César Secundino of Mexico recently snatched first prize in the DHF World Harp Competition, presenting an original program of arrangements entitled "Around the World in 47 Strings." Introducing himself as the pilot of a Boeing 747 harp, he first distributed flight...
César Secundino of Mexico was the first prize winner of the World Harp Competition, held May 12-13 in conjunction with the Dutch Harp Festival in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Alice Belugou of France/Switzerland received second prize, and Aimee Hang Yu Lam of Hong Kong/UK...
The results are in from the 2nd Korea International Harp Competition. Valerio Lisci of Italy was awarded the top prize in the young professional division, which included 14 harpists from countries around the world. From March 28-29, 2018, contestants competed for a...
The American Harp Society has announced repertoire requirements for its 2019 national competition. Located at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the competition is slated to take place in June 2019, prior to the AHS...
The USA International Harp Competition has announced its 6th Solo Harp Composition Contest. Submissions are due Oct. 15, 2018, and pieces must be unpublished, unawarded, and between 6 and 8 minutes in length. The winner will receive a prize of US $2,000, and the work...
Following a series of quarterfinal rounds taking place in Hong Kong, Utrecht, and New York in January, the Dutch Harp Festival has announced the eight semifinalists in its 2018 World Harp Competition. They will each perform an original program at the Dutch Harp...
Lyon & Healy has announced details for the 2019 Lyon & Healy Awards, scheduled to take place March 14 – 16, 2019 at its concert hall in Chicago. The competition is open to harpists under the age of 30, with applications due Jan. 15, 2019. The two pieces...
Welsh harpist Gwenllian Llyr was recently selected as an artist with City Music Foundation. The two-year program gives highly talented young professionals the tools necessary to create and sustain successful musical careers, including workshops, one-on-one business...
The International Harp Contest in Israel has announced that it is now accepting applications for the 20th contest, taking place Oct. 15–25, 2018. The four-round competition is open to harpists ages 36 or younger of all nationalities. Participation is limited to 36...
Madeline Olson is the first prize winner of the 29th Nippon Harp Competition. The three-round competition took place on Nov. 15-19, 2017, with second and third prize awarded to Shizuko Mitani and Nagisa Tanaka respectively. “The competition was a wonderful experience....
