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Szeged International Harp Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
The Szeged International Harp Competition, founded in 2007, is held every three years at the Reök Palace in Szeged. It has three age categories and the U25 final includes Ravel's Introduction and Allegro with quartet and orchestra musicians.
- Organiser
- Founded by Natalia Gorbunova; artistic director Anastasia Razvalyaeva; supported by Camac Harps
- Instruments
- Harp
- Category
- Solo harp
- Age limits
- U14, U19 and U25 categories (born on or after 24 Nov 2010 / 2005 / 1999 for 2025)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online with programme, CV, recommendation letter, photo, ID and video; 2025 fees EUR 65 (U14), 85 (U19), 105 (U25); deadline was 15 September 2025.
Rounds & time limits
- U14: one round
- U19: two stages
- U25: three stages
Repertoire
U14: free programme up to 7 min incl. set piece by Ákos Zarándy. U19: stage 1 up to 10 min incl. Horváth set piece; stage 2 up to 12 min incl. Renié or Grandjany. U25: free programme up to 10 min; up to 25 min incl. Renié or Grandjany; Ravel Introduction and Allegro plus encore up to 6 min.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Sivan Magen (president)
- Anne-Sophie Bertrand
- Simona Marchesi
- Andrea Vigh
- László Tihanyi
- Sophie Hallynck (U19 president)
- Lenka Petrović
- Constance Luzzati
- Melinda Felletár
- Balázs Horváth
Prizes
- U25: EUR 2,500 / 1,000 / 700
- U19: EUR 1,000 / 500 / 300
- U14: EUR 500 / 300 / 200
Past editions
- 2025 — Reök Palace, Szeged source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source