The Diputación de Valencia, Valencia’s provincial council, will organize jointly with other organisations the 18th Valencia International Piano Competition, the “Iturbi Prize”, so named to honour the memory of the illustrious Valencian pianist. The competition this year will take place from 16th to 28th September, 2013.
The Valencia International Piano Competition Prize Iturbi is an international piano competition named after the Spanish virtuoso José Iturbi. The Competition was created in 1981. It has been held ever since in the month of September and is part of the World Federation of International Music Competitions. Since 1984, it has taken place every two years at either the "Palau de la Musica" theatre or the "Teatro Principal" in Valencia, Spain, birthplace of José Iturbi. The competition consists of five rounds: 1st preliminaries, 2nd preliminaries, semi-finals, 1st finals (a classical concerto played with orchestra) and 2nd finals (a romantic concerto played with orchestra). The prize has always included a cash award, recital and orchestral engagements, and a recording contract. 1982 and 1992 no First Prize was awarded.
