23rd AHS, Inc. National Competition (2019)
The American Harp Society, Inc. is pleased to announce the 23rd American Harp Society, Inc. National Competition. The 2019 Competition will be held at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC, in June, 2019, prior to the Summer Institute. Additional information will be available on this page in the coming months. The competition is open to harpists up to the age of 30 who are national members of the American Harp Society, Inc. and who are United States citizens or who are citizens of the Americas.
Finalists will be chosen by a recorded preliminary round and will be notified 30 days prior to the start of the competition. Application Forms and video file upload is available by logging into your Membership portal account and clicking the link on the National Competition badge on your dashboard. The application deadline is April 15, 2019.
Finalists will compete in person.
Downloadable Guidelines for Making and Submitting Digital Video (DV) Recordings is available here.
2019 National Competition Required Repertoire
| JUNIOR DIVISION (Maximum age 12 years on June 1, 2019) | ||
| CPE Bach | Solfeggietto (any edition) | |
| Thomas | The Minstrel's Adieu to his Native Land | |
| Grandjany | Automne | |
| INTERMEDIATE I DIVISION (Maximum age 15 years on June 1, 2019) | ||
| Handel/Zingel | Tema con variazioni | |
| Tournier | Au Matin | |
| Natra | Sonatine | |
| INTERMEDIATE II DIVISION (Maximum age 18 years on June 1, 2019) | ||
| Bach | Largo in F Major, from the Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005 for solo violin. Any edition. (Note: The Grandjany edition is entitled Largo from Bach's Sonata No. 5 for violin.) | |
| Grandjany | Fantasie on a Theme of Haydn | |
| Watkins | Petite Suite | |
| ADVANCED DIVISION (Maximum age 21 years on June 1, 2019) | ||
| Spohr | Variations sur l'air "Je suis encore dans mon printemps" | |
| Presle | Le Jardin Mouille | |
| Rota | Sarabande e Toccata | |
| YOUNG PROFESSIONAL DIVISION (Maximum age 30 years on June 1, 2019) | ||
| Faure | Une Chatelaine en sa Tour | |
| Choose one: | ||
| Paradisi | Toccata in A Major or |
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| Loeillet | Toccata in F Major | |
| Choose one: | ||
| Renie | Ballade Fantastique or |
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| Salzedo | Ballade | |
2019 repertoire and division age requirements are available for download. (PDF)
Guidelines for Making and Submitting Digital Video (DV) Recordings
You will be prompted to fill out an application form and upload DV files through the competition application software.
Making and Submitting Your Video:
- The DV recordings may be made on either home or studio equipment. Audio should be of a good enough quality to be representative of your playing. Video file formats may be MPEG, MPG, MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, M4V, or VOB.
- Video yourself performing the entire required repertoire for the division that you are entering. All repeats are optional.
- All pieces are to be played straight through with no edits in the recording. You may stop recording between pieces and between movements of a musical work. You may not stop recording between movements of a “Theme and Variation” style work.
- Pieces must be performed from memory.
- Do not speak during the video.
- After you have recorded yourself, register and upload the DV by clicking the link on the American Harp Society website which will be posted here.
- Please note that you must be a member of the American Harp Society, Inc. in order to gain access to the registration site. If you are not a member, please pay your National Dues immediately so that you may have access to the link in time to register for the competition.
- Please remember to leave plenty of time for your video to upload as the files might be large and will take time.
There will be monetary awards for winners in all divisions of the competition.
| YOUNG PROFESSIONAL DIVISION | 1st PRIZE | $2,500 |
| In addition, the 1st Prize winner will be awarded AHS Concert Artist status | ||
| 2nd PRIZE | $2,000 | |
| 3rd PRIZE | $1,500 | |
| 4th PRIZE | $1,000 | |
| 5th PRIZE | $750 | |
| 6th PRIZE | $500 | |
| ADVANCED DIVISION | 1st PRIZE | $1,500 |
| 2nd PRIZE | $1,250 | |
| 3rd PRIZE | $1,000 | |
| 4th PRIZE | $500 | |
| 5th PRIZE | $500 | |
| 6th PRIZE | $500 | |
| INTERMEDIATE II DIVISION | 1st PRIZE | $1,250 |
| 2nd PRIZE | $1,000 | |
| 3rd PRIZE | $750 | |
| 4th PRIZE | $250 | |
| 5th PRIZE | $250 | |
| 6th PRIZE | $250 | |
| INTERMEDIATE I DIVISION | 1st PRIZE | $1,000 |
| 2nd PRIZE | $750 | |
| 3rd PRIZE | $500 | |
| 4th PRIZE | $250 | |
| 5th PRIZE | $250 | |
| 6th PRIZE | $250 | |
| JUNIOR DIVISION | 1st PRIZE | $1,000 |
| 2nd PRIZE | $750 | |
| 3rd PRIZE | $500 | |
| 4th PRIZE | $250 | |
| 5th PRIZE | $250 | |
| 6th PRIZE | $250 | |
A non-refundable entry fee will be charged in each Division.
All entries must be received by the published deadline.
THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.