2018 Prizes
The 20th International Harp Contest in Israel
15-25 October 2018
Prizes
First Prize:
The Salvi Foundation (USA) will provide a Lyon & Healy or Salvi Concert Grand harp, up to value of $ 55,000 USD, for the First Prize in the 20th International Harp Contest in Israel.
The Salvi Foundation (USA) will present the First Prize Winner of the 20th Contest in a debut recital in Lyon & Healy Hall in Chicago.
Opening Concert – The First Prize Winner will perform at the ‘Opening Concert’ of the 21st International Harp Contest in Israel (2021)
“Hong Kong Harp Centre Prize” – The First Prize Winner will be invited to perform a concert in Hong Kong
Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon-LeZion – The First Prize Winner will be invited to perform with the Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon-LeZion
The International Laureate Exchange Prize – The First Prize Winner will be invited to perform at the 11th USA International Harp Competition in 2019
The Hantang Culture Award: – a series of concert tours in 3 major cities in China including Shanghai, Beijing and Xi’an
“Nueva Escuela Argentina de Arpa” Prize– a concert and special participation during the “5th Buenos Aires Harp Week”
The Fondazione Gioventù Musicale d’Italia Prize – a series of concerts in Italy
Second Prize: US $5,000
Donated by the Municipality of (Acre) Akko
Third Prize: US $3,000
Donated by the Hong Kong Harp Centre
Semi-Final Prize: €1,500
Donated by Irina von Bismarck
Divided between the three Semi-Finalists who will not pass to the Final Stage
Aharon & Mera Propes Prize: US $2,500
For the best performance of the Israeli work “A Distant Echo” by Josef Bardanashvili
at Stage II
Mario Falcao Prize: US $ 1,000
For the best performance of “Around the Clock” by Pearl Chertok at Stage II
Irina Kaganovsky Prize: US $ 1,000
For the best performance of Bedřich Smetana/Trnecek Vltava in Stage I
