The 21st International Harp Contest in Israel | The 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 Prize: US $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