Mildred Milligan Scholarship Competition 2023

 

Dear Houston Harpists:  

The Greater Houston Chapter (GHC) of the American Harp Society is pleased to announce the 2023 Mildred Milligan Scholarship Competition for its members.  The competition will take place on Saturday, April 29th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm at Stephen F. Austin High School.

The main goals of this competition are educational: encouraging student growth and development by challenging harpists to prepare for an adjudicated performance and building a sense of community for Houston area harpists.

This year, to facilitate growing interest in our competition, we are excited to be adding an additional high school level division.

To participate in the competition, students must prepare both a required piece and a selection of their choice to be performed from memory.  It is important for competitors to select a free choice piece that they can perform accurately, by memory, and with the correct dynamics, phrasing, and tempo.

Contestants will be judged by professional harpists.  Judges will evaluate contestants on Accuracy of Notes & Rhythm, Dynamics & Phrasing, Memory, Tempo, and Overall Artistic Performance.  Overall, judges will be looking for the most polished performances.

 We hope that you will encourage your students to take advantage of this exciting opportunity!  Please note that the registration deadline is March 18th, 2023.  If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help with this event, please contact me via email at milligan.competition@gmail.com

 Sincerely,

 Naomi Hoffmeyer

Committee Chair

 

REGISTRATION

The registration deadline is for 2023 has passed. Registration is now closed. If you wish to still participate, email milligancompetition@gmail.com to be placed on the waitlist. 

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