The details by category of the pieces required for the 2026 session of the Competition.
The Competition is open to harpists of all nationalities who have not passed their 35th birthday by the time of the competition.
Catégorie Espoir : lever harp or pedal harp.
The required piece is ‘Le reflet de l’insouciance’, by Fanny Bodson.
Complete the programme with pieces of your choice to achieve a total duration (including the compulsory work) of at least 7 minutes and at most 10 minutes.
Catégorie Jeune Talent: pedal harp
Mandatory piece: Choose One piece between:
- La Laura, Félix Godefroid (edition of your choice)
- Le Désir, Félix Godefroid (edition of your choice)
Complete the programme with pieces of your choice to achieve a total duration (including the compulsory work) of at least 12 minutes and at most 15 minutes.
Catégorie Excellence: pedal harp
Two compulsory pieces
“Barcarolle”, Philippe Verkaeren published by Bayard-Nizet
- In the Book “20 études mélodiques” from Félix Godefroid, choose one of the following studies: Étude 15 OR Étude 18 (1 CHOICE)
Complete the programme with pieces of your choice to achieve a performance lasting a total of minimum 20 minutes and maximum 25 minutes(including the mandatory piece).
Catégorie Solistes, 1st round:
Two compulsory pieces
- In Félix Godefroid’s collection ‘20 Melodic Studies for Harp’, choose between Study No. 16 OR Study No. 20 (1 CHOICE)
- “Un petit écho de fredons” by Claude Ledoux.
- Complete the programme with pieces of your choice to achieve a performance lasting a total of minimum 25 minutes and maximum 28 minutes (including the mandatory piece).
Catégorie Solistes, 2nd round:
- Two Compulsory pieces :
- Sacred Dance and Profane Dance by Claude Debussy, accompanied by L’Orchestre de la Chapelle musicale de Tournai
- A piece by Félix Godefroid of your choice
- Complete the programme with pieces of your choice to achieve a performance lasting a total of minimum 25 minutes and maximum 28 minutes (including the mandatory piece).
- No piece from the elimination round may be performed in the final round.