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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....

AHS Calls for Conference Proposals

The American Harp Society (AHS) has put out a call for proposals from distinguished harpists to present workshops, performances, and scholarly lectures at its 2014 National Conference to be held June 22-25, 2014, in New Orleans. The organization is looking for...