Concerts, workshops, expo, conference, visits

All competition proofs are public and free

Thursday 7th of April

From 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.: International Harp Competition
Expo of harps, sale of second-hand sheet music
Location : Conservatoire, pl. Reine Astrid


Friday 8th of April

From 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.:International Harp Competition
Harp exhibition, sale of second-hand sheet music
Venue: Conservatoire, pl. Queen Astrid

11 am : workshop « Discover the harp » with Diandra
For children from 5 to 12 years old
at the Tourist Office
Free on subscription.

Photo Sylvain Blassel

8pm :Harp Concert
Solist : Sylvain Blassel, France.
Place : City Hall of Tournai.
Free entrance.


Saturday 9th of April

From 9am to 8.45pm : International harp Competition
Harp exhibition, second hand scores sale
place : Conservatoire, pl. Reine Astrid

10 am : Guided tour of UNESCO heritage for competition participants and their families.
Language : fr and en.
Price : 5 euros

11 am : workshop « Discover the harp » with Diandra
For children from 5 to 12 years old at the Tourist Office
Free on subscription.

3 pm : Guided tour of UNESCO heritage for competition participants and their families.
Language : fr and en.
Price : 5 euros

8 pm : Harp recital
Soloist : Marika Cécilia Riedl.
Works by Bochsa, Parish-Alvars, Zabel …
Location : Museum of Tapestry and Textile Arts.
Place Reine Astrid 9, 7500 Tournai.
Free intrance.


Sunday 10 April

From 9am to 1pm : International harp Competition
Harp exhibition, second hand scores sale
place : Conservatoire, pl. Reine Astrid

Manuel Couvreur

11 am : Conférence by :
Manuel Couvreur
Subject : Félix Godefroid, harpist with an exceptional destiny
Location : Office du tourisme
Free intrance.

Chapelle musiciale de Tournai

2.30pm : Grand Final of the Félix Godefroid International Harp Competition
with l’Orchestre de La Chapelle de Tournai.
Direction : Philippe Gérard.
Location : Conservatoire

Ostara group

5 pm : Concert by
Ostara band
Location : Hall of Conservatoire
Free intrance.

6 pm : Proclamation and award ceremony of the 8th Félix Godefroid International Harp Competition