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. The Competition is held every three years at the

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on the campus of

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and is open to harpists of all nationalities ages 18 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.

Winners

2022

*First Prize – Noël Wan *Second Prize – Huw Boucher *Third Prize – Hyejin Kim

2019

*First Prize – Mélanie Laurent *Second Prize – Valerio Lisci *Third Prize – Mathilde Wauters

2016

*First Prize – Katherine Siochi *Second Prize – Elizabeth Bass *Third Prize – Lenka Petrovic

2013

*First Prize – Remy van Kesteren *Second Prize – Marta Marinelli *Third Prize – Emily Levin

2010

*First Prize – Agnès Clément *Second Prize – Rino Kageyama *Third Prize – Vasilisa Lushchevskaya

2007

*First Prize – Maria Krushevskaya *Second Prize – Hanako Hirano *Third Prize – Coline-Marie Orliac

2004

*First Prize – Emmanuel Ceysson *Second Prize – Julie Ann Smith *Third Prize – Lavinia Meijer

2001

*First Prize – Dan Yu *Second Prize – Maria Luisa Rayán *Third Prize – Julie Ann Smith

1998

*First Prize – Xavier de Maistre *Second Prize – Maria Luisa Rayán *Third Prize – Kyo-jin Lee

1995

*First Prize – Gaëlle Vandernoot *Second Prize – Marie-Pierre Langlamet *Third Prize – Gaëlle Thouvenin

1992

*First Prize –

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*Second Prize – Beatrice Guillermin *Third Prize – Nika Riabchinenko

1989

*First Prize – Maria Casale *Second Prize – Elizabeth Hainen *Third Prize –

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References

External links

*{{official website, http://www.usaihc.org/ Harp competitions Music competitions in the United States