Prizes

The USA International Harp Competition is one of the most prestigious and professionally rewarding competitions in the world due to generous donations from corporations, foundations and individuals. Prizes for the 2010 Competition include:

First Prize

• Commemorative Lyon & Healy Gold Concert Grand Harp, value $55,000, Sponsored by Lyon & Healy Harps
• Two Debut Recitals sponsored by Lyon & Healy Harps
• CD Recording sponsored by Lyon & Healy Harps
• Artist Management sponsored by the Victor Salvi Foundation
• $5,000 David and Linda Rollo Award in memory of Mindee Rollo

Second Prize

• $5,000 Dick Johnson Memorial Prize

Third Prize

• $4,000 Jung-suk Han Memorial Prize

Fourth Prize

• $3,000 Vanderbilt Music Company Prize

Fifth Prize

• $2,500 Dr. Konrad William Rinne and Dr. Ersébet Gaál Rinne Prize

Sixth Prize

• $2,000 Rachel Mary and John Isaac Jones Memorial Prize

Seventh Prize

• $1,500 Mr. Eul Duk Kwak Memorial Prize

Eighth Prize

• $1,000 Friends of the Harp Competition Prize

Special Prize

• $1,000 - Jan Jennings Prize for best performance of R. Glière – Concerto for Harp and Orchestra
• $1,000 - Mario Falcao Prize for best performance of M. Maganuco – Awakening Stillnesses

Composition Prize

• $2,000 The American Harp Society Prize for Composition