Xinyue Zhang of China won first prize in the professional pedal division at the seventh Hong Kong International Harp Competition. Lucie Spedicato (France) took home silver. Katherine Kappelmann (U.S.) was awarded fifth prize.
The competition was open to harpists of all nationalities and offered 12 different divisions, including three divisions for duets for harp with any other instrument or voice. Competitors submitted video recordings from Sept. 15–30 for review by the jury. After the jury assigned points, contestants received gold, silver, and bronze designations for reaching certain thresholds. This year’s competition jury included harpists Jason Chang, Alice Giles, Ann Huang, Li-Ya Huang, Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, Isabel Moretón, Barbara Sze, Amy Tam, Guan Wang, Lauyee Yeung, and Dan Yu, as well as violinist Elizabeth Lo.
For the complete list of prize winners and more information about the competition, visit the competition website.
