Christophe Guillemot of Brittany won the 15th Camac Celtic Harp Trophy at this year’s Festival Interceltique de Lorient, held on Aug. 17 in Lorient, France. In a statement on its social media channels, Camac says, “Christophe has placed in the top three of this...
The Ceren Necipoglu Istanbul International Harp Festival has announced its second edition, to be held January 14–19, 2025, in Beyoglu, the historic district of Istanbul. The festival will feature competitions, masterclasses, workshops, and concerts. The Ceren...
The Rave Harps International Prestige Award has announced the winners of its 2024 competition, held August 8–11 in Singapore. Renee Yadav of Singapore won the Best Performance Award in the Rave Harps Prestige Solo Virtuoso category. Kaitlyn Tan Yu Xin (Singapore)...
The Hampton Roads Harp Festival (HRHF) and Competition is now accepting proposals for its next event on March 1, 2025, at the F. Ludwig Diehn School of Music at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. The HRHF Competition is divided into two age categories. A...
The music school Glasbena Matica is organizing the first edition of the International Harp Competition “Adriatic.” According to its website, the aim of the contest is to promote musical culture and bring music and music studies closer to young people. The competition...
The Concours Français de la Harpe has announced required repertoire for its 14th edition, to be held Feb. 28–March 2, 2025, in Limoges, France. The annual competition’s 12 repertoire divisions are open to harpists of all nationalities, with no age limit. Harpists can...
The International Harp Contest in Israel has announced the new dates of its 22nd competition, which will now take place Dec. 1–11, 2025. Applications will open on June 1, 2025, and are due no later than Aug. 1, 2025. The competition was originally scheduled to take...
The 1st International Harp and Harp Composition Competition “Ángel Padilla Crespo” has announced the winners of its inaugural contest. Hosted by the “Opera Zero” Cultural Association of Bari (Italy), the online competition is open to musicians of all nationalities....
The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) has announced the dates of its upcoming 13th Competition as May 14–24, 2025. The competition will take place at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, Ind., and is open to harpists of all...
The American Harp Foundation has announced the winners of the 2024 Anne Adams Awards and Marcel Grandjany Memorial Competition. Both competitions took place virtually in early April. The 2024 Anne Adams Awards winner is Chaela Franck, a student of Gretchen Van Hoesen...
