About Me
Ekaterina Levental was born in Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan, one of the republics of the former Soviet Union. At the age of six she was admitted to a school for talented children where she was taught piano and harp. Ekaterina moved to Holland in 1993 where she continued her studies on the harp at the Conservatory in Enschede, studying with Alex Bonnet. During her studies she took several Master classes and courses in Holland and abroad with memorable names such as Isabelle Moretti, Susanna Mildonian and Elisabeth Fontain-Binoche. In 1996 and 1997 she was a winner both at the concourse ´Stichting Jong Muziektalent Nederland´-a competition for young musical talent in Holland- and the second edition of the Dutch Concourse for Harp.
In 1998 Ekaterina graduated from her first phase studies at the Conservatory in Enschede. In the summer of 1999 she was admitted to the postgraduate studies at the ´Hochschule für Musik´ in Detmold, Germany, where she studied with Catherine Michel. In 1999 Ekaterina was a winner at the ´Meester/Gezel´-concourse in Haaksbergen. Here Ekaterina also performed as a singer, accompanying herself on the harp. As a soloist Ekaterina performed in renowned Dutch concerthalls and theatres such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, ´Muziekcentrum Vredenburg´ in Utrecht, ´De Doelen´ in Rotterdam, ´De Oosterpoort´ Groningen, the ´Muziekcentrum´ in Enschede and ´Muziekcentrum Frits Philips´ in Eindhoven. Ekaterina got her masterdegree -second phase- as a harpist at the Conservatory in Rotterdam, June 2001, studying with Godelieve Schrama. In the same year she won the Prix d´Harmonie in Rotterdam. Due to a scholarship granted her by the´Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds´ and the ´Fonds voor Podium- en Amateurkunsten´ she continues study with Germaine Lorenzini in France. Ekaterina participates in chambermusic ensembles such as the Valerius Ensemble and the Trancenturia Ensemble. As a harpist, singer and actress she has also worked with a theatre for children called Sonnevanck on `Hänsel und Grätel´, directed by Flora Verbrugge, musical score by Gerard Beljon.
She has featured, as a harpist, singer and performer, in the new production of the well-known theatre-director Jan Fabre ´l´Histoire des larmes´, which had its first performance at the famous 49th festival of Avignon, France.
As a singer Ekaterina performed in a new opera production called 'Alzheimer' by the 'Muziektheaterunie Almere' (musical score by Chiel Meijering, conductor Jurjen Hempel).
Ekaterina plays a Salvi harp, which was granted her by the ´Nationaal Muziekinstrumenten Fonds´ through a donation of the ´Stichting Levi Lassen´.
After succesfully finishing her Bachelor's Exams in singing, with teachers Rita Dams and Diane Forlano, Ekaterina Levental is currently continuing her studies for Master's degree in singing at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.
