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Born in South Korea, she was adopted (along with her brother) when she was two years old by a family in
Holland. Her adoptive father and mother are Dutch and Austrian, respectively. She began playing the harp when she was 9 years old. When she was 11, Meijer was accepted by Erika Waardenburg to
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that she transcribed for harp and which was approved by Glass himself. The album immediately rose to the top of the Dutch rock charts and Meijer often plays these pieces during candle-lit, acoustic concerts.
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In 2014, Meijer released "Passaggio", which consisted of pieces by the
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A number of composers, inspired by Meijer's talents, wrote new music especially for her: in 2006, Lavinia, together with the
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Wijnand van Klaveren, both of which composed music especially for her and the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet. In 2007 Meijer and Tjeerd Top (
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Besides studying the standard harp repertoire, Meijer also followed masterclasses with musicians practicing other instruments, such as Willem Brons (piano),
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Amsterdam. Furthermore, in 2007, she performed another world premiere piece composed by Carlos Michans at the Vredenburg in Utrecht, together with the
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in the series "Het Debuut" together with the Jenufa
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Meijer also won prizes at several large international harp competitions: the second prize at the
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album, produced by
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