Supported by Cultural Committee of
Saint-Petersburg
III International competition for young harpists
"Crystal Key"
November 2023
Artistic director
Honored Artist of Russia Yury Alexandrov

Competition Partners

Competition program

"A" age group

Auditions are held in two stages.

  • First stage (online): two or three varying pieces (total time not more then 10 min.)
  • Second stage: two or three varying pieces (total time not more than 15 min.)

Repetition of one piece from the first round is allowed.

Possible to perform the program on the lever harp.

"B" age group

Auditions are held in three stages. First stage – online, second and final stages - live perfopmances.

First stage.

  1. One of classical sonatas (all movements): John Parry,F. Nadermann, M. Dalvimare, J-B. Cardon, I.Benda, J-L.Dussek;
  2. One piece participants free choice.

Second stage.

  1. One of fantasies on opera themes:
  2. Any piece of Russian composer – participants free choise.

Third stage.

  1. One concert piece  (fantasy, sonata, variations);
  2. One piece participants free choice.

 "C" age group

Auditions are held in three stages. First  stage –online, second and final stages- live performances.

First stage.

  1. Any piece of I-S Bach, participant’s free choice
  2. One of three waltzes by P.I. Tchaikovsky  (edit.K.Erdely)
  3. Virtuoso piece participants free choice.

Second stage.

  1. One of fantasies on opera theme:
  2. Concert piece of 20th-21st century composer:B. Britten,N.Rota,V.Uljanitch,V.Kikta,M.Tournier, H. Renie ,P.Hindemith,J.Tailleferre ect;
  3. One piece participants free choice.

Third stage.

  1. One of following pieces:
    • Godefroid Venice carnival;
    • Posse Venice carnival;
    • Renie
    • Legende;
    • Piece symphonique;
    • Salzedo Variations sur un theme dans le style ancient;
    • Smetana-H.Trnecek Fantasy Vltava (The Moldau);
    • Trnecek Schubert-Fantasy;
    • J-M Damase Sicilienne Variee;
    • Grandjany Rhapsodie;
    • A.-F. Marescotti Mouvement;
  2. H.-F. Hendel   Concerto B-Dur ,  redaction M.Grandjany.