital series and has been the featured Classical artiste for well known cruise-liners. Luisa recently made a recording with ‘cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. Luisa has performed for many dignitaries including members of the Royal Family and various Prime Ministers and Statesmen.

Luisa is a popular tutor who enjoys passing on her love of the harp. She has been an invited guest tutor for the Clarsach Society, The Edinburgh harp festival, National schools Orchestras and The European Youth Orchestra.

Luisa’s other fulfilling role is being a Mum to her two young children Daniel and Ayala!