Ursula Holliger was animortant harpist who taught at Hochschule fr Musik Freiburg, which is a public music academy established in 1946.
She was one of the most important harpists, particularly in the field of contemporary music, where she played and created many works dedicated to her or her husband: Elliott Carter (Trilogy, 1992; Mosaic, 2004), Alberto Ginastera (Concerto), Henze's Double concerto, 1966), Andre Jolivet (Controversia, 1969), Witold Lutosawski's Double Concerto, 1980), Ernst Krenek (Kitharaulos, 1972), Frank Martin's Petite symphonie concertante, 1945), Alfred Schnittke (Concerto for oboe and harp, 1970 Eucalypts I, 1970), Isang Yun (Double concerto for oboe and harp, Gong-Hu, In balance, 1987), Toru Takemitsu (Concerto for oboe and harp) and Heinz Holliger (Mobile, 1962; Trio, 1966; Praeludium I et II 1987). As a teacher, she taught at the Hochschule fur Musik Freiburg and in Basel. Public 1946 
