Cunard Line Presents
José Iturbi International
Music Competition 2008
Prize Winners
First Prize in Piano $50,000
First Prize in Voice $50,000
Over $250,000 Awarded in prizes!
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* Piano Winners
First Prize - Maryia Kim
Second Prize - Anastasia Markina
Third Prize - Tommaso Cogato
Stepan Simonian
Chetan Tierra
Best Spanish- Maryia Kim
Anastasia Markina
Best American - Yevgeniy Milyavskiy
People's Choice - Chetan Tierra
President's Prize -
Margarita Muzychenko
* Voice Winners
First Prize - Angela Meade
Second Prize - Andrew Garland
Third Prize - Naguanda Nobles
Best Spanish- Andrew Garland
Best American - Naguanda Nobles
People's Choice - Rodell Rosel
President's Prize -
Jamilyn Manning-White
* Cunard Command
Performance Winners
Piano - Maryia Kim
Voice - Angela Meade
Donelle Dadigan with 2008 Piano First Prize Winner Mariya Kim and Piano Second Prize Winner Anastasia Markina
2008 Voice First Prize Winner Angela Meade, Second Prize Winner Andrew Garland and Third Prize Winner NaGuanda Nobles flanked by Cunard bellmen
Donelle Dadigan with 2008 Voice First Prize Winner Angela Meade
2007 José Iturbi International Music Competition Winners
The foundations' goal is to globally expand the passion for classical music through dynamic competition and compelling live performance. The foundation gave away $268,000 in prize money for the winners of the 2007 Jose Iturbi International Music Competition. The competition distinguishes itself with giving the largest cash prize for first place winners for solo piano and voice in the world!
PIANO
Rufus Choi - USA - 1st Place Winner
Anastasia Markina - RUSSIA/USA - 2nd Place Winner
Evgheny Brakhman - RUSSIA - 3rd Place Winner
Angel Cabrera - SPAIN - Best Spanish Prize Winner
Rufus Choi - USA - People's Choice Award Winner
VOICE
Karen Slack - USA - 1st Place Winner
David Lomelí - MEXICO/USA - 2nd Place Winner
Jamie Chamberlin - USA - 3rd Place Winner
Michael Todd Simpson - USA - Best Spanish Prize Winner
David Lomelí - MEXICO/USA - People's Choice Award Winner
"I feel that classical music should be a more recognizable part of everyone’s entertainment. It has been my hope that through live concerts, motion pictures, recordings, international competitions, and interesting public forums, a larger group of people will learn to love classical music and attend live concert performances."
- José Iturbi, Beverly Hills,California,1950
COMPETITION PRESENTING SPONSOR:
COMPETITION 2009
JUNE 15 - JUNE 20, 2009
First Prize in Piano $50,000
First Prize in Voice $50,000
Over $250,000 in prizes!
CLICK HERE for video of the 2007 José Iturbi International Music Competition
Click here to see 2008 Souvenir Program Book
IMPORTANT DATES
Nov. 1, 2008 Application available
March 15, 2009 Application received
March 30, 2009 Notification of
acceptance and
non-acceptance
to the Competition
April 15, 2009 Last day for repertoire
changes
June 14, 2009 Competition opens
Orientation
Drawing of lots
June 15/16 2009 Preliminary Round
June 17/18 2009 Semi-Final Round
June 19, 2009 Final Round/Singers
Awards Ceremony
June 20, 2009 Final Round/Pianists
Awards Ceremony
CUNARD COMMAND
PERFORMANCE
In addition to the First Place Prizes of $50,000 , the First Place Winners in Piano and Voice will present Cunard Command Performances aboard Queen Mary 2 during the April 26, 2009 Transatlantic Crossing from New York to Southampton, England.
The José Iturbi Foundation wishes to thank our Presenting Sponsor Cunard Line, for its generous support of this exciting week of competition that showcases the world’s greatest classical music talent of tomorrow!
Competition Sponsors:
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