Harpist Melina van Leeuwen performs nationally as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral performer. She has appeared as principal harp for most Australian orchestras and chamber music festivals. She has made international appearances as well, including the 2010 World Expo . She is a recording artist, including the 2024 Nicolas Cage film, The Surfer.

A student of Alice Giles, she is recipient of an Australian Postgraduate Award at Melbourne University, Melina completed her PhD investigation into the music and written essays of twentieth-century harpist Carlos Salzedo in late 2020, seen in the 2023 Summer edition of the American Harp Journal.