Harpist, storyteller & teacher
Harpist, storyteller and teacher, Sarah Nichols, has an unusual international background, giving her an exciting array of stories to tell.
Born and educated in Paris, where her parents settled, Sarah is the daughter of a Rhodesian (Zimbabwean) mother and Welsh Patagonian father.
She recently moved to Barcelona (Spain) after living several years in the Netherlands, where she graduated in 2013 with distinction from the NAIP Joint Music Master at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, after having received, in 2011, her Bachelor's degree in music and pedagogy.
Sarah has performed and given workshops in various European countries, in the USA, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Nepal. She became interested in the ancient art of storytelling and has combined this with her music. She is known to be a versatile artist, performing in a variety of styles, from classical to contemporary music, improvisation and music theatre.
Sarah has also worked with various music educational groups, such as MEMO Foundation (Memorabele Momenten), which encourages children to discover music through daily interactive performances; and "Wonderland" which offers music and dance improvisation concerts for children.
In 2013, she started her own company, "Modern Troubadours", to explore further the art of storytelling and music. She gives workshops of music and storytelling to various groups from different social and cultural backgrounds, trying to connect them through the music they create and the stories they tell. Through this company, Sarah has also started the Modern Troubadours Trio, with percussionist Aldo Aranda and flutist Gaëlle Dohen. Together, they give workshops and performances of music and storytelling. They recorded their first CD, entitled "Travelling Stories", in October 2013.
They also created a performance entitled "Fiesta de los Muertos", inspired by the Mexican fesitivity Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). This was performed several times at the Korzo Theatre in The Hague and at the prestigious Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015, where they received 4-star reviews.
Website: www.moderntroubadours.com
In the summer of 2013, Sarah recorded her first solo CD, "Midnight Muse", with Chris van der Linden, a soulful CD of harp and voice, and also featuring the sarangi and mbira.
You can buy or download "Midnight Muse" via: http://sarahnichols.bandcamp.com/
Currently, Sarah is working on a new solo performance called "Once upon a harp", with folktales and true tales about the harp. (See projects).
She is also currently studying a second master's degree in Bilingual Education at the University of Nebrija in Madrid.
Photo by Paroma Basu
Born and educated in Paris, where her parents settled, Sarah is the daughter of a Rhodesian (Zimbabwean) mother and Welsh Patagonian father.
She recently moved to Barcelona (Spain) after living several years in the Netherlands, where she graduated in 2013 with distinction from the NAIP Joint Music Master at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, after having received, in 2011, her Bachelor's degree in music and pedagogy.
Sarah has performed and given workshops in various European countries, in the USA, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Nepal. She became interested in the ancient art of storytelling and has combined this with her music. She is known to be a versatile artist, performing in a variety of styles, from classical to contemporary music, improvisation and music theatre.
Sarah has also worked with various music educational groups, such as MEMO Foundation (Memorabele Momenten), which encourages children to discover music through daily interactive performances; and "Wonderland" which offers music and dance improvisation concerts for children.
In 2013, she started her own company, "Modern Troubadours", to explore further the art of storytelling and music. She gives workshops of music and storytelling to various groups from different social and cultural backgrounds, trying to connect them through the music they create and the stories they tell. Through this company, Sarah has also started the Modern Troubadours Trio, with percussionist Aldo Aranda and flutist Gaëlle Dohen. Together, they give workshops and performances of music and storytelling. They recorded their first CD, entitled "Travelling Stories", in October 2013.
They also created a performance entitled "Fiesta de los Muertos", inspired by the Mexican fesitivity Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). This was performed several times at the Korzo Theatre in The Hague and at the prestigious Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015, where they received 4-star reviews.
Website: www.moderntroubadours.com
In the summer of 2013, Sarah recorded her first solo CD, "Midnight Muse", with Chris van der Linden, a soulful CD of harp and voice, and also featuring the sarangi and mbira.
You can buy or download "Midnight Muse" via: http://sarahnichols.bandcamp.com/
Currently, Sarah is working on a new solo performance called "Once upon a harp", with folktales and true tales about the harp. (See projects).
She is also currently studying a second master's degree in Bilingual Education at the University of Nebrija in Madrid.
Photo by Paroma Basu