Maria-Christina Harper is a London-based electric harpist, composer, and bandleader whose work draws on her Greek and Egyptian roots. Working with an amplified electric harp, analogue effects pedals, and custom processing, her compositions bridge Eastern modal traditions and contemporary instrumental music.
As founder of the Harper Trio (electric harp, sax, and drums), her music creates a dialogue of space, rhythm, and mindfulness across releases on Little Yellow Man Records, including Passing By (2023) and Dialogue of Thoughts (2025, recorded at Abbey Road Studios).
Her live work includes performances at the the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, and The Roundhouse to the Montreal Jazz Festival, EFG London Jazz Festival, and Later… with Jools Holland.
Beyond performance, she hosts the monthly radio show Sonic Crossroads on One Jazz, and works as a music therapist, PhD researcher, and lecturer at Roehampton University.
