Marie-Claire Jamet Marie-Claire Jamet Marie-Claire Jamet (born 27 November 1933 in Reims) is a French classical harpist. Marie-Claire Jamet is the daughter of Pierre Jamet, also a harpist. After winning the 1st prize of harp and the 1st prize of chamber music at the Conservatoire de Paris, Marie-Claire Jamet was harp solo of the National Orchestra of Radio France, then soloist of the Ensemble Inter-Contemporain directed by Pierre Boulez. She now dedicates herself to her solo activity. Marie-Claire Jamet has given more than 2000 concerts in the United States, Europe, Japan, India, Russia, Canada, Australia, etc. She has created numerous works for
Marie-Claire Alain Marie-Claire Alain Marie-Claire Alain (10 August 1926 – 26 February 2013) was a French organist and organ teacher best known for her prolific recording career. Marie-Claire Alain was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye on 10 August 1926. Her father Albert Alain (1880–1971) was an organist and composer, as were her brothers, Jehan (1911–1940) and Olivier (1918–1994). At the age of 11 she began assisting her father when he played organ in the parish church of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. She studied at the Conservatoire de Paris in the organ class of Marcel Dupré, where she was awarded four first prizes. She also studied harmony there