Harpist Claire Happel Ashe's playing has been described as "sensitive but sharply focused" (Avant Music News) and possessing "mesmerizing perfection" (Harp Column). She has performed with many of the nation's most renowned orchestras and early music ensembles, including the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional of the Dominican Republic. An advocate for new music, she has commissioned and premiered works by composers including Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw, Han Lash, Douglas Fisk, James Moore, Lainie Fefferman, and Nomi Epstein.