24th AHS, Inc. National Competition (2021)
The American Harp Society, Inc. is pleased to announce the 24th American Harp Society, Inc. National Competition. The 2021 Competition will be held June 27-30, 2021 at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, California. 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, 2021.
Finalists will perform live.
Downloadable Guidelines for Making and Submitting Digital Video (DV) Recordings is available here.
2021 National Competition Required Repertoire
JUNIOR DIVISION (Maximum age 12 years on June 1, 2021) | ||
Bernard Andres | Aquatintes, Six pièces brève | |
Marcel Grandjany | Two French Folksongs Le Bon Petit Roi d’Yvetôt and Et Ron Ron Ron Petite Patapon |
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Josef Haydn | Theme and Variations in C Major, Hob XVII 5, any edition | |
INTERMEDIATE I DIVISION (Maximum age 15 years on June 1, 2021) | ||
Giovanni Baptiste Peschetti (for harpsichord, edited for the harp by Mary Kay Waddington) | Allegretto in C Major | |
Marcel Tournier | Féerie Prélude et Danse | |
Choose one: Robert Litton or Bernard Andres |
Prelude for Harp Duke |
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INTERMEDIATE II DIVISION (Maximum age 18 years on June 1, 2021) | ||
Free choice: | Any sonate from the classical era (1730 -1830) | |
Marcel Grandjany | Aria in Classic Style | |
Choose one: Marcel Tournier Nino Rota Jesus Guridi |
Vers la Source dans le Bois Sarabande e Toccata Viejo Zortzico |
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ADVANCED DIVISION (Maximum age 21 years on June 1, 2021) | ||
Domenico Scarlatti | Keyboard sonatas (all repeats, any edition) Choose two: K. 27 in B minor K. 113 in A major K. 198 in E minor K. 209 in A major |
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André-François Marescotti | Mouvement | |
Franz Liszt (edited by Henriette Renié) | Concert Étude in D-flat Major, S. 144 Un Sospiro AND |
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Choose one: Mikhail Glinka/M. Balakirev (edited by Milda Agazarian, Harp Masters edition) or Franz. Liszt (arranged by Henriette Renié, Lyon & Healy/Salvi Publication) |
The Lark Le rossignol, S. 250/1 after the Russian air by Alexander Alyabyev |
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YOUNG PROFESSIONAL DIVISION (Maximum age 30 years on June 1, 2021) | ||
Choose one (any edition): Gabriel Faure Marcel Grandjany Albert Roussel Gioachino Rossini (arranged for harp by Nicholas Charles Bochsa, edited by Isabelle Moretti) |
Impromptu, Op. 86 Rhapsodie, Op. 10 Impromptu, Op. 21 Zitti-Zitti from The Barber of Seville |
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Free choice piece for harp solo up to 12 minute | ||
Choose one: Andre Caplet or Pierick Houdy |
Divertissements, à la française, & à l'espagnole Sonata for Harp |
• 2021 repertoire and division age requirements are available for download. (PDF)
• Complete National Competition rules 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:
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.