BIO

Alena  was born in 1988 in St. Petersburg, Russia and took up harp at the age of six.  She Studied with Professor Marion Hoffman at the University of Music and Theatre Rostock in Germany.
She has won major prizes at major competitions sucn as 2007 "Verband der Harfenisten in Deuschtland e.V.", 2007 the Franz Josef Reinl competition, and2005 the "Deutsche Bahn" competition.
She has performed with orchestras such as the Perliner Symphoniker Orchestra, RBB Symphony Orchestra, The North German Philharmonic Orchestra, Neubrandenburg Philharmonia Orchestra, and Goettingen Symphonia Orchestra.
Since 2008, Alena has taught harp and piano at public music schools in Berlin.
Since moving to Austin several years ago, she has been active in the Georgetown Symphony as well as playing at various private functions in Central Texas.  She is now enjoying playing for our seniors in retirement communities all around Austin.
Enjoy experiencing her extraordinary work in the videos below.