OHS 2023 Scholarship Winners - Congratulations!

• Jean Malyon Award for Level 4 - CeeCee Zhang

• Level 6 - Pedal Harp - Sara Foulkes-O'Flaherty

• Level 10 - Pedal Harp - Alexandra Hunter-Assing

• ARCT - Pedal Harp - Audrey Morris

• Creative Explorations - Lever/Pedal Harp Age 16 and under - Arya Riley

• Judy Loman Award for Exceptional Talent in Performance/Composition on Pedal Harp - Audrey Morris

OHS 2023 Scholarships were held in the Ottawa area this year on April 22nd, 2023

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15th, 2023 

OHS MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS: The teacher of the applicant MUST be a member of OHS. It is not necessary for the student to be a member.

REFERENCE LETTERS REQUIRED: Applicants are asked to submit two reference letters, one from the applicant's teacher, the other preferably from a musically knowledgeable person who is familiar with the applicant's musical endeavours. (eg. choir director, school music instructor, ensemble conductor). For the Open Category one letter of recommendation is required from the teacher of the applicant.

SCHOLARSHIP ADJUDICATION DATE/TIME: Saturday April 22nd, 2023 starting at 2pm

VENUE: Resurrection Lutheran Church 
1325 Gaultois Avenue 
Orléans, ON K1C 6G5
(east end of Ottawa)

TIME DETAILS: Participants can begin arriving at 1pm, adjudication begins at 2 pm.

ACCOMODATION & TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION: see below

HARPS: There will be three harps made available to you to play on if you are unable to bring your own:

1. Lyon & Healy Salzedo - concert grand pedal harp
2. Lyon & Healy style 100 - semi grand pedal harp
3. Lyon & Healy Ogden - lever harp

Scholarship Adjudication Application Form HERE

Application Deadline: March 15, 2023

OHS 2023 Scholarship Prizes:

• Open Category - adjudication only
• Jean Malyon Award for Level 4 - Lever/Pedal Harp - $300
• Level 6 - Lever Harp - $300
• Level 6 - Pedal Harp - $300
• Level 8 - Lever Harp - $300
• Level 8 - Pedal Harp - $300
• Level 9 - Lever Harp only - $400
• Level 10 - Pedal Harp - $400
• ARCT - Pedal Harp - $600
• Creative Explorations - Lever/Pedal Harp Age 16 and under - $100
• Creative Explorations - Lever/Pedal Harp Age 17 and over - $200
• Susana Remenyi Memorial Award for Exceptional Talent on Lever Harp - $250
• Judy Loman Award for Exceptional Talent in Performance/Composition on Pedal Harp - $250

Scholarship Prizes made possible by a grant from the American Harp Society and by generous donations from Robert Judge, Judy Loman and Maureen Pecknold.

OHS 2023 Scholarship Repertoire and Details:

Open Category - adjudication only

• Open category for young harpists at a novice level (pre-grade 4)
  Teachers must recommend candidates for this category.
  Repertoire: own choice of one piece
  

Jean Malyon Award for Level 4 - Lever/Pedal Harp

• BARCAROLLE by Marcel Grandjany from ‘Trois Petites Pieces’ (Alphonse Leduc)
• Contrasting Piece: from RCM (2009) online harp syllabus Grade 4 level
  

Level 6 - Lever/Pedal Harp

• TAMBOURIN by Bernard Andres from ‘Automates’ (Alphonse Leduc) - please play 1st AND 2nd endings
• Contrasting Piece: from RCM (2009) online harp syllabus Grade 6 level

Level 8 - Lever Harp

• NATALIANA by Deborah Henson-Conant - 2nd edition (2010) (Golden Cage Music (self published))
• Contrasting Piece: from RCM (2009) online harp syllabus Grade 8 level
  

Level 8 - Pedal Harp

• CHANSON DANS LA NUIT by Carlos Salzedo from ‘Method for the Harp’ (G. Schirmer Inc.)
• Contrasting Piece: from RCM (2009) online harp syllabus Grade 8 level

Level 9 - Lever Harp only

• AIR AND VARIATIONS (Harmonious Blacksmith) by George Frederic Handel, transcribed by Dominig Bouchaud from ‘Pieces Classiques pour la Harpe Celtique’ (G. Billaudot)
• Contrasting Piece: from RCM (2009) online harp syllabus Grade 9 level

Level 10 - Pedal Harp

• Giga by Arcangelo Corelli, transcribed by Carlos Salzedo from ‘Solos for the Harp Player’ (G. Schirmer Inc.)
• Contrasting Piece: from RCM (2009) online harp syllabus Grade 10 level
  

ARCT - Pedal Harp

• Two contrasting pieces from from RCM (2009) online harp syllabus ARCT level
  Pieces by Canadian, women, and BIPOC composers are encouraged but not mandatory.
  

Creative Explorations - Lever/Pedal Harp - video submissions only
Imrpovisation / composition (under 5 minutes)

• Creative Explorations - Age 16 and Under (video submission only)
• Creative Explorations - Age 17 and Over (video submission only)

The Creative Explorations Scholarship is intended to celebrate, empower and welcome creativity using the harp.
The primary stipulations are a duration limit of 5 minutes, and that the harp must be used.
All submissions will be done in the form of a video submission.
If the submission is transcribed (written on paper) in some matter, please include this as part of your submission as a PDF file.
Examples of possible submissions: an original composition . free improvisation . complete reworking of a pre-existing composition . set a poem/painting (original/public domain) to music . harp + electronics

Please note:
The repertoire listed above is from the RCM 2009 Harp Syllabus.
Repertoire cannot be substituted on the day of adjudication.
Repertoire not in the syllabus is subject to approval from the scholarship committee which must be granted prior to the application being submitted.

Memorization of repertoire is highly advised and will influence marks awarded.

Candidates must provide music for the jury.

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