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DHF World Harp Competition announces 2024 semifinalists

DHF World Harp Competition announces 2024 semifinalists

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

DHF competition announces video round candidates

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...

DHF World Harp Competition announces 2024 edition

DHF World Harp Competition announces 2024 edition

The Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) will accept applications from Sept. 1 until Oct. 1 for its 2024 World Harp Competition. The international competition is open to harpists of all ages and nationalities, and welcomes repertoire from any genre. In the preliminary and video...

DHF World Harp Competition announces 2024 edition

2022 World Harp Competition announces winners

Juan Corbalán of Paraguay is the first prize winner of the 2022 World Harp Competition, held May 7–8 in conjunction with the Dutch Harp Festival in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Julie Rokseth of Norway is the recipient of the second prize and the audience award. Maria Sá...

World Harp Competition names semifinalists

World Harp Competition names semifinalists

Following the quarterfinal round on February 13, the 2022 World Harp Competition of the Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) announced its six semifinalists: Héloïse Carlean-Jones, France; Juan Corbalán, Paraguay; Cara Dawson, UK; Nathania Ko, Canada; Julie Rokseth, Norway; and...

Dutch Harp Festival 2022 candidates announced

Dutch Harp Festival 2022 candidates announced

The Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) announced the 20 candidates admitted to the 2022 DHF World Harp Competition, based on their applications and audio recordings submitted for the preselection round. The preselection jury members were Dutch harpist and DHF artistic director...

DHF World Harp Competition accepting applications for 2022

DHF World Harp Competition accepting applications for 2022

The Dutch Harp Festival (DHF) is accepting applications until Nov. 5 for its 2022 World Harp Competition. The international competition is open to harpists of all ages and nationalities, and welcomes repertoire from any genre. Programs must be 45 minutes in length and...

Uno Vesje wins first prize at World Harp Competition

Uno Vesje wins first prize at World Harp Competition

Norwegian harpist and composer Uno Alexander Vesje was awarded first prize at the Dutch Harp Festival's World Harp Competition finals, held May 15–16, and broadcast from Utrecht, The Netherlands. Second prize and the audience award went to Dutch harpist Romy Wymer;...

Q and A with César Secundino

Q and A with César Secundino

César Secundino of Mexico recently snatched first prize in the DHF World Harp Competition, presenting an original program of arrangements entitled "Around the World in 47 Strings." Introducing himself as the pilot of a Boeing 747 harp, he first distributed flight...

World Harp Competition announces winners

World Harp Competition announces winners

César Secundino of Mexico was the first prize winner of the World Harp Competition, held May 12-13 in conjunction with the Dutch Harp Festival in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Alice Belugou of France/Switzerland received second prize, and Aimee Hang Yu Lam of Hong Kong/UK...