I have established myself as a solo concert harpist around Gauteng and as far as Bloemfontein and Gabarone. In addition to solo work, I have found a particular niche in weddings and corporate functions.

I have made extensive arrangements for harp of the piano accompaniments of a wide selection of Lieder and opera arias for various vocal ranges, and performed these with singers in a multitude of harp and voice recitals over 20 years.

Together with flautists such as Amanda du Preez-Bosch, Malané Hofmeyr-Burger, Meryl Neille and Dawid Venter, I have performed some of the most respected original concert compositions for this combination, including the Casilda Fantasy (Doppler and Zamara), Sonata by Damase, and Mozart Harp and Flute Concerto, with piano accompaniment, as well as accompaniment by Salon Music’s ensemble (Willem Vogel’s arrangement). I performed a harp and flute recital in the State Theatre with Amanda Bosch. I performed the Mozart Harp and Flute Concerto together with Marlene Verwey and the Gauteng Philharmonic Orchestra at the Brooklyn Theatre.

I have frequently performed with Salon Music, as harpist in their small to medium ensembles. For these performances, I have mostly made the arrangement of my harp parts myself, per Director Willem Vogel’s directives.

I have established myself as an orchestral harpist. I have played in every orchestra in the country, except in Cape Town. I have played the harp part in most of the major operas performed by these orchestras, as well as shows, musicals, and a wide range of symphony concerts. I consider myself an experienced stage orchestra and pit orchestra harpist. I have made a name for myself as the harpist who can always be called in for an emergency.

I have established myself in teaching of all my major disciplines – theory, harp and piano, digital keyboard, and since 2015 the piano accordion. I have taught students up to Gr 7 UNISA in theory and I have taught harp up to 4th year performance level at the University of Pretoria.

In 2015, my husband Sergio Zampolli and I were commissioned to compile the Accordion Syllabus for the London College of Music (University of West London). This inspired me to learn the accordion as well, and in 2018 I completed Grade 8 Accordion from the London College of music, with distinction. I am now able to play the accordion, teach and make arrangements for accordion, for myself or for my pupils. I arrange many solo pieces for accordion duet.

I have transcribed 4 files of music for accordion, of intermediate level, that can be used at functions. The four file are accessible for all accorionists, who would like to perform at functions with the following themes:

• French Songs

• Spanish Songs

• Italian Songs

• Around-the-World Songs (a large variety of songs that do not fall into either French, Spanish or Italian repertoire, e.g. songs from countries like Turkey, India, Australia, Czech Republic and Poland, etc.)

So far, I have also taught the accordion up to grade 5 level and my pupils have obtained outstanding results over the last few years.

A few exceptional other highlights of my life include:

• In my matric year, I accompanied the Drakensberg Boys Choir with the Ceremony of Carols of Benjamin Britten, in concerts all over the country.
• In 1981, I was awarded the D.J. Roode overseas scholarship for Teacher’s licentiate in Harp, from UNISA.
• 1999 Orchestra member for the Three Tenors (Carreras, Domingo and Pavarotti), during their Bravo Africa! Concert, at the Union Buildings, Pretoria.
• 2000 Duke of Edinburgh Awards Dinner with Duo 2000 performing as artists for Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, at the Saxon Hotel in Johannesburg.
• 2010 Guest artist with Duo 2000 at the St David’s Day concert of the Welsh Male Voice Choir of Africa at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg.
• 2010 Guest artist with Duo 2000 at the Music in the Mountains Festival with the Drakensberg Boys Choir, Rina Hugo (soprano) and JP Malan (cellist).
• On Friday 8 July 2010, I was the harpist in the Festival Orchestra, for the FIFA World Cup Final Concert, featuring Andrea Boccelli, Flautist Andrea Griminelli and Bryan Adams, together with South African singers Pretty Yende and Nianell, at the Coca-Cola Dome in Northworld, conducted by Marcello Rota.
• In 2015 I was commissioned by the London College of Music (University of West London) to compile an Accordion Syllabus. At the moment, this institute is the only examination board that offers Accordion grade examinations. This event launched the accordion component of my activities as a musician.
• in 2017 I was appointed as the Randburg Representative of the London College of Music.
• in 2018 I completed an apprenticeship which qualified me as an Accordion Technician. Since then I could commence business by starting AccordionClinicSA. At the end of 2019 I had repaired 118 accordions.