The 1st International Harp Ensemble Music Competition (IMC 2024) opens for early bird registration in January 2024. The deadline for regular registration is March 30, 2024. This online competition is for harp duos, harp trios, and harp quartets; its required repertoire includes Latin American and classical works. The IMC 2024 is open to applicants of all nationalities, ethnicities, and religions, and it is divided into three categories by age: Junior (born 2010 and after; lever harps permitted), Intermediate (born 2005–2009), and Advanced/PRO (born 2004 and before). Each age category has separate divisions for duos, trios, and quartets.
Videos for Stage I must be submitted between April 1 and May 31, 2024. The results of Stage I will be announced by July 1. Videos for Stage II must be submitted between Aug. 15 and Sept. 15. Winners will be announced by Oct. 1.
The IMC 2024 is organized by Nueva Escuela Argentina de Arpa, led by Professor and President Oscar Rodríguez Do Campo and Professor and Artistic Director Mara Diniello. For more information about registration, prizes, and repertoire requirements, visit the Nueva Escuela Argentina de Arpa website. Please contact WorldHarpContest@gmail.com with any questions.
