Composition Contest for solo harp
As part of its on-going commitment to promoting the harp, the USA IHC sponsors a Composition Contest.
Chia-yu Hsu
In 2006, composers were invited to submit an original composition for solo harp commemorating the work of renowned Indiana author and naturalist, Gene Stratton-Porter. The compositions were to reflect some aspect of her life, her philosophy and writings, or of the Limberlost wetlands of northern Indiana area about which she wrote. The 2006 winning composition entitled Huan, by composer Chia-yu Hsu of Taiwan and Durham, NC, USA was announced on July 1, 2006. Published by Lyon & Healy West, Huan will be a stage three performance requirement at the 2007 USA International Harp Competition.
Listen to an interview with Chia-yu Hsu at WFIU.org (click here)
Carolyn Carson, one of our board members who is in charge of development, made a generous contribution of a $2,000 prize for the best original composition submitted to the USA IHC 2006 Composition.
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