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Maeve Gilchrist

Connect to Your Creativity

Explore groove, texture, and improv to expand your music-making experience

May-June 2026

about Maeve Gilchrist

Maeve Gilchrist is an Edinburgh-born, New York–based harpist, composer and producer known for expanding the Celtic harp’s expressive and improvisational range across genres. A sought-after soloist and collaborator—including work with the Silkroad Ensemble—she performs internationally while also composing, recording, and directing festivals and creative projects.