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A graduate of York University with a BFA Hons. in Music Performance, Alys Howe's distinct voice as a Canadian
performer has developed from the uniquely rich and diverse multicultural traditions for which Canada is recognized.
Growing up in Sechelt and Vancouver, British Columbia, Alys also lived and studied extensively in Toronto and Cape
Breton, in addition to her exploration of the harp musics native to Celtic Europe. With a Masters (First Class Honours)
in Performance of Traditional Irish Music from the University of Limerick in Ireland, Alys also studied at the Royal
Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, where she was a candidate for a B.A. in Scottish Music and Ethnomusicology.
Her repertoire of songs and solo harp music
is a special blend of original compositions, Pan-Celtic, French Canadian, and traditional Scottish and Irish music.
Alys Howe has played harp music since 1985 and has worked with many influential musicians in the UK and across North
America, including Niall Keegan, Sharlene Wallace, Vancouver Opera, Anne Lederman, Emily Smith, the Glasgow Gaelic
Choir, and Lori Pappajohn of "Winter Harps". Alys was twice awarded the gold medal for the Advanced Harp competition
at Vancouver Mod (a Scottish Gaelic music festival). She has been awarded a Canada Council Grant, the Watkins Fellowship,
full scholarship to the Banff School for Fine Arts, and The RSAMD Trust Fund for performers of traditional Scottish music.
Her career as a teacher spans the breadth
of Canada, from the East Coast of Cape Breton to the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia. She has also taught Irish music
at the undergraduate level (University of Limerick). Alys has made several recordings, including a solo album of mainly
traditional Scottish
music.