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Dutch Harp Festival Announces Competition Rep

The Dutch Harp Festival has announced the required repertoire for its next competition, which will take place Feb. 26–March 2, 2014. The First Prize winner will receive €10,000 along with a concert tour; other prizes range from €2,500 to €5,000. The competition...

Lyon & Healy Announces Awards

Lyon & Healy has announced results of their first-ever Lyon & Healy Awards in Europe. The winners (in order of performance) are: Elizabeth Bass, Llywelyn Jones, Jasmine Isabel Kuhne, and Markus Thalheimer. The awards were given following three days of...

Concours International de Harpes Announces Results

Concours International de Harpes Announces Results

The Concours International de Harpe has announced winners in its competition held February 9 and 10, 2013, in Limoges, France. Top honors went to Aiste Baliunyte of Lithuania/France. 164 harpists of all levels came from around the world for the annual event; this year...

Lyon & Healy Awards in Los Angeles

Lyon & Healy is inviting harpists to participate in the Lyon & Healy Awards, Los Angeles, to be held June 14–15, 2013, prior to the American Harp Society Summer Institute. The event is open to all harpists under age 35 and takes place at the Colburn School of...

USAIHC Announces Composition Contest Winner

USAIHC Announces Composition Contest Winner

The USA International Harp Competition has announced the winner of its 2012 Solo Harp Composition Contest. Benjamin Attahir, of Toulouse, France, has received first place for his workDe l’obscurité II, which will be required repertoire in Stage 3 of the 9th USA...

Lyon & Healy Awards Goes to Europe

For the first time, Lyon & Healy will present the Lyon & Healy Awards in Europe. The award competition will take place February 15–17, 2013, during the International Harp Festival at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, in Cardiff. The event will see 41...

18th International Harp Contest in Israel Results

18th International Harp Contest in Israel Results

Anais Gaudemard of France is the First Prize winner of the 18th International Harp Contest in Israel; the title comes with a custom made Lyon & Healy gold Style 23 harp, $5,000, a CD recording, and numerous concert appearances (see the complete list of prizes...

Godefroid Competition Announces Results

The International Harp Competition "Felix Godefroid" has announced results of their 2012 competition, which took place in Tournai, Belgium, Nov. 2–4, 2012. No First Prize was awarded in the Soloist division. For more information, visit thewww.harpemosane.be. The...

USA International Harp Competition Announces Jury and Guest Artists

USA International Harp Competition Announces Jury and Guest Artists

The USA International Harp Competition has announced its jury and guest artist roster, according to Megan Landfair, the competition's new Executive Director. The triennial competition takes place July 10-20, 2013, at the University of Indiana's Jacobs School of Music....