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XVI Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition

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The XVI Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition took place at the Palacio de Festivales in Santander, Spain, from July 25 to August 7, 2008. Twenty pianists, selected through three shortlists of candidates (Madrid, Moscow and New York) took part in the event. The Dresden Philharmonic accompanied the three finalists in the final on August 6. Both the Semi-finals and the Final were broadcast through TVE.

Jury edit

  Maria Tipo could not travel to Santander due to health problems.[1]

Competition results, by rounds edit

First round edit

July 25–27, 16:00-23:00. Palacio de Festivales, Sala Pereda. Recital.

Second round edit

July 29-August 1, 16:00-23:00. Palacio de Festivales, Sala Pereda. Recital + Chamber music (quintet).

Semi-finals edit

August 3–4, 21:00. Palacio de Festivales, Sala Argenta. Mozart piano concerto.

Real Philharmonía de Galicia. Juanjo Mena, conductor.

Final edit

August 6. Palacio de Festivales, Sala Argenta. Symphonic piano concerto.

    •   Shizuka Susanna Salvemini
    •   Jue Wang
    •     Avan Yu

Dresden Philharmonic. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor.

    • First Prize: Jue Wang
    • Second Prize: Avan Yu
    • Third Prize: Shizuka Susanna Salvemini
    • Audience Prize: Avan Yu

References edit

  1. ^ "A health problem prevents Mario Tipo from serving as a jury". Albeniz Foundation. July 27, 2008.[dead link]

See also edit

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