USA International Harp Competition

The USA International Harp Competition is a harp competition founded in 1989 by harpist and pedagogue Susann McDonald. It is the only international harp competition held in the United States, and it is one of only seven music competitions in the United States to belong to the World Federation of International Music Competitions.

The Competition is held every three years at the Jacobs School of Music on the campus of Indiana University and is open to harpists of all nationalities ages 16 to 32. Since its inception, over 300 harpists from 19 countries have competed for this coveted title. In addition to helping launch careers, the Competition offers impressive prizes including a commemorative, Concert Grand Gold Harp designed and built specifically for the USA IHC by Lyon & Healy Harps. Cash prizes are also awarded through eighth place.

USA International Harp Competition winners

2013 Competition

First Prize – Remy van Kesteren^[1]
Second Prize – Marta Marinelli
Third Prize – Emily Levin

2010 Competition

First Prize – Agnès Clément^[2]
Second Prize – Rino Kageyama
Third Prize – Vasilisa Lushchevskaya

2007 Competition

First Prize – Maria Krushevskaya^[3]
Second Prize – Hanako Hirano
Third Prize – Coline-Marie Orliac

2004 Competition

First Prize – Emmanuel Ceysson^[4]
Second Prize – Julie Ann Smith
Third Prize – Lavinia Meijer

2001 Competition

First Prize – Dan Yu^[5]
Second Prize – Maria Luisa Rayán
Third Prize – Julie Ann Smith

1998 Competition

First Prize – Xavier de Maistre^[6]
Second Prize – Maria Luisa Rayán
Third Prize – Kyo-jin Lee

1995 Competition

First Prize – Gaëlle Vandernoot^[7]
Second Prize – Marie-Pierre Langlamet
Third Prize – Gaëlle Thouvenin

1992 Competition

First Prize – Jana Boušková^[8]
Second Prize – Beatrice Guillermin
Third Prize – Nika Riabchinenko

1989 Competition

First Prize – Maria Casale^[9]
Second Prize – Elizabeth Hainen
Third Prize – Kirsten Agresta

References

External links

• Official website