Overview

Collegium21 is a unique musical and educational event in the harp world. It aims to valorize the contemporary harp by bringing composers and young harpists together.

The competition takes place in two key phases. Firstly, harpists of all levels can discover new compositions via a series of master classes with our guest composers. Secondly, the competition takes place a fortnight later, with repertoire including the pieces featured in the masterclasses.

Discovering contemporary musical languages, getting to know composers and experiencing new types of expression and modes of playing are all exciting experiences. Collegium21 wishes to share this excitement as widely as possible, and so also publishes videos of all its masterclasses online.

Founded in 2016 by Ghislaine Petit-Volta, Collegium21 is managed today by “Les signes de l’arc” association, under the artistic co-direction of Ghislaine Petit-Volta and Laurence Bancaud.