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

Prizes

WinnerPrizeSponsor
1st Grand Prize China Zhengyu Chen18.000 € + CD + Concert tourDiputación de Valencia
2nd Prize South Korea Soyeon Kim12.000 € + Concerts in ValenciaDiputación de Valencia
3rd Prize Moldova Russia Spain Marianna Prjevalskaya6.000 € + Concerts in ValenciaDiputación de Valencia
4th Prize Spain Ángel Cabrera4.000 €Bancaja
5th Prize Italy Angelo Arciglione3.000 €Ayuntamiento de Valencia
6th Prize South Korea Yu-Mi Lee1.900 €Sociedad Filarmónica de Valencia
7th Prize 22 void1.600 €Bancaja
Best Chopin performance void2.500 €Mrs. Heide Wolf
Kawai Prize 2 Moldova Russia Spain Marianna Prjevalskaya1.900 €Kawai-España
Yamaha Premium 3 South Korea Soyeon Kim1.900 €Yamaha-Música Ibérica
Clemente Pianos Prize 4 China Zhengyu Chen1.900 €Clemente Pianos
Diputación Prize 5 Spain Ángel Cabrera1.600 €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

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

Competition Results (by rounds)

First round

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

Quarter-finals

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

Semi-finals

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

Final

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

Orquesta de Valencia. Max Bragado, conductor.

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