Inge Louisa discovered her passion for the harp at the age of nine. Inspired by her first harp teacher, Inge Frimout-Hei, she began composing music at a young age.
Her concerts are diverse in approach, both in musical style—ranging from classical, film music, and jazz to contemporary music, original compositions, and arrangements—and in the alternation between solo harp and harp combined with vocals.
Inge studied harp at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Erika Waardenburg and Gwyneth Wentink, where she graduated with distinction in June 2023. From 2015 to 2018, she was part of the young talent program at the Conservatorium van Tilburg, studying with Ernestine Stoop. She has attended numerous masterclasses with renowned harpists both in the Netherlands and abroad. In addition to playing the harp, Inge also loves singing. During her studies, she took jazz vocals as a secondary subject and is currently coached by Paula Snoeren Vocals.
She has won awards at both national and international competitions. In 2022, she won first prize at the Rosa Spier Harp Competition. In 2019, she received the AMPA Willem Twee Talent Award in ’s-Hertogenbosch, and in 2017, she won the Archipel Music Competition. Additionally, she earned prizes at the International Harp Competition in Portugal, the O’Carolan Festival in Ireland, the Princess Christina Competition, the interdisciplinary Goodmesh Competition, and the Brabant Student Soloist Competition.
As a soloist, Inge has performed with various orchestras, including Sinfonia Rotterdam and Orkest Zuid. She has also played with the JeugdOrkest Nederland (JON) and the Nationaal JeugdOrkest (NJO).
She has performed on renowned stages such as De Doelen in Rotterdam, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and Muziekgebouw Eindhoven. She has also appeared at the Grachtenfestival Amsterdam and the Bach Festival Dordrecht and has been featured on the TV program Podium Klassiek and NPO Radio 4.
Inge loves using her harp to tell a musical story and to showcase the instrument’s versatility. Her wish is to inspire and move others with her music.