The USA International Harp Competition (IHC) has announced the dates for its 10th contest. The famed competition will take place a month earlier than usual, slated for June 8-18, 2016 in Bloomington, Ind. The USA IHC is held every three years on the campus of Indiana University and is open to harpists of all nationalities between the ages of 18 and 32.
The jury for the 2016 USA IHC will be chaired by Canadian harpist Judy Loman. Other jury members include:
- Judy Loman, jury president
- Emannuel Ceysson
- Jason Chang
- Anna Makarova
- Sarah O’Brien
- Florence Sitruk
- Caryl Thomas
The required repertoire for the four-stage competition is listed below. All works must be performed by memory, with the exception of the 2015 Composition Contest winning work performed in Stage 3.
Stage 1
Dussek, J.L.: Sonata in F Allegro • Allegretto (The Lass of Richmond Hill)
Choose One:
Debussy, C.: Deux Arabesques (No. 1 and 2) (Any Edition)
Cras, J.: Deux Impromptus (Editione Salabert)
Choose One:
Renié , H.: Légende
Salzedo, C.: Scintillation
Stage 2
Renié, H.: Contemplation
Choose One:
Paradisi, D.: Toccata in A Major (Any Edition)
Loeillet, J.B.: Toccata in F Major (Any Edition)
Choose One:
Orrego-Salas, J.: Variations on a Chant
Patterson, P.: Spiders
Krenek, E.: Sonata for Harp op. 150
Hindemith, P.: Sonata for Harp
Choose One:
Posse, W.: Carnival of Venice
Godefroid, F.: Carnival of Venice
Stage 3
A free choice program of 40 minutes to include the following:
New Composition (TBA)
Choose One:
Damase, J.M.: Sicilienne Variée
Marescotti, A.F.: Mouvement
Stage 4
Ginastera, A.: Harp Concerto Op. 25
For more information and to find the application visit the USA International Harp Competition website.
