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Hanna Borka
Born in Hungary, Hanna Borka claimed First Prize at the National Harp Competition in 2003, 2006, and 2009. She has honed her skills under the tutelage of renowned harpists such as Germaine Lorenzini, Florence Sitruk, Sandrine Chatron, Isabelle Moretti, and Susann McDonald. In 2018, she earned her Master of Arts HES-SO in Pedagogy - Instrumental Education from the Haute Ecole de Musique de Genève, followed by a Master of Arts HES-SO in Interpretation - Concert Orientation in 2020.
Hanna has received numerous scholarships and international awards, including the Lyra Foundation scholarship, WHC 'Deane Sherman' Award, WHC 'Otake Family' Award, and Third Prize at the International Harp Competition in Szeged in 2008. As a soloist, she was an invited young harpist of the 'Focus on Youth' concerts at the 10th and 12th World Harp Congress editions in Amsterdam and Sydney, respectively, and stood as the sole Hungarian contender at the prestigious 19th International Harp Contest in Israel. Her chamber music performances include the 1st Harp Festival in Zürich, the 23rd Edition of the Messiaen Festival, and the 2023 Académie de Musique Tibor Varga. Hanna has also played with larger ensembles such as the 'Animato' Orchestra and Collegium Novum Zürich, and she is a member of Trio Borka.
Hanna's journey into historical harps, guided by Maria Christina Cleary, led her to delve deeper into the single-action harp and the Spanish arpa de dos órdenes.
In addition to her musical career, Hanna is passionate about painting and drawing. She held her first graphic works exhibition at the “Espérance” Center in Geneva in January 2017. Her illustrations were featured in the jubilee edition of “Mesém” for the “Rath LépcsÅ‘ Tudásközpont” Association in Hungary, and her canvases were displayed as the guest of honor at the Charity Ball of the Hungarians of Geneva in February 2020.
Collaborating with Haute Ecole ArcIngénierie, Hanna developed the "HarpeIMage" project, which offers a dynamic, real-time alliance between sound and image through advanced technologies. From 2020 to 2022, this project was part of the -Pulse Incubateur HES - Geneva program.
Currently, Hanna is a harp professor at the Conservatoire populaire de musique, danse et théâtre de Genève and at the Conservatoire de l'Ouest Vaudois.