| Author Biography |
 PHILLIPE CLÉMENT Philippe Clément started to build musical instruments in the mid-1980's
under the direction of Dominik Zuchowics, a viola maker. After
taking an early retirement from the Canadian Public Service in 1993,
Philippe set up shop and started designing and building chromatic harps
exclusively as a full time occupation. His clientele included
professional harpists in North America, Europe and Japan. His harps
ranged from 3 octave single row, double row, triple row, and five octave
cross strung chromatic harps. Philippe contributed to various
publications, the Folk Harp Journal, Harpa, the Harp Almanac and he
co-published a book with Hannelore Devaere, a Belgian musicologist:
"X-Harps, History, Playing technique, Music and construction of the
Cross strung chromatic harp", 1998. The informational portions of Philippe
Clément's former website have been integrated into the site run by Roger Muma
at www.mumaharps.com/harps/xharp/.
Note: Philippe
Clément
has retired and these harps are no
longer being manufactured. |
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