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. It was established by the José Iturbi Foundation in 2007 and takes place at the

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''. Retrieved 6 February 2012. Initially held annually from 2007 to 2010, the next competition was scheduled in 2013.

Prizes

Cash prizes are awarded to the winners, with $50,000 going to the First Prize winners in the piano and voice competitions. The competition also awards the "Spanish Prize", the "American Prize", and the "People's Choice Award".

Judges

The competition has separate judges for the piano and voice sections. The following were the judges for the 2010 competition:José Iturbi International Music Competition (2010)
Judges
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Past First Prize winners

Piano

*2007 Rufus Choi *2008 Maria Kim *2009 Dmitri Levkovich *2010 Stanislav Khristenko

Voice

*2007 Karen Slack,

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References

External links

Official Website
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