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 Jamet harp and orchestra, flute and harp, harp alone. From 1959 to 1978, she also headed the "Marie-Claire Jamet quintet", composed of a flute, a string trio and a harp. Christian Lardé, José Sanchez, Jacques Dejean, and Pierre Degenne were parts of this renown quintet that left many recordings. Marie-Claire Jamet was made a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur 16 March 1995, then an officer 13 July 2012. 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