Andrew Lawrence-King is a harpist and early music specialist, and is currently the director of The Harp Consort. He also is also a conductor who directs from one of several continuo instruments, including harp, organ, harpsichord & psaltery. Andrew Lawrence-King divides his time between solo recitals, tours with The Harp Consort, and appearances as guest director for orchestras, choirs and baroque operas in Europe, Scandinavia and the Americas. He is Professor of Early Harp & Continuo at the Escuela Superior de Musica de Catalunya (ESMUC) in Barcelona, and has been awarded a three-year fellowship by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council to research Spanish Baroque music-drama.