Young Artist’s Harp Competition Announces Winners

Winners of the Young Artist's Harp Competition: (back row, l to r): Tiffany Wong, An-Ya Olson, Abigail Kent, Se Hee Hwang, Suemin Kim, Christy Leung, Elizabeth Yeoh Wang, Ziyuan Ong; (front row, l to r) Belle Divine, Isabella McCormick, Marie Handy.

BY Harp Column Staff

July 13, 2014

Winners were announced for the fourth Young Artist’s Harp Competition, which took place July 3 and 4 in Rabun Gap, Ga. The competition is sponsored by the Young Artist’s Harp Seminar, which follows the event. Twenty-five competitors took part in the live final round, following a preliminary video round in May. The winners are:

Emerging Artist Division (Ages 11-19)

1st Prize ($1,000): Elizabeth Yeoh-Wang, New York
2nd Prize ($750): Christy Leung, Hong Kong
3rd Prize (tie; $300): Abigail Kent, South Carolina
Third Prize (tie $300): Se Hee Hwang, Seoul
5th Place: Morgan Short, Virginia
6th Place: Anna Ellsworth: Ohio

New Artist Division (Ages 11-14)

1st Prize ($750): Ziyuan Ong, Singapore
2nd Prize ($500): An-Ya Oloson, Virginia
3rd Prize ($250): Suemin Yoon, Seoul
Honorable Mention: Tiffany Wong, California