2008 Valencia International Piano Competition Prize Iturbi

Valencia International Piano Competition Prize Iturbi XVI took take place in Valencia from September 15–27, 2008. It was won by Zhengyu Chen, who became the first Chinese pianist to attain the 1st prize.

Jury

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Prizes

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Winner Prize Sponsor
1st Grand Prize   Zhengyu Chen 18.000 € + CD + Concert tour Diputación de Valencia
2nd Prize   Soyeon Kim 12.000 € + Concerts in Valencia Diputación de Valencia
3rd Prize       Marianna Prjevalskaya 6.000 € + Concerts in Valencia Diputación de Valencia
4th Prize   Ángel Cabrera 4.000 € Bancaja
5th Prize   Angelo Arciglione 3.000 € Ayuntamiento de Valencia
6th Prize   Yu-Mi Lee 1.900 € Sociedad Filarmónica de Valencia
7th Prize 22 void 1.600 € Bancaja
Best Chopin performance void 2.500 € Mrs. Heide Wolf
Kawai Prize 2       Marianna Prjevalskaya 1.900 € Kawai-España
Yamaha Premium 3   Soyeon Kim 1.900 € Yamaha-Música Ibérica
Clemente Pianos Prize 4   Zhengyu Chen 1.900 € Clemente Pianos
Diputación Prize 5   Ángel Cabrera 1.600 € Diputación de Valencia
  • ^1 Awarded to the best qualified Valencian competitor.
  • ^2 Awarded to the best qualified Spanish competitor.
  • ^3 Awarded to the best Spanish contemporary music performer.
  • ^4 Awarded to the best Concerto performer.
  • ^5 Awarded to the best Spanish music performer.

Compositions commissioned for the competition

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    • Emilio Calandín - Tres naipes del I Ching
    • Miguel Gálvez-Taroncher - Chronos / Kayros
    • Enrique Sanz-Burguete - A Matilde

Competition Results (by rounds)

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First round

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September 16 and 17. Palau de la Música - Sala Rodrigo.

Quarter-finals

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September 18, 19 and 20. Palau de la Música - Sala Rodrigo.

Semi-finals

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September 21 and 22. Palau de la Música - Sala Rodrigo.

Final

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September 26 and 27. Palau de la Música - Sala Iturbi.

Orquesta de Valencia. Max Bragado, conductor.

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