DHF competition announces video round candidates

Video round candidates for the 2024 Dutch Harp Festival World Harp Competition

The 25 candidates advancing to the video round of the 2024 DHF World Harp Competition are (from l. to r., top row) Héloïse Carlean-Jones, Shu-Hsin Chen, María Cristina de la Rosa, Eloïse Fares, Anabel Gutierrez Orraca, (second row) Llywelyn Ifan Jones, Alma Klemm, Sylvana Labeyrie, Kevin le Pennec, Ruth Lee, (third row) Katia Mestrovic, Océane Minder, Amy Nam, Dafne Paris, Katilyne Roels (pictured with duo project partner Emil Sana at left), (fourth row) Amelia Romano, Fiona Rutherford, Ariel Sol Bertulfo Schwartz, Michelle Sweegers, Alexander Thomas, (bottom row) Emma Thomazeau, Stef van Vynckt, Zoe Vandermeer, Lise Vandersmissen, and Liucile Vilimaite (Lithuania).

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January 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 European Time (GMT+1). The results will be announced following the video stream; the jury will select up to 14 candidates to invite to the semifinals in Utrecht, The Netherlands, this April.

The 25 candidates who will be performing in the video round are listed below. Learn more about the competitors and their original programs on the DHF World Harp Competition website.

Héloïse Carlean-Jones (France)
Shu-Hsin Chen (Taiwan)
María Cristina de la Rosa (Mexico)
Eloïse Fares (France)
Anabel Gutierrez Orraca (Cuba)
Llywelyn Ifan Jones (United Kingdom)
Alma Klemm (Germany)
Sylvana Labeyrie (France)
Kevin le Pennec (France)
Ruth Lee (United Kingdom)
Katia Mestrovic (Australia)
Océane Minder (Switzerland)
Amy Nam (USA)
Dafne Paris (Netherlands)
Katilyne Roels (Belgium), duo project with Emil Sana
Amelia Romano (USA)
Fiona Rutherford (United Kingdom)
Ariel Sol Bertulfo Schwartz (USA)
Michelle Sweegers (Netherlands)
Alexander Thomas (United Kingdom)
Emma Thomazeau (France)
Stef van Vynckt (Belgium)
Zoe Vandermeer (USA)
Lise Vandersmissen (Belgium)
Liucile Vilimaite (Lithuania)