BLOOMINGTON, IN, December 16, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ — The USA International Harp Competition is pleased to announce the winner of its 8th Ruth Inglefield Composition Contest:
Bioluminescence by Kalen Smith (Canada)
The jury wishes to acknowledge and congratulate the following composers whose works were also in the final round:
Yeonsuk Jung (South Korea) – Kinetic Dissipation
Caroline Lizotte (Canada) – Kheírōn Op. 53, Nocturne for Harp
Ramin Amin Tafreshi (Iran) – Event Horizon (the Point of no Return)
Alexander Thomas (United Kingdom) – Finally, someone who gives a damn if I’m foolish
Kalen Smith is an award-winning Canadian composer and harpist, currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in composition at McGill University. His works combine his experience as a performer on harp, tonal music structures, contemporary techniques…
