The 3rd International Harp Competition “Ángel Padilla Crespo” has announced the results of its online contest held this spring, in which recorded video submissions serve as the competition performances. The competition is organized by the Opera Zero Cultural Association of Bari (Italy).
Albarosa Di Lieto (Italy) served as jury president for all divisions. Other jury members included Claudia Lucia Lamanna (Italy), Baltazar Juarez (Mexico), Magrufa Mukazhanova (Kazakhstan), Jaume Gimeno Climent (Spain), Grazia Bonasia (Italy), Rahaf Chickani (Syria), Rosaria Belmonte (Italy), and Francesca Puterio (Italy). For more information, visit the Opera Zero website.
Category A (Solo harp, no age limit)
2nd prize: Chloe Chousmer-Kerr (United Kingdom)
Category B (Solo harp, up to age 21)
1st prize: Letizia Pellanda (Italy)
2nd prizes: Pietro Merz (Italy), Arina Panova (Russia), Natalie Chee (Canada), Andras Istvan Horvath (Hungary), and Maria Angela Oancea (Romania)
3rd prize: Maja Antonina Novak (Poland)
Category C (Solo harp, up to age 16)
1st prize: Evelin Greblo (Slovenia/United Kingdom)
2nd prizes: Pei Xi Saoirse Valentina (Ireland), Szkudlarczyk Zofia Barbara (Poland), and Juarez Zavala Baltazar Nishdao (Mexico)
3rd prizes: Olivia Serrano Garcia (Spain), Daphne Chum (Hong Kong), and Matylda Metliaieva (Ukraine)
Category D (Chamber music with harp, no age limit)
Absolute 1st prize: Jaqueline Aguirre (Mexico)
Category E (Harp duos, trios, and quartets, no age limit)
1st prize: Grace Kikuchi (Australia) and Li Yu-Chen (Taiwan)
Category F (Solo lever harp, no age limit)
1st prize: Rodrigo Garcia (Mexico)
2nd prizes: Valerie Chick (Hong Kong), To Chin Yu (Hong Kong), Wong Hei Yiu (Hong Kong), and Lo Suet Yiu (Hong Kong)
3rd prizes: Weung Long Ching (Hong Kong), Tsang Tsz Yu Bella (Hong Kong), Law Bui Ka (Hong Kong), and Cheng Cheuk Yik (Hong Kong)
