This year, for the first time, winners of the top three international harp competitions: Anneleen Lenaerts (Lily Laskine International Harp Competition 2006); Sivan Magen, International Harp Contest in Israel 2006) and Maria Krushevskaya (USA International Harp Competition 2007), have been invited to perform during the opening ceremony of the World Harp Congress to be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands from July 17-23, 2008.
"We are delighted that these fine young harpists will be recognized for their important accomplishments as winners of the most prestigious international harp competitions and will be performing at the opening ceremonies of the World Harp Congress," says Julia Salvi, president of the Victor Salvi Foundation. "It is a well-deserved honor for each -- they are not only outstanding ambassadors to the harp world, they are inspiring examples to the many young harpists who will someday follow in their footsteps."
Program:
Anneleen Lenaerts (Belgium)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1759) Chaconne (arr.Dewey Ownens)
Rafael D'Haene (1943-) Toccata Fantasia
Gabriel Faure (1845-1924) Une chatelaine en sa Tour … opus 110
Henriette Renie (1875-1956) Legende
Sivan Magen (Israel)
Paul Ben Haim (1897-1984) Poem
Pierre Sancan (1916-) Theme et Variations
Enrique Granados (1867-19116) Spanish dance no. 2 ' Oriental'
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) Spanish dance no. 1 from La Vida Breve (arr. M. Grandjany)
Marcel Grandjany (1891-1975) Rhapsodie
INTERVAL
Maria Kkrushevskaya (Russia)
Elias Parish Alvars (1808-1849) Introduction andVariatioins on Bellini's 'Norma" opus 36
Mikhael Glinka (1804-1857) and Mily Balakirev (1837-1910) The Lark (arr. M. Agazarian)
Jacques Charpentier (1933-) La Danse devant l'Arche
Ekaterina Walter-Kuhne (1870-1930) Fantasy on Themes from Tchaikovskyh's 'Eugene Onegin' (arr. M. Agazarian)
For additional information please visit the World Harp Congress website at www.worldharpcongress.org
