Agenda
Agenda
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16 Oct 2026
We are thrilled to support Marie-Antoinette International Harp Competition, which will take place from October 16 to 19, 2026, in Versailles. The original 18th-century harp repertoire is at the heart of its artistic vision.
This competition stands out from other harp competitions as it is the only one in the world to offer a category for single-action historical harps alongside modern harps.
The competition will be divided into three levels: Jeunes Espoirs, Jeunes Talents and Excellence. For the Jeunes Espoirs, Jeunes Talents and Excellence categories, candidates may compete on either a modern harp or a single-action harp.
Alongside the competitions, concerts, lectures, and masterclasses will be offered to a wider audience of harpists, harp teachers, and anyone interested in discovering the different aspects of the harp in the 18th french century.
The deadline for applications is 15 September 2026, and all the rules and information for applicants can be found by clicking this link.
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Having toured various regions of France over the years, the Camac Harp Festival returns to Lille to celebrate the 20th edition of its travelling festival.
Seventeen years after its last visit to Lille, the festival remains true to its original mission: to share its passion for the harp by showcasing the diversity of talent, repertoires and styles that make the instrument so rich. Over the course of an exceptional weekend, the Camac Harp Festival offers:
• a major exhibition of Celtic harps and pedal harps;
• the chance to have your Camac harp tuned free of charge (by appointment);
• the opportunity to listen to, meet and chat with some of today’s most inspiring harpists.
We invite you all to come along and meet the whole Camac team at this year’s event.
PROGRAMME:
🔷 Friday from 3pm to 8pm, Saturday from 9am to 8pm and Sunday from 10am to 5pm: Camac harp exhibition, in the Place du Concert hall
Friday 13 November 2026:
🔷 Classical harp recital – 8.00 pm – Conservatoire Auditorium
Letizia LAZZERINI (harp), Italy; Yuying CHEN (harp), China & Guangli XU (saxophone), China
Saturday 14 November 2026:
🔷 Lecture by Alexandra LUICEANU – 11.30 am – Room C1/10_
“Between image, stage and networks: finding your voice”
🔷 Masterclass by Isabelle MORETTI – 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm – Room C1/10_
Classical repertoire for harp
🔷 Discovery concert – 8.00 pm – Conservatoire Auditorium
VIAGGIO Duo – Christine and Thierry LUTZ, Celtic harp, guitar, percussion
SAXYARPA Trio – Alberto Sanchez, Johannes Köppen, Manuel Beutke, electric harp, saxophone and cajón
🔷 Electro evening with Milla LEIKA – 11.00 pm – Salle Lannoy
Harp and vocals
Sunday 15 November 2026:
🔷 Group workshop with Milla LEIKA – 10.30 am to 12.00 pm – Hall C1/10
The harp in amplified contemporary music: playing techniques and groove.
Limited places (registration required). Please bring your own harp and seat
🔷 Musical storytelling Baba Yaga or the true story of Russian dolls – 5.00 pm – Conservatoire Auditorium
by the harp class of the Lille Conservatoire. Teacher: Alexandra Luiceanu
Featuring:
– Graines de choeur, the Lille Conservatoire’s children’s choir, conducted by Aubéry Groulez,
– the harp class from the CRC de La Madeleine,
– the harp class from the Bois Blancs Music School (Lille), teacher: Eve Delcambre
🎟️ Registration details for the group workshop, masterclass, lecture and concerts TO BE ANNOUNCED
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Camac is very proud to support the “Glowing Harp” 2027 competition. The competition was created in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and previous editions have taken place in this beautiful city. Given the circumstances, the 2027 competition will take place online.
With cash prizes, scholarships for the Vienna Harp Days and even a Camac odyssey, this is a fabulous opportunity for harpists of all levels to compete.
This year, the competition has teamed up with our friends at harpcolumn.com, who are generously giving us a number of prizes to include subsciprtions to the harpcolumn academy, digital subscirptions to their magazine as well as vouchers for harpcolumn music.
It’s also a chance to to benefit from playing in front of a most distinguished jury: Şirin Pancaroğlu (Turkey, President- junior categories),
Katryna Tan (Singapore, President- youth categories), Katrina Szederkenyi (Germany)
and Marcel Cara (France)
The deadline for applications is April 1, 2027
For more information on the different categories, the repertoire required, the rules and how to enter, follow the link to the competition website.
