SOURCE: The Jose Iturbi Foundation
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March 27, 2008 08:00 ET
10 Famous Judges to Search for "Classical" Idols at José Iturbi Music Competition at UCLA June 16-21
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - March 27, 2008) - Daniel Pollack, Bruce Sutherland, Eduardo
Delgado, Vladimir Viardo, Oxana Yablonska, David Daniels, Gianna Rolandi,
Vladimir Chernov, Marvelee Cariaga and Robin Thompson have been confirmed
as the 10 "world class" judges for The 2008 José Iturbi International Music
Competition to take place June 16 - 21 in Los Angeles at UCLA's Schoenberg
Hall.
April 15 is the application deadline for pianists and singers to compete
for the 48 slots in the weeklong competition that adds features of
"American Idol" to the world of classical music. Applications may be
completed and submitted online at www.joseiturbifoundation.org for the
contest offering the largest cash bounty (more than $250,000) of any
classical piano and singing competition worldwide. Martin Katz, famed
accompanist to singers including Marilyn Horne, Frederica von Stade, José
Carreras and David Daniels, will accompany all the finalists in voice on
June 20.
"We're delighted that ten world-class performers and educators will serve
as the judges for the 2008 José Iturbi International Music Competition,"
said Donelle Dadigan, President of the José Iturbi Foundation. "In
addition to receiving international awards and acclaim as concert talent,
each has trained and coached numerous students who have won major music
competitions around the world. The José Iturbi Foundation is very excited
to see who our judges will pick to be the next new talents in the world of
classical music."
The piano judges are:
Daniel Pollack (Chairman) -- a major concert and recording artist,
Tchaikovsky competition winner, judge of competitions worldwide, and master
teacher and piano professor at USC and of international prize-winning
pianists.
Bruce Sutherland -- concert pianist, composer -- whose original work
"Allegro Fanfara" was conducted by José Iturbi for its world premiere,
teacher of international prize-winning pianists, once a student of Amparo
Iturbi.
Eduardo Delgado -- Argentinian prize-winning pianist and recording artist,
was the recipient of the 1999 UNESCO medal for his contribution to music in
his home country; serves on the faculty at Cal-State Fullerton.
Vladimir Viardo -- Soviet Gold Medal winner of the 1973 Van Cliburn
Competition, recording artist, currently on faculty of the University of
North Texas where he has trained laureates of the world's major piano
competitions.
Oxana Yablonska -- elite piano virtuoso of the Soviet Union, three-time
international piano competition winner, much-recorded pianist who won the
Grand Prix du Disque from the International Liszt Society in Budapest,
professor since 1983 at The Juilliard School of Music in New York.
The vocal judges are:
David Daniels (Chairman) -- famed American countertenor on the opera and
recital stage, recording artist named by Grammophone magazine as one of the
"Top Ten Trailblazers" in classical music today.
Gianna Rolandi -- Director of the prestigious Young Artist Program of the
Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center and
former popular coloratura soprano at New York City's Metropolitan Opera and
most major opera houses of the world.
Vladimir Chernov -- Russian baritone of nearly every major international
opera house and concert stage, major recording artist of Verdi and
Tchaikovsky operas, and great pedagogue, recently appointed Professor of
Vocal Studies at UCLA.
Marvelee Cariaga -- Acclaimed singing actress with a mezzo-soprano voice,
legendary performance as Magda Sorel in Gian Carlo Menotti's "The Consul"
broadcast on PBS-TV for the Spoleto Festival, recital tours of over 1,600
engagements with husband Daniel Cariaga at the piano.
Robin Thompson -- Producing Artistic Director of the New York City Opera,
serves as the only American on the jury of the Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing
Competition in Vienna, Austria, is on the jury of the Competizione
dell'Opera in Italy.
For rules and regulations on The José Iturbi International Music
Competition 2008 or to submit an application, go to
www.joseiturbifoundation.org. Ticket requests are available online for the
public to attend all rounds of the competition on a first come first served
basis.