1998 Winners

Xavier De Maistre of France was awarded the Gold Medal in the 1998 Competition. Xavier de Maistre is the principal harpist with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Xavier has also appeared in successful recitals in Wigmore Hall, London, presented by Salvi International, and in Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, on January 26, 1999. He has recorded a new CD of works by Henriette Renié and he performed her Concerto for Harp and Orchestra at the 7th World Harp Congress in Prague in July 1999.

• Silver Medal Winner – Maria Luisa Rayan, Argentina
• Bronze Medal Winner – Kyo jin Lee, Korea
• Fourth Prize – Baltazar Juarez, Mexico
• Fifth Prize – Kaori Otake, Japan
• Sixth Prize – Danielle Riegel, The Netherlands
• Seventh Prize – Elisabeth Cardonnet, France
• Eighth Prize – Ramiro Enriquez, Argentina

Special Prizes

• Fons Music Foundation Prize for best performance of Ami Maayani's Toccata for Harp: Xavier De Maistre
• Jan Jennings Prize for best performance of Francois Boildieu's Concerto for Harp: Xavier De Maistre