Elizabeth McNulty was appointed Principal Harpist of The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in 2016.
She enjoys occasionally freelancing as guest principal harp with ensembles such as Philharmonia, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia, English National Ballet, Opera North and Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
During her time at RLPO, she has toured to China, Japan and Europe and appeared on numerous orchestra recordings. She’s appeared as soloist with the orchestra, performing Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto with flautist Cormac Henry, Handel Harp Concerto for family concerts and Ravel Introduction and Allegro. She’s currently looking forward to performing Tim Jackson’s ‘Be not afeard..’ for solo harp and orchestra with the orchestras contemporary group, Ensemble 10/10, in November 2026.
Past concerto performances have also included Ginastera Harp Concerto, Mozetich El Dorado, Debussy Danses sacree et Profane with Kantanti Ensemble, Sinfonia Academia, Dulwich symphony and Berkeley ensemble.
She particularly loves performing solo recitals and chamber music, and recent personal highlights for her have included concerts at Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room: a trio concert including Rameau ‘Pieces de Clavecin’ and Takemitsu ‘…and then I knew t’was wind…’. at The Music Room; a sold out St Patrick’s day concert for flute and harp in Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room; and a sold out recital at The Tung Auditorium, in which she was joined by her students for the final piece to perform a trio piece together.
Elizabeth enjoys teaching and working within the local Merseyside community, working as a visiting musician in many sessions for NHS Merseycare alongside other RLPO musicians. She’s currently harp tutor at University of Liverpool, alongside her private teaching practice from her home in Liverpool and often tutors the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth and Academy Orchestras, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and Ulster Youth Orchestra.
In her spare time she enjoys travelling, cooking, cycling, swimming and playing lever harp in the various Irish trad or folk sessions she finds on her travels.