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Uno Vesje wins 2018 USA IHC Composition Contest

Uno Vesje wins 2018 USA IHC Composition Contest

The USA International Harp Competition announced that Uno Vesje is the winner of the 2018 composition contest. As part of their mission to expand harp repertoire, the sixth contest received 90 applications by composers from 33 countries. Other finalists include...

Dates announced for 2019 USA IHC

Dates announced for 2019 USA IHC

The USA International Harp Competition has announced dates for its 11th harp competition. Taking place at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, Ind., the triennial affair is scheduled for July 3-13, 2019.  Erin Brooker-Miller, the competition’s...

USA IHC announces 2018 composition contest

USA IHC announces 2018 composition contest

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 Submissions are due Oct. 15, 2018, and pieces must be unpublished, unawarded, and between 6 and 8 minutes in length.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...

Florence Sitruk will perform a benefit recital in Bloomington

Florence Sitruk will perform a benefit recital in Bloomington

Florence Sitruk, professor of music in harp at Indiana University, will perform a benefit concert for the USA International Harp Competition on Nov. 2, 2017. This highly anticipated event will be Sitruk’s debut performance in Bloomington since the announcement of her...

USA IHC adds 10 board members

USA IHC adds 10 board members

The USA International Harp Competition Board of Directors has added 10 new members to its prestigious ranks. The new additions are Patty Ardery, Joyce Brower, Bea Carlyss, Heaven Hui-Wen Fan, Betsy Fitzgerald, Ruth Inglefield, Wendy Muston, Debra Pekin, Jill Pitz, and...

USAIHC Announces Repertoire

USAIHC Announces Repertoire

The USA International Harp Competition has announced repertoire for its eleventh competition, which will take place in 2019. The competition takes place every three years in Bloomington, Ind. and is open to harpists of all nationalities between the ages of 18 and 32...

Advice from the Best!

Advice from the Best!

Last night, as you probably know, was the final round of the 2016 USA International Harp Competition. If you were not able to attend last night’s fourth stage competition and awards ceremony, the livestream video is still available to watch on Youtube. Elizabeth Bass,...

Katherine Siochi wins 2016 USA International Harp Competition

Katherine Siochi wins 2016 USA International Harp Competition

photos by Seika Dong Stage 4 Results: American Katherine Siochi is the first prize winner of the 10th USA International Harp Competition following the 4th and final stage held Saturday, June 18 at Auer Hall on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington. She is...

“Harp Dreams…”

“Harp Dreams…”

Achieving top placement in the USA International Harp Competition launches your harp career. All of the previous top prizewinners have gone on to lead very successful careers- whether solo, orchestral, chamber, teaching, or even expanding the boundaries of traditional...

Everyone Has a Favorite!

Everyone Has a Favorite!

One of the biggest draws to the USA International Harp Competition is the repertoire.  Not only is learning four stages of music a thrilling challenge for the contestants, but also it allows the contestants to have a wide variety of great concertizing works. USAIHC...