The Slovenian Harp Competition announced the prizewinners of its 6th contest, held March 31–April 2 in Velenje, Slovenia. Agnese Contadini won first prize in the top division. Emanuel Brun took home second prize, and Claudia Paula Besné Villanueva was awarded third prize. Contadini also received a prize for the best performance of the required composition.
The jury included Irina Zingg, Diana Grubišić Ćiković, Şirin Pancaroğlu, Lenka Petrović, Patrizia Tassini, Maria Gamboz Gradišnik, and Dalibor Bernatović.
Category A (Pedal harp, born 2012 or later)
1st prize: Julia Dermendjieva
2nd prize: Evelin Greblo
3rd prize: Kornélia Harmath
Prize for best performance of required composition: Julia Dermendjieva
Category A (Lever harp, born 2012 or later)
1st prize: Eksena Kostova
2nd prize: Valerij Greblo
3rd prize: Luna Pivka and Ema Zorec (tie)
Prize for best performance of required composition: Mia Pušnik Špiljak
Category B (born 2010 or later)
1st prize: Yvonne Böhme and Lejla Hasanović (tie)
2nd prize: Neža Osterc and Jonathan Schmitt (tie)
3rd prize: Lina Dolgan and Gala Vrezec (tie)
Prize for best performance of required composition: Gala Vrezec
Category C (born 2008 or later)
1st prize: Amelie Jade Knapp
2nd prize: Paula Wettengel
3rd prize: Nicole Samareva
Prize for best performance of required composition: Amelie Jade Knapp and Zeynep Duru Güleç (tie)
Category D (born 2005 or later)
1st prize: Adrian Ignjatović and Mima Stevanović (tie)
2nd prize: Tara Franjić and Ela Talay (tie)
3rd prize: Aleksandra Radovanović
Prize for best performance of required composition: Aleksandra Radovanović
Category E (born 2002 or later)
1st prize: Alexandra Bidi
2nd prize: Jernej Mišič
3rd prize: Minja Stojanović
Prize for best performance of required composition: Alexandra Bidi
Category F (born 1993 or later)
1st prize: Agnese Contadini
2nd prize: Emanuel Brun
3rd prize: Claudia Paula Besné Villanueva
Prize for best performance of required composition: Agnese Contadini
Check out our CD review of Contadini’s album The Lark.
For more information and complete results, visit the Slovenian Harp Association’s website.
