Harpist Christina Kant is a dedicated performer with a love of sharing music. As an up-and-coming young artist, Christina was listed as one of CBC Music’s “30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30” in 2021, after winning the University of Toronto’s Concerto Competition and making her solo debut shortly after. Additionally, she was featured as the Emerging Artist for the Edmonton Recital Society’s 2021-22 season.
She was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada in 2020 and 2021, and is sought after as a substitute in professional and amateur orchestras including the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra.
Christina holds a Master of Music degree in Classical Harp from the Manhattan School of Music where she studied with Mariko Anraku, Associate Principal Harp of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. She completed her Bachelor of Music degree in Harp Performance with Honours from the University of Toronto, where she studied with internationally renowned harpist Judy Loman.