Harp International Competition premieres with 94 applicants and 3 concerts
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The first Harp International Competition that takes place in Portugal begins 24 November in Porto with the participation of 94 applicants from various continents and it includes 3 concerts.
Organised by the Portuguese Harp Association, in the context of the Porto Music Conservatory, the competition comprises six categories and runs till Sunday, 26 November.
The applicants come from a number of countries such as Portugal, China, USA, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Spain, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Ukraine.
The juri is formed by Mário Falcão, Maria Rosa Calvo-Manzano, Françoise De Maubus, Vasco Negreiros, André da Cunha Leal, Ernestine Stoop, Estibaliz Aldecoa and Paulo Peres.
One of the highlights of the 1st Harp International Competition is the concert that will happen Saturday, 25 November, starting at 9.30 pm. Nadia Birkenstock (Celtic harp and voice) and Steve Hubback (percussion) will take the stage and the entrance costs 4 euros.
This programme takes place at the Porto Music Conservatory and also includes the opening concert by harpists Ana Aroso and Eva Tomsic, st 9.30 pm, 24 November.
Sunday, starting at 3.30 pm, the prize ceremony takes place followed by the Winners Concert.
The Conservatory also features an exhibition on Salvi Harps throughout the three-day competition.