· The performers who will continue in the competition are: Antonii Baryshevskyi (Ukraine), Andrei Ivanou (Belarus), Salome Jordania (Georgia), Airi Katada (Japan), Mihkel Poll (Estonia), Ryutaro Suzuki (Japan), Alexey Sychev (Russia), Tsubasa Tatsuno (Japan), Zifan Ye (China) and Hanna Yukho (Belarus)
· Joaquín Achúcarro chairs the competition jury, which is made up of Catherine D’Argoubet, Ana Guijarro, Jorge Luis Prats, Menahem Pressler, Didier Schnorhk, Josu de Solaun, Paolo Pinamonti and Barrett Wissman
· Admission to all stages is free of charge, although to attend the recitals and concerts at the Teatro Principal, you must book in advance via the website servientradas.com
· This musical event can be enjoyed worldwide on the Provincial Council of Valencia’s YouTube channel and on Vimeo, which will broadcast the competition live starting today
Valencia, 27 June 2021
The jury of the Iturbi Prize, the Valencia International Piano Competition, organised by the Provincial Council of Valencia, has announced the names of the pianists who have qualified for the semi-finals: Antonii Baryshevskyi (Ukraine), Andrei Ivanou (Belarus), Salome Jordania (Georgia), Airi Katada (Japan), Mihkel Poll (Estonia), Ryutaro Suzuki (Japan), Alexey Sychev (Russia), Tsubasa Tatsuno (Japan), Zifan Ye (China) and Hanna Yukho (Belarus).
Joaquín Achúcarro chairs the jury of the competition, which is being held at the Teatro Principal in Valencia, made up of eight leading figures from the international piano and music scene: Catherine D’Argoubet, Ana Guijarro, Jorge Luis Prats, Menahem Pressler, Didier Schnorhk, Josu de Solaun, Paolo Pinamonti and Barrett Wissman, who evaluate the performances based on artistic criteria, interpretation and suitability to the chosen repertoire.
The pianists will take part in the rounds in the order determined by a draw. The first round took place on 23 and 24 June, the second on 25 and 26 June, and the semi-finals will be held on 27 and 28 June. The first final will take place on 29 and 30 June and the Grand Final on 2 July, in which the contestants will perform two piano concertos with the Orquesta de València at the Teatro Principal.
From 23 to 28 June, the performances will take place from 10 am to 2 pm and from 5 pm to 8 pm, and the final and Grand Final will begin at 7:30 pm. Admission to all stages is free of charge, although to attend the recitals and concerts at the Teatro Principal, you must book in advance via the website servientradas.com.
You can also enjoy this musical event worldwide on the Provincial Council of Valencia’s YouTube channel https://cutt.ly/Fmr1fAG and on Vimeo at https://cutt.ly/1mr1lqh, which will broadcast the competition live via streaming from the semi-finals onwards, starting today, 27 June.
The Iturbi Prize is part of the World Federation of International Music Competitions, an association based in Geneva that brings together competitions from countries on all five continents, including the most prestigious international music competitions in the world. The Valencia International Piano Competition is a member of the Alink-Argerich Foundation, which brings together most of the international piano competitions around the world.
