The 26th American Harp Society (AHS) National Competition will be held May 28–June 1, 2025, at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, California. The competition is open to harpists up to the age of 30 as of June 1, 2025. The online application form link and competition...
2024 Hampton Roads Harp Competition announces winners
Mar 21, 2024
The Hampton Roads Harp Competition has announced the winners of the 2024 contest. Following a preliminary video round, the final round of the competition took place March 16 in conjunction with the Hampton Roads Harp Festival (HRHF) at Old Dominion University in...
Lyon & Healy Awards announces 2024 winners
Mar 10, 2024
On March 8, Renee Murphy (USA), Annette Lee (USA), and Mari Kelly (U.K.) were chosen as the three winners in the 2024 Lyon & Healy Awards in Chicago, judged by Marcela Mendez, Doug Rioth, and Ann Yeung. Each winner received $2,000 to further their education and a...
Concours Français de la Harpe announces 2024 winners
Feb 29, 2024
The 13th edition of the Concours Français de la Harpe took place Feb. 23–25, 2024, in Limoges, France. The international competition included 12 repertoire divisions. This year, Evelien Vaneysendeyk (Belgium) and Maria Bubnova (Russia) tied as the winners of the top...
Opera Zero in Italy announces new international harp competition
Feb 20, 2024
The “Opera Zero” Cultural Association of Bari (Italy) will organize the 1st International Harp and Harp Composition Competition “Ángel Padilla Crespo” this spring. The online competition is open to musicians of all nationalities and is divided into four solo...
USAIHC seeks new executive director
Feb 7, 2024
The USA International Harp Competition (USAIHC) is searching for an executive director. This is a full-time position with a salary range of $47,000–$57,000 and includes a health care supplement. The executive director leads the management, planning, and fundraising...
United Kingdom Harp Competition open for applications
Jan 31, 2024
The North London Festival of Music and the United Kingdom Harp Association have announced the 2024 United Kingdom Harp Competition. The competition is open to pedal and lever harpists of conservatoire standard or beyond, studying or residing in the United Kingdom or...
DHF World Harp Competition announces 2024 semifinalists
Jan 29, 2024
The Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) has announced the semifinalists of its 2024 World Harp Competition. After 25 contestants pitched their original program in the video round, the jury selected the following 11 harpists to advance to the semifinals: Llywelyn Ifan Jones...
DHF competition announces video round candidates
Jan 23, 2024
The 2024 Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) World Harp Competition has announced the 25 candidates who have advanced to the video round, following a preselection round. The competition will stream the video round performances on its YouTube channel on Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. Central...
13th Suoni d’Arpa competition announces repertoire
Dec 27, 2023
The Italian Harp Association has announced the repertoire for its 13th International Harp Contest in Italy Suoni d’Arpa. The competition will take place Aug. 27–Sept. 1, 2024, at the Fondazione Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale, in the medieval town of Saluzzo....
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