2006 Valencia International Piano Competition Prize Iturbi
Appearance
XV Jose Iturbi International Piano Competition took place in Valencia, from September 14 to the 30th, 2006. The competition is held every two years and is a member of the Geneva World Federation of International Music Competitions. Pianist Josu De Solaun Soto was given the First Grand Prize, becoming the first Spanish pianist to be awarded such distinction in the 25 years of the competition's existence. The prize included over $25,000, recital and orchestral engagements and a recording contract.
Jury
[edit]Joaquín Soriano (president)
Sulamita Aronovsky
Sergei Dorensky
Miguel Ángel Herranz
Jaime Ingram
Mi Kyung Kim
Natalie Michailidou
Fernando Puchol
Leslie Wright (substituting
Jean-Bernard Pommier)
Oxana Yablonskaya
Prizes
[edit]First Grand Prize | ![]() | |
Second Prize | ![]() | |
Third Prize | ![]() | |
Fourth Prize | ![]() |
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Fifth Prize | ![]() | |
Sixth Prize | Void | |
Best Valencian pianist | ![]() | |
Best Spanish pianist | ![]() | |
Best interpreter of Spanish music | ![]() |
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Best interpreter of Spanish contemporary music | ![]() |
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Best interpreter of a Beethoven concerto | ![]() | |
Best interpreter of a Chopin piece | ![]() |
Compositions commissioned for the competition
[edit]- Joan Cerveró - Verdi
- Carlos Fontcuberta - Après tout [ Performance by Miguel Á. Castro ]
- Voro García Fernández - Etoiles filantes
Competition Results (by Rounds)
[edit]First round
[edit]Second round
[edit]Third round
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Semifinals
[edit]Final
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Accompaniment: Valencia Orchestra. Yaron Traub, conductor. |