About Alisa
Alisa Sadikova is a harpist of rare distinction whose international career was forged through world-class debuts as a young child. Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, she began her harp studies in 2010 at the Special Music School of the Saint Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory with Karina Maleeva.
She received the Salvi Foundation Scholarship and continued her studies with Catherine Michel at the Cambridge Musica Mundi High School in Belgium. In 2025, she completed her Bachelor of Music degree in harp at The Juilliard School and is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree with Nancy Allen as a recipient of the prestigious Kovner Fellowship. Her previous awards include the Guzik Foundation Grant (2021–2025), the Jerome L. Greene Fellowship (2024–2025), and the Extraordinary Achievement in Music Award from Art Estate Awards (2026).
Her international career began in 2010 when, as a Grand Prize winner at her debut competition, she performed at CARNEGIE HALL’S WEILL RECITAL HALL and embarked on a ten-city U.S. tour. At just eight years old, she debuted as soloist with orchestra at the Moscow House of Music, performing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major, K. 299 under the baton of Vladimir Spivakov, a performance that launched her onto the world stage.
She made her Swiss debut at Zurich’s Tonhalle performing George Frideric Handel’s Concerto for Harp in B-flat major, HWV 294 conducted by Sergei Fedoseev. In 2014, she gave the world premiere of Bernard Andrès’ Le Barde Muet, Concerto for Harp and Orchestra at the 12th World Harp Congress at Sydney City Hall under the direction of Rowan Martin.
A significant recent highlight was her 2025 debut at the Tel Aviv Opera House, where she performed as soloist with orchestra under the baton of Constantine Orbelian. She also holds the distinction of being the youngest semi-finalist ever to compete at the Israel International Harp Competition in 2018.
A winner of more than 20 First Prizes at international competitions, Sadikova stands among the most highly awarded harpists of her generation. Her accolades include the Yuri Temirkanov Prize (2012), Young Talents of Russia (2017), and the Scandinavian International Instrumental Music Competition.
She has performed as a soloist in over 30 countries, appearing with orchestras at venues including the Vienna State Opera and Munich’s Philharmonie im Gasteig, and was a featured artist at the World Harp Congresses in Sydney (2014) and Hong Kong (2017). Beyond classical music, Sadikova toured the world with Sarah Brightman for the Royal Christmas Gala and has released five acclaimed albums, including her 2023 solo release Harp Constellation.
Her belief in music as a unifying force is seen in her collaborations with young artists worldwide on a global tribute to Michael Jackson’s Heal the World.
In 2026, Sadikova was featured in Vogue’s September issue in a fashion editorial celebrating the young virtuosos of The Juilliard School and the New York Philharmonic, photographed by Theo Wenner and styled by Miyako Bellizzi. She performed at the 2026 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and at New York Fashion Week.
Sadikova’s performances have received widespread acclaim: BBC Classical Music magazine has called her a genius, and Classical FM has praised her unbelievably beautiful musicianship. She is an official artist and ambassador for Lyon & Healy and the Salvi Foundation, reflecting her prominent standing in the international harp community.
Alisa Sadikova’s performances are in high demand at the world’s leading concert halls. Her skill with the instrument, deep musical insight, and fresh interpretations of well-known repertoire continue to inspire audiences worldwide, firmly establishing her as one of today’s most captivating harpists.
