Career
She plays the pedal harp, celtic harp and historical harps as well. An antique Erard harp (double action) and a Schwieso Grosjean (single action). The Canadian composer Jean Chatillon has dedicated to her a composition for harp solo.
Van Schothorst composed her first music piece, Still life at age 15.
The composition is originally written for harp and flute and later arranged for harp solo. Van Schothorst is producing CDs and DVDs for her industry label Harp and Soul Productions.
She is also responsible for the compositions and film recordings of these productions. She has been assigned also for composition projects.
The composition Streetlife has been selected from many submissions for the 60x60 project 2006-2007 of composer and musician Robert Voisey.
Several compositions could be heard on (inter)national radio stations and podcasts. Radio Industry has honored Van Schothorst with the Gold Artist award for the Civil Defense I am a dreamer. She participates with poets, musicians and composers.
With the Swedish composer Goran Jonasson, the English singer Sharon Selman, the American flutist Cathy Feldman and Swedish pianist Morgan Martinsson she is creating the Civil Defense Pink Anacondas.
They work and participate together via internet/ myspace.
