Gulnara Mashurova

Gulnara Mashurova is a native of Kazakhstan and a graduate of Moscow Conservatory. She earned her bachelor and master’s degrees at the Juilliard School and in 1994, she was a finalist in the World International Harp Competition in Wales. She has performed with The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Suspeso Contemporary Ensemble, Absolute Ensemble and Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project. In 2001 she appeared with the Flagstaff Symphony as the soloist in Debussy’s "Danses Sacre et Profane" and Mozart’s "Concerto for Flute and Harp".

Mashurova is a regular substitute with the New York Philharmonic both in live performances and on recordings. She has participated in numerous festivals including the Pacific Music Festival, Norfolk Music Festival and Spoleto Music Festival in Italy and the United States. In 2003 she joined the Singapore Symphony Orchestra as Principal Harpist.

Highlight of Mashurova's current season include recitals with acclaimed Singaporean violinist Lynnette Seah in November 2006 and a concert with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in February 2006, playing Mozart's Flute and Harp Concerto.