Sixth International Harp Competition, Szeged
Founded by Natalia Gorbunova in 2007 and held every three years, the International Harp Competition in Szeged, Hungary has become a widely-recognized harp contest. It is a social and cultural event not only for harpists, but also for the general public, who enjoy hearing performers from all over the world. Our competition aims to discover new talent, help all participants to discover new horizons, and stimulate the development of harp culture in Hungary.
The sixth edition of the competition will take place between November 29 – December 4, 2022, at the Reök Palace in Szeged, celebrating the 140th anniversary since Zoltán Kodály’s birth (1882) and 110th anniversary since Alphonse Hasselmans’ death (1912).
Many thanks to all our sponsors, especially to Camac Harps and Reök Palace.
I am looking forward to welcoming you in Szeged in 2022!
Anastasia Razvalyaeva
Artistic Director
Competition categories
The 6th International Harp Competition is open to harpists of all nationalities, in three age categories:
U25 (25 and under) – category open for harpists born on or after 5 December 1996
U19 (19 and under) – category open for harpists born on or after 5 December 2002
U14 (14 and under) – category open for harpists born on or after 5 December 2007
Contestants may participate only in one category.
Repertoire
U25
Stage 1: a free program of 10 minutes, including any piece by A. Hasselmans
Stage 2: a free program of 25 minutes, including a piece written for harp after 2001
Stage 3: Debussy’s Danses sacrée et profane*, and a free choice virtuoso encore of maximum 6 minutes duration
* The Debussy Danses will be accompanied by a string quintet (featuring Szigeti Quartet)
U19
Stage 1: a free program of 10 minutes, including Intermezzo from Háry János by Kodály Zoltán (piano version or arrangement for harp by Aristid von Würtzler)
Stage 2: free program of 12 minutes, including any piece by A. Hasselmans
U14
A free program of 7 minutes, to include one movement from Gyermektáncok (Children’s Dances) by Zoltán Kodály (original piano version or arrangement for harp by Aristid von Würtzler)
Please, don’t hesitate to contact us ([email protected]) if you have any problems with ordering the music scores of set pieces.
Zoltán Kodály (1882 – 1967)
Alphonse Hasselmans (1845 – 1912)
Prizes
U25
First Prize: €2500
Second Prize: €1000
Third Prize: €700
U19
First Prize: €1000
Second Prize: €500
Third Prize: €300
U14
First Prize: €500
Second Prize: €300
Third Prize: €200
Jury
U25
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- Annie Lavoisier, harpist (Belgium) – president of the jury
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- Mirjam Schröder, harpist (Austria)
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- Svetlana Paramonova, harpist (Russia)
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- Andrea Vigh, harpist (Hungary)
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- Attila Blaho, jazz-pianist, composer (Hungary)
U19
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- Imogen Barford, harpist (UK) – president of the jury
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- Salomé Mokdad, harpist (France)
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- Milena Stanišić, harpist (Serbia)
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- Deborah Sipkay, harpist (Hungary)
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- Dániel Dinyés, composer, conductor (Hungary)
U14
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- Annie Lavoisier, harpist (Belgium) – president of the jury
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- Mirjam Schröder, harpist (Austria)
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- Svetlana Paramonova, harpist (Russia)
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- Andrea Vigh, harpist (Hungary)
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- Gábor Monostori, pianist (Hungary)
Board of Trustees
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- Dr. Róbert Nátyi – Dean of the Béla Bartók Faculty of Arts at the Szeged University, artistic director of REÖK
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- Jakez François – President of Camac Harps
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- Dr. Péter Tóth – Vice-Dean of the Béla Bartók Faculty of Arts at the Szeged University
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- Dr. Ferenc Kerek DLA – Professor Emeritus of the Béla Bartók Faculty of Arts at the Szeged University
How to Apply
Please fill in the online application form below, including:
- Complete competition programme, including the timing of each piece (PDF)
- CV (PDF)
- A recommendation letter from your teacher (students), or by a musician colleague (professionals). Please supply recommendations with signature, scanned as PDF
- A recent photograph, suitable for reproduction in the programme book (minimum resolution 300 dpi, JPG)
- Scan of your passport, birth certificate, or similar ID
- Please upload a video (recorded in one take, from one camera angle, unedited) of one piece from your proposed competition programme on YouTube, Vimeo, Youku or Toudou. This can be under public or private link. The link of the video is included on the entry form.
Application deadline: September 26th, 2022
Applicants will receive an e-mail if they have been accepted by Ocotber 3rd, 2022. After receiving their confirmation, the applicants should pay the participation fee by October 10th, 2022, and send proof of payment via email (for example, a scanned bank transfer receipt).
The registration fee is non-refundable.
The completed application form, by which the contestant accepts the rules and regulations of the competition, constitutes a contract between the contestant and the competition. The organizing committee alone is entitled to decide on the admission of contestants.
Participation fees
U14: €60
U19: €80
U25: €100
Application Form
