The International Harp Contest in Israel

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Susanna Mildonian winner of the 1st International Harp Contest in Israel, 1959 Susanna Mildonian - 1st harp contest 1959.jpg
Susanna Mildonian winner of the 1st International Harp Contest in Israel, 1959

The International Harp Contest in Israel is a harp competition. Founded in 1959 by Aharon Zvi Propes in the city of Jerusalem, it was the first competition for the harp in the history of the instrument.

Past competitions winners

Year1st prize2nd prize3rd prizeSpecial prizes
1959Susanna Mildonian, Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Suzan Hacket McDonald, Flag of the United States.svg  USA Edward Witsenburg, Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Holland
1962Lynn Turner, Flag of the United States.svg  United States Guiliana Albisetti, Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Brigitte Deshais du Portail, Flag of France.svg  France for best performance of Toccata composed by Ami Maayani: Bogumila Lutak, Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
1965 Martine Géliot, Flag of France.svg  France Emilia Moskvitina, Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Natalia Strebkova, Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1970 Chantal Mathieu, Flag of France.svg  France Catherine Michel, Flag of France.svg  France Ayoko Shinokazi, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1973 Nancy Allen, Flag of the United States.svg  United States Grace Wong, Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caitriona Yeats, Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
1976Ivan Ion Roncea, Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Frédérique Cambreling, Flag of France.svg  France Hazel Kathleen Kienzie, Flag of the United States.svg  USA
1979Emily Mitchell, Flag of the United States.svg  United States Barbara Allen, Flag of the United States.svg  United States Irena Kaganovska, Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
1982 Alice Giles, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Linda Aiella, Flag of the United States.svg  United States and Patricia Tassini, Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1985Naoko Yoshino, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan not awardedIeuan Jones, Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (UK)
1988 Isabelle Moretti, Flag of France.svg  France Lucy Wakeford, UK
1992 Marie-Pierre Langlamet, Flag of France.svg  France Yana Boushkova, Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Mariko Anraku, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1994not awardedAnna Makarova, Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Godelive Shram, Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
1998Gwyneth Wentink, Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Christina Bianchi, Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Kyo-Jin Lee, Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korea
2001Letizia Belmondo, Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Jessica Li Zhou, Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Lavinia Meijer, Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
2003 Varvara Ivanova, Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Julie Bunzel, Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Albane Mahe, Flag of France.svg  France *Gulbenkian prize: Etsuko Shoiji, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2006 Sivan Magen, Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Cécile Maudire, Flag of France.svg  France Etsuko Chida, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan *Israeli Composition prize: Sivan Magen, Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
2009not awardedIna Zdorovetchi, Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Remy van Kesteren, Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands *Chamber Music prize: Ina Zdorovetchi, Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
  • Israeli Commissioned piece prize: Ina Zdorovetchi, Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
  • Mario Falcao prize: Remy van Kesteren, Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
  • Renie prize: Emily Levin, Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2012Anais Gaudemard, Flag of France.svg  France Agne Keblyte, Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Mai Fukui, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan *Semi-Final Prize: In memory of Yona Ettinger: Anais Gaudemard, Flag of France.svg  France
  • For best performance of R. Murray Schafer: The Crown of Ariadne: Anais Gaudemard, Flag of France.svg  France
  • Aharon Zvi and Mara Propes Prize: Agne Keblyte
  • For best performance of Israeli composition by Zvi Avni, Fantasy for harp: Agne Keblite, Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
  • Mario Falcao Prize: Mai Fukui, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  • For best performance of a Free Choice Contemporary Work, in Stage II: Mai Fukui, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  • Semi-Final Round Competitors
  • Second Round Competitors
  • Second Round Repertoire:
  • First Round Competitors:
2015Yuying Chen, Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Anaelle Tourett, Flag of France.svg  France Eva Tomsic, Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
2018Lenka Petrović, Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Joel von Lerber, Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Marina Fradin, Flag of Israel.svg  Israel *Semi-final prize:
2021Claudia Lucia Lamanna, Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Lea Maria Löffler, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Beatriz Cortesão, Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal

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