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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 Winners

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!