Jose Iturbi International Piano Competition

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The José Iturbi Competition is an international piano competition named after the famed Spanish virtuoso José Iturbi, who later became a famous Hollywood actor. Created in 1981, it has been carried out ever since in the month of September and is part of the World Federation of International Music Competitions. Since 1984, it is held every two years at either the "Palau de la Musica" theatre or the "Teatro Principal" in Valencia, Spain, birthplace of José Iturbi. The competition consists of five rounds: 1st preliminaries, 2nd preliminaries, semi-finals, 1st finals (a classical concerto played with orchestra) and 2nd finals (a romantic concerto played with orchestra). The prize has always included a cash award, recital and orchestral engagements, and a recording contract. On two occasions, 1982 and 1992, a First Prize was not awarded.

[edit] Participation

Participants are of all nationalities and are under 32 years of age.

[edit] Winners

1981 Elza Kolodin (Kolodziej) (Poland)
1982 First Prize not awarded
1983 Patrick O'Byrne (New Zealand)
1984 Christian Beldi (Rumania)
1986 María Rowena Arrieta (Philippines)
1988 Igor Kamenz (Germany)
1990 Alexei Orlovetsky (Russia)
1992 First Prize not awarded
1994 Miri Yampolsky (Israel)
1996 Uta Weyand (Germany)
1998 Duncan Gifford (Australia)
2000 Roman Zaslavsky (Israel)
2002 Maria Zisi (Greece)
2004 Alexander Moutouzkine (Russia)
2006 Josu De Solaun Soto (Spain)