The 26th American Harp Society (AHS) National Competition will be held May 28–June 1, 2025, at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, California. The competition is open to harpists up to the age of 30 as of June 1, 2025. The online application form link and competition guidelines will be posted this fall on the competition website. Applications must be received by April 1, 2025.
Required repertoire for the competition is listed below. For more details, visit the AHS National Competition website.
Junior Division (Maximum age 12 years)
- J.S. Bach, Menuet in F Major, BWV Anh. 113, ed. Laura Sherman
- J.S. Bach, Prelude 1 in C Major, BWV 924, ed. Laura Sherman
- J.S. Bach, Prelude in F Major, BWV 927, ed. Laura Sherman
- Bernard Andrès, Épices (choose any three from vol. 1 and/or vol. 2)
- Grace Vamos, “Palace Lake” from Fountainbleau Suite
Intermediate I Division (Maximum age 15 years)
- Sergiu Natra, Sonatina for Harp
- John Bull/Marcel Grandjany, The King’s Hunt
- Choose one:
- Albert Zabel, La Source, op. 23
- Alphonse Hasselmans, La Source, op. 44
Intermediate II Division (Maximum age 18 years)
- Choose any work by J.S. Bach (maximum duration 7 minutes)
- Brandee Younger, Essence of Ruby
- Choose one:
- Marcel Tournier, Etude de concert “Au matin”
- Felix Godefroid, Etude de concert op. 193
Advanced Division (Maximum age 21 years)
- Gabriel Fauré, Impromptu, op. 86
- Choose one:
- Wilhelm Posse, Etude No. 7 from Eight Great Studies
- Eric Schmidt, Etude No. 6
- Choose one:
- Germaine Tailleferre, Sonata for Harp
- Paul Hindemith, Sonata for Harp
Young Professional Division (Maximum age 30 years)
- J.S. Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 (any edition)
- Choose one:
- Henriette Renié, Pièce symphonique
- Henriette Renié, Légende
- Choose one:
- Carlos Salzedo, Variations sur un thème dans le style ancien, op. 30 (with cut after Variation VII Molto piu Lento “Trills” to Variation XI Fuga to the end of the composition)
- Mikhail Mchedelov, Variations on a Theme by Paganini (without repeats)
- Elias Parish Alvars, Introduction and Variations on Favorite Airs from Bellini’s Opera “Norma,” op. 36
