Christine Strahm grew up in a musical
family and her mother was teaching her playing the
harpsichord before she went to school. When she was
eight years old she was given harp lessons by Naomi
Mihara in Berne.
She studied with Geneviève Chevallier at the
‘Conservatory of Fribourg’ in order to get
the teaching diploma in 2003
After that she studied at the ‘Koninklijk
Conservatorium Brussels’ in Belgium with
Anne-Sophie Bertrand for the final diploma of
‘Master of Music’ which she passed
‘with excellent distinction’.
During her studies, she went to masterclasses at the
‘Académie Pierre Jamet’ with Isabelle
Moretti, Marie-Claire Jamet and Isabelle Perrin in
Gargilesse, France and with Ursula Holliger in
Sermoneta; Italy. She studied a long time at Germaine
Lorenzini's in Lyon, France. Today she improves her
skills with Deborah Henson-Connant and Park Stickney.
Christine Strahm won prizes at
the Swiss Youth Music Competition in 1995 and 1999. She
got another prize of ‘Les Amis du Conservatoire
de Fribourg’ for efforts ‘En faveur de la
musique récente et le jeu d’ensemble’.
Christine Strahm plays the
solo-parts in harp concerts with orchestra, as soloist
in subscriber concerts from the BeKB Classic, UBS in
the castle Waldeck, Solothurn, Appearances as a soloist
in TV SRF. Chambermusic concerts in various formations
orea
ensemble Numerous concerts with orchestras and
choires
She is harp teacher in bolligen and Langnau i.E.
plays in projects in
different styles like folk and improvisation.
She is also a soulcentred
coach and mother of two children.
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