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2012 USAIHC Composition Contest Winner


First Place Winner, Benjamin Attahir



After reviewing 81 compositions for solo harp, submitted by composers from 24 different countries, USA International Harp Competition, Inc. announces the 2012 Solo Harp Composition Contest winner. The winning composition will be played by all 9^th Harp Competition semi-finalists July 16-17, 2013.
In first place is De l’obscurité II composed by Benjamin Attahir (Toulouse, France). Currently under commission by the Lucerne Festival, Mr. Attahir studied composition, conducting and violin at the Paris Conservatoire. He has won many composition prizes, including the Concours Général, SACEM and the International Rostrum of Composers UNESCO.
Mr. Attahir’s $2,000 ...