Student Competition
The Philadelphia Chapter of the American Harp Society is pleased to announce the winners of its 2010 Student Competition.Many thanks to our prize sponsors and judges: Sophie Bruno Labiner, Elzbieta Szmyt and Darin Kelly. Special thanks to Ancillae-Assumpta Academy and Madeline Hlywiak and especially Kimberly Rowe, our competition coordinator.
Winners of the 2010 Philadelphia Chapter Student Competition (Click on the picture for a larger image)
Prizes for the 2010 competition:
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Senior Division Pedal
- Caitlin Mehrtens
1st Prize, $300 cash, Virginia Harp Center - Kathryn Blackhurst
2nd Prize, $150 gift certificate, Vanderbilt Music - Michelle Amena
3rd Prize, $75 gift certificate, Melody's Music - Amber Mecke
1st Prize, $300 cash, Temple University - Felicity Ann Bell
2nd Prize, $150 gift certificate, Bedside Harp - Caitlin Kerr
3rd Prize, $75 gift certificate, Sylvia Woods Harp Center - Allison Janney
1st Prize, $200 cash, The Harp Connection - Anya Garipoli
2nd Prize, $100 gift certificate, The Harp Connection - Violetta Norrie
3rd Prize, $50 gift certificate, Marcella's Music - Sophia Susanna Yoo
1st Prize, $200 cash, Harp Column Magazine - Caroline Littlejohn
2nd Prize, $100 gift certificate, The Harp Connection - Aubrie Gillam
3rd Prize, $50 gift certificate, Sylvia Woods Harp Center
2010 Competition Repertoire:
Junior Divisions
- Junior Lever Division
- Alpine Waltz from Graded Recital Pieces Book 3 by Susann McDonald (MusicWorks)
- Reverie from Trois Pieces Faciles by Marcel Grandjany (Lyra Edition)
- Au Bord du Ruisseau from Six Pieces Suite 1 by Henriette Renié (Leduc or Lyra)
- Gavotte from Petite Suite Classique by Marcel Grandjany. (Carl Fischer)
- Senior Lever Division
- Pastorale by Marcel Grandjany. (Durand)
- Minstrel’s Adieu to His Native Land by John Thomas. Special edition for lever harp by Ann Griffiths. (Adlais)
- Aria and Rigaudon from Grandjany’s Music for the Harp. Gottfried Kirchoff/Grandjany. (Hal Leonard)
- Vers la source dans le bois by Marcel Tournier. (Leduc)