Competition

Video Round

The following candidates are participating in the Quarterfinals of the competition:

Anna Amigó, Spanish
Alma Auer, Belgian
Francesca Campo, Italian
Sujata Chapelain, French
Cara Dawson, British
María Cristina de la Rosa Peralta, Mexican
Anna Dunlap, American
Elinor Evans, Scottish
Madeleine Sara Fougeras, French
Léna Jallon, French/Swiss
Gabriella Jones, Welsh
Motoshi Kosako, Japanese
Florence Laouenan, French
Veronika Lemishenko, Ukraine
Erendira Yaretzi Morales Flores, Mexican
Livia Phoebé, French
Margot Plantevin, Swiss
Klara Poznachowska, Polish
Renee Qin, Canada
Grace Rooney, American
Esther Sévérac, French/German
Zoe Vandermeer, American
Lise Vandersmissen, Belgian
Tara Viscardi, Irish
Luna Vissers, Belgian

Stay tuned to see their video presentations this January!

Meet the Candidates

The Official Documentary

Curious to see what it’s really like at the World Harp Competition? Follow the candidates on their journey through the semifinal and final rounds of the 2024 competition. Our in-depth documentary film features behind-the-scenes footage, both on and off stage, and interviews with both performers and jury members.

From Start to Finish

Over four rounds, candidates of the World Harp Competition compete to win the hearts of the jury and ultimately the grand prize. The competition begins with a recorded Preliminary Round, followed by the Video Round, and culminating in the live Semifinals and Finals at the Dutch Harp Festival. During the Video Round, the Scouting Jury screens creative program pitches from the world’s most promising young harpists. A select number of candidates are then invited to present their complete original programs at the Dutch Harp Festival in Utrecht, the Netherlands. In the their journey through the competition rounds, candidates are challenged like never before to perform not only at a world-class level of excellence but also in their own unique artistic voice.

Prizes

First Prize | €5.000 and the personally tailored CCC (Care, Coaching & Career) Development Program

Second Prize | €2.500

Third Prize | €1.500

Audience Award | €1.500

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