Name: International Competition Winners in Recital
Start: 2026-07-30T11:00:00-0400
End: 2026-07-30T12:30:00-0400

International Competition Winners in Recital

Thursday July 30, 2026 11:00 - 12:30 EDT

Grand Ballroom

2024 ARD Award winner Tjasha Gafner and 2025 USAIHC Gold Medalist Shamim Minoo present programs showcasing distinct and personal approaches to repertoire for the harp.

Shamim Minoo performs a program of touchstone works on her personal musical journey, aiming to bring together contrasting styles, emotions, and colors. Tjasha Gafner explores how composers use humour to look at the world differently.

Presenters

Shamim Minoo

Shamim Minoo is an internationally recognized Iranian harpist. She won the Gold Medal and Renié Prize at the 13th USA International Harp Competition (2025). She studied at the Conservatoire régional de Paris with Ghislaine Petit-Volta and earned her master’s degree at the Conservatoire... Read More →

Tjasha Gafner

Swiss harpist Tjasha Gafner won First and Audience Prizes at the 2023 ARD International Music Competition. Named by Die Zeit among Germany’s 30 most influential under 30, she studied at Juilliard and the Haute École de Musique de Lausanne. Soloist from age ten in venues including... Read More →

Thursday July 30, 2026 11:00 - 12:30 EDT
Grand Ballroom Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel

Performance, Solo Harp

One Harp World

Shamim Minoo

Tjasha Gafner

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One Harp World

Shamim Minoo

Tjasha Gafner

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