Saturday, September 30, 2006

Josu de Solaun Soto - Wins Iturbi International Piano Competition

Congratulations!

Josu de Solaun has taken first prize at the Iturbi competition. As the winner he recieves over 20,000 dollars (US), a string of performances in Europe and the United States, and a recording deal. Josu de Solaun is a protege of Cuban virtuso Horacio Gutierrez
in the doctoral program at the Manhattan School of Music in NYC.

Valentina Igoshina of Russia took home the 2nd Prize and Andrei Yaroshinsky, also of Russia, was the third prize winner.

Patrick Hemmerle (France) and Sofia Melikyan shared the prize for "Best Performance of Spanish Music".

Details and more here.

Full list of awards and prizes here (in pdf).

This year's Iturbi was reportedly one of the most exciting and fierce with a high caliber of talent throughout. Congratulations to all.

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