International Competition “Glowing Harp”

International Competition “Glowing Harp”

The participants should be up to 25 years old. The competitors are divided in five groups.
The competition has one round for the first two categories and two rounds for the last three categories.

Every two years

1-30 April, 2027

Online

1 April, 2027

1 April
– applications deadline, including recordings of the 1st stage

5 April
results of the 1st stage for category II

10 April
– results of the 1st stage for categories III, IV
– deadline for sending the recordings of the 2nd stage for category II

15 April
– deadline for sending the recordings of the 2nd stage for categories III, IV
– results of the 2nd stage for category II

20 April
– results of the 2nd stage for categories III, IV
– deadline for sending the recordings of the 3rd stage (Final) for category II

25 April
– deadline for sending the recordings of the 3rd stage (Final) for categories III, IV

30 April
– final results of all categories

1. Only the 1st stage recording is to be submitted by 1 April 2027.
   The 2nd and 3rd stage can be uploaded after the announcement of the 1st stage results (see “Information and schedule”)*.
2. Pieces for the 1st stage may be recorded individually.
   Each individual piece, including all movements or sections, should be recorded in one take with no edits.
3. Important: in each film, please state your name, the pieces you are going to play, and that the video is made for the Glowing Harp Competition (in English, in free form).  For Debut and Category I – in English or native language.
4. Please make sure we can see you and the whole harp on the video (free format).
5. Hand-held shooting is not permitted. Please make sure the camera is fixed.
6. We accept links only, please don’t send the video files. Please upload your video with public access on YouTube, Vimeo, Youku, Toudou.
7. In the video title, please write your name, age and competition category.
8. In the video description, please write your program.
9. Suggested hashtags: #glowingharp2027 #glowingharp #арфовібарви2027 #арфові барви
10. All works must performed from memory.
11. Programmes may not be changed after they have been submitted.
12. The pieces may be performed in any order.
13. Age group is determined as of 1 April 2027
14. Contestants may apply for any category as long as their age does not exceed the category limit.
15. 1st prize winners of the previous competition cannot compete again in the same category.
16. The time limit (where indicated) refers to total minutes of music.
17. All decisions of the jury are final.
18. All prize winners will be requested to provide the original video files of their recordings for publication on the Glowing Harp social media platforms.
19. All contestants may receive feedback from the jury.
20. Please note that part of the participant fees will be directed to the reconstruction of
    Kharkiv, which was seriously damaged due to the russian aggression against Ukraine.
21. This rule applies only to “Category IV: 25 and under”.
    The winners’ concert will take place at the Camac Center in Paris (date to be agreed). Glowing Harp will provide hotel accommodation, while travel expenses are to be covered by the participant.