The 21st International Harp Contest in Israel

Our Winners:

First Prize: Lamanna Claudia Lucia, Italy. Second Prize: Löffler Lea Maria, Germany. Third Prize: Cortesão Beatriz, Portugal

 Semi-finalists:

4          Zhang Xinyue, China
5          Dvoretskaya Ekaterina, Russia
6          Jaffé Serafina, Germany
7          Hoile Emily, United Kingdom
8          Rumiantseva Daria, Russia
9          Ruf Miriam, Germany


Update (April 11, 2022):
The First Prize Winner, Claudia Lucia Lananna, Posted on Facebook the following:


Closing Concert – Final Stage
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 20:00
Akko’s New Auditorium, 24, Giborei Sinai Street, Akko (Acre)

  Live Streamed on YouTube

Soloists: 3 Finalists
The Jerusalem Symphonic Orchestra
Conductor: Doron Salomon
Concerto in E-flat major, Op. 74 By R. Glière

Winners Announcement & Prizes Distribution


Semi-Final stage – Chamber Music
held on Tuesday, 29 March 2022

  • 10:30 First session  Live Streamed on YouTube 
    Rumiantseva Daria, Russia
    Hoile Emily, United Kingdom
    Jaffé Serafina, Germany

  • 14:00 Second session  Live Streamed on YouTube
    Zhang Xinyue, China
    Dvoretskaya Ekaterina, Russia
    Cortesão Beatriz, Portugal

  • 17:30 Third session  Live Streamed on YouTube
    Löffler Lea Maria, Germany
    Ruf Miriam, Germany
    Lamanna Claudia Lucia, Italy


Special Prizes:

Jaffé Serafina, Germany
The Judith Liber Prize:             US $1,500  (Anonym’s donation)
For the best performance of C.P.E Bach– Trio in E-major for 2 flutes and harp

Zhang Xinyue, China
Aharon & Mera Propes PrizeUS $1,000
For the best performance of the Israeli work “Suite for Harp” by A. Dorman

Cortesão Beatriz, Portugal
Mario Falcao Prize:                     US $ 1,000
For the best performance of “Puzzle” by Al Ravin


Special Concerts

A Special Family Concert
Friday, 25 March 2022, 14:00
Knights’ Hall, Old City, Akko

Adina Haroz, Harp

Irish Music Celebration
Saturday, 26 March 2022, 14:00
Knights’ Hall, Old City, Akko

Sunita Staneslow – harp Hagit Rosmarin- Irish flute & whistle
Ehud Natan –Irish Bouzouki & bodhran

 Israeli Winners’ Concert
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 19:00
Akko’s Conservatorium


49 contestants from 22 countries & regions, biggest number ever,
participated in the First stage.


Lenka Petrovic, Serbia First Prize Winner of the 20th International Harp Contest in Israel, 2018 Lenka will play at the Opening Concert on 4 October 2021

Lenka Petrovic, Serbia
First Prize Winner of the 20th International Harp Contest in Israel, 2018
Lenka played at the Opening Concert on 28 March 2022

Knights’ Halls, old Acre

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