Anneleen Lenaerts is Principal Harpist of the Vienna Philharmonic and is widely regarded as one of the leading harpists of her generation. Praised for her flawless technique, refined sound, and stylistic versatility, she captivates audiences as an orchestral musician, soloist, and chamber artist alike. Her artistic presence is in demand worldwide – from Europe’s foremost concert halls to major festivals in the United States and Asia.
In the 2025/26 season, she performs at the Festival Ravel in France, Allegro Vivo in Austria, with the Lucerne Festival Strings, at Mozartfest Würzburg, Grafenegg Festival, the Vienna Musikverein and Konzerthaus, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, as well as in Regensburg, Skopje, Aalborg, and at the Tivoli Festival in Copenhagen. A special highlight is the Big Little Music Festival in Ghent, which she curates herself and which will take place in January 2026.
As a soloist, Anneleen Lenaerts has performed with renowned orchestras such as the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bruckner Orchestra Linz, Brussels Philharmonic, Belgian National Orchestra, and the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra. She has appeared at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, the Berlin Philharmonie, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, the Great Festival Hall in Salzburg, BOZAR Brussels, Salle Gaveau in Paris, and at celebrated festivals such as the Rheingau Music Festival, Moritzburg Festival, Lockenhaus Festival, and the Aspen Music Festival.
She is also in high international demand as a chamber musician. Anneleen Lenaerts has collaborated with partners such as Emmanuel Pahud, Avi Avital, Julia Hagen, Christiane Karg, and Dionysis Grammenos. Her chamber music programs range from lyrical song transcriptions to inventive combinations for harp with clarinet, mandolin, or voice.
Her discography on Warner Classics has expanded significantly in recent years: Following the acclaimed solo album Vienna Stories (2021), she released the introspective EP More Stories in 2024, featuring her own arrangements of songs and opera arias. In March 2025, she presented a digital single of her harp transcription of Ravel’s Pavane pour une infante défunte. For her earlier album Nino Rota. Works for Harp – recorded with the Brussels Philharmonic and Emmanuel Pahud under the baton of Adrien Perruchon – she received the prestigious Opus Klassik Award.
