The 7th International Competition of the Slovenian Harp Association will take place April 23–26, 2026, at the Fran Korun Koželjski Music School in Velenje, Slovenia. According to a press release, the competition aims to promote musical culture, encourage young...
Organized by the “Opera Zero” Cultural Association of Bari (Italy), the 3rd International Harp Competition “Ángel Padilla Crespo” will take place in the spring of 2026. The online competition is open to musicians of all nationalities and is divided into four solo harp...
Collegium21 has announced its 2026 guest composers and schedule. According to its website, Collegium21 is a musical and educational event which aims to promote the contemporary harp by bringing composers and young harpists together. The event takes place in two...
The Hampton Roads Harp Festival (HRHF) has announced required repertoire for its 2026 competition, set to take place Feb. 28, 2026, in Norfolk, Virginia. The preliminary round is via pre-recorded video, due one month before the festival. Finalists will be notified a...
The next Félix Godefroid International Harp Competition will take place April 29–May 3, 2026. The triennial competition is open to harpists ages 35 and under at the time of the competition, divided into four categories based on the length and difficulty of the...
Updated Sept. 18, 2025 The 22nd International Harp Contest has been rescheduled for January 11–21, 2027. The required repertoire for September 2024 has not changed and remains valid for the new dates. The 22nd competition is open to harpists of all nationalities who...
The Rave Harps International Prestige Award 2025 has announced the final results of its Chamber Virtuoso category consisting of harp duos, which is the top chamber category in the competition. The three finalist groups performed the three required contemporary works...
The 14th International Harp Contest in Italy Suoni d’Arpa has announced the winners of its 2025 competition, held Aug. 26–31 at the Fondazione Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale in Saluzzo, Italy. Zoé Buyck won first prize in the top division, Category C (open to...
The 2nd International Harp Competition-Festival “Golden Harp” has announced its required repertoire and application information. The three rounds of competition will take place Sept. 20–27, 2026, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, alongside a festival featuring...
The Rave Harps International Prestige Awards has announced the winners of its 2025 competition, held by online video submission. Online video streaming took place July 27. In the composition competition’s division dedicated to works for pedal harp with chamber...
