The Hong Kong International Harp Competition has announced required repertoire for its ninth edition, to be held Oct. 1–7, 2025, in Y Square, Hong Kong. The competition consists of 12 divisions, categorized by age (as of Oct. 1, 2025) and type of harp (lever or pedal), including three divisions for harp duets. Application information will be available soon on the competition website. Required repertoire is listed below.
A. Children (Lever), ages 6 and under
- “The Little Black Swan” from Beginner’s Harp Book by Phyllis Scholomovitz
- One free choice piece, for a total duration of 4 minutes
B. Primary I (Lever), ages 9 and under
- “Musetta’s Waltz” by Giacomo Puccini, from Classics on Request, vol. 1, arr. Barbara Brundage (Seaside Press edition)
- One free choice piece, for a total duration of 6 minutes
C. Primary II (Lever), ages 12 and under
- “Presto” by Thomas Arne, from Pièces classiques, vol. 5
- One free choice piece, for a total duration of 8 minutes
D. Primary III (Pedal), ages 10 and under
- “Prelude no. 3” from Preludes pour harpe by Marcel Grandjany (Salabert edition)
- One free choice piece, for a total duration of 8 minutes
E. Primary IV (Pedal), ages 12 and under
- Choose two pieces from Suite of Eight Dances by Carlos Salzedo
- One free choice piece, for a total duration of 12 minutes
F. Secondary I (Pedal), ages 15 and under
- Sonata in F Major, C. 183, II. Allegretto “The Lass of Richmond Hill,” by Jan Ladislav Dussek, edited by Susann McDonald and Linda Wood Rollo
- One free choice piece, for a total duration of 14 minutes
G. Secondary II (Pedal), ages 19 and under
- Étude de concert pour harpe by Félix Godefroid
- One free choice piece, for a total duration of 18 minutes
H. Professional (Pedal), ages 33 and under
Stage 1:
- Choose one: Bach-Grandjany Etude no. 2 OR no. 12
- One free choice piece of contrasting style, for a total duration of 20 minutes
Stage 2:
- Danse sacrée et danse profane by Claude Debussy (string orchestra will be provided)
I. Open (Pedal), ages 20 and above
- “L’Hiver” and “L’Été” from Les saisons de la harpe by Skaila Kanga
This division is for non-harp major current students and graduates.
J. Harp Duet (Lever), ages 15 and under
- One free choice piece for two lever harps, with a maximum duration of 6 minutes
K. Harp Duet Open (Pedal/Lever), no age limit
- One free choice piece for pedal harp with pedal or lever harp, with a maximum duration of 8 minutes
This division is for non-harp major current students and graduates.
L. Harp Duet Professional (Pedal), no age limit
- “Malagueña” from Andalucía, Suite española, by Ernesto Lecuona, for two pedal harps
- One free choice piece for two pedal harps, for a total duration of 15 minutes
This division is for harp major current students and graduates.
