Olivia Jageurs's 5 top tips on using Zoom to perform music

YCAT's 'mini masterclass' series offers relevant advice from musicians, for musicians.

Our first mini masterclass features professional harpist Olivia Jageurs, who shares her top tips on performing a live concert on Zoom. Olivia's 15 Second Harp project was shortlisted for a Royal Philharmonic Society award in 2017 and weekly Harpy Hour concerts on Zoom are reaching hundreds of people worldwide during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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