23.12.2025
4th International Prize of Composition for Harp ”Portus Apostoli”
International Harp Festival "Vila de Noia", Galicia, Spain
4th International Composition Award for harp & string orchestra
The call is open to all composers of any nationality, without age limit. Each composer may submit only one work, which must be original to the author and unpublished and not have been the result of a paid commission or awarded in another contest. It must not have been
previously performed in a concert or public event.
The works presented will have a free theme and must be written for harp and string orchestra (electroacoustic devices must be excluded). The duration of the composition must be between 10 and 15 minutes.
The deadline for receiving the works will be until midnight on December 23, 2025.
One single prize will be created: the winning work will receive 4.000 €. The jury will grant an honorable mention, which will not receive any economic prize. Both prize-winning works will be premiered in a Special Concert linked to the Noia Harp Fest 2026, being the soloist part
interpreted by an internationally renowned harpist.
Further information: IV Premio de Composición “Portus Apostoli” – Noia Harp Fest 2025