General Rules:
1. The contest is open to harpists of all nationalities.
2. A non-refundable registration fee must be paid in each Division.
3. All applications must be received by November 10, 2025. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.
4. Contestants will be notified of their admission to the contest no later than November 13, 2025.
5. The winners of the first places of the previous Contest, may only register to participate in this 2026 edition in an upper division to the one they were awarded.
6. Only Lyon And Healy and Salvi harps will be used for the Competition, individual practice time are provided to active contestants. Participants may use their personal instruments at their own liability and cost.
7. At the Opening Ceremony, contestants will draw lots to determine the order in which they will perform. This order of performance will be used throughout all stages of the competition.
8. After the Opening Ceremony, jurors may not have contact with active contestants. This precludes attendance at practice sessions, email or text messages, phone conversations and any orchestral rehearsal for the final stage. Likewise, professors and tutors of the contestants will not be able to attend the ensemble or orchestra rehearsals for the semifinal and final phase.
9. All works must be performed by memory and without repetitions unless indicated.
10. The Jury will be formed of prominent personalities in the musical field and its decision will be final.
11. The Competition reserves the right to record and film all Competition Stages and Concerts for radio, television, and web streaming.
12. The announcement of all prize winners and distribution of prizes will take place during a Special Contest Closing Ceremony, after the deliberations of the jury.
