PrizesFirst Prize: Lyon & Healy: Concert Grand Harp – Ms. Varvara Ivanova, Russia

Second Prize: Rosalind G. Weindling Prize: US $6,000 – Ms. Julie Bunzel, USA

Third Prize: In memory of Rachel Graetz: US $4,000 – Ms. Albane Mahe, France

Gulbenkian Prize: US $2,500. For the best performance of Toshi Ichiyanagi’s “Stilltime III” – Ms. Etsuko Shoji, Japan

Aharon Zvi & Mara Propes Prize: US $1,500. For the best performance of the required

Israeli Composition in Stage I – Ms. Julie Bunzel, USA

The Esther Herlitz Prize: US $1,000. For the best performance of a contemporary piece in Stage 3 Donation of Deane M. Sherman. – Ms. Varvara Ivanova, Russia

The Chamber Music Prize: US $1.000. For the best performance of Ravel’s Introduction & Allegro in Stage III – Ms. Julie Bunzel, USA

Contest Repertoire

Stage I

a. Heinrich Backofen (1768-1839) Sonata in F Major (Edition: Ut Orpheus)

b. Yinam Leef (1953 – ) Israeli Composition

c. Free Choice: 19th Century Composition for harp solo (7-10 minutes duration)

d. Gabriel Faur’ (1845-1924) Une Chatelaine en sa Tour, Op. 110 and Impromptu, Op. 86

Stage II

a. J. S. Bach (1685-1750) Prelude No. 8 in E Flat Minor Well Tempered Klavier – Book One (Urtext)

b. Choose one from the following list:

Adrien Francois Boieldieu (1775-1834) Sonata for Harp in G Major (Edition: Lyra)

Jan Ladislav Dussek (1760-1812) Sonata No. 1 in B Flat, Op. 2 (Edition: Lyra)

Philippe-Jaques Meyer (1737-1819) Sonata No. 6, Op. 3 (Edition: Ut Orpheus)

c. Carlos Salzedo (1885-1961) Ballade, Op. 28

d. Toshi Ichiyanagi “Stilltime III” (Composed July 1987) (Edition: Schott)

Stage III – Semi Final

a. Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Introduction & Allegro For harp, flute, clarinet & string quartet

b. 30 minute free choice RECITAL

Stage IV – Final
Ami Maayani (1936 – ) Concerto No. 1 for Harp & Orchestra