Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition

The Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition (in Spanish: Concurso Internacional de Piano de Santander "Paloma O'Shea") is a piano competition taking place in Santander, Spain.[1] Founded in 1972 by Paloma O'Shea as a national prize, it turned into an international competition in its 2nd edition, and was professionalized in the mid-1970s, being accepted into the World Federation of International Music Competitions in 1976.[2]

Organized by the Albéniz Foundation and chaired by the Infanta Margarita and sponsored by a network of civil service and private companies,[3] it arranges an extensive world tour for the winners,[4] including debuts in auditoriums such as the National Auditorium of Music and the Wigmore Hall[citation needed] and cash prizes.[5] The competition takes place in the Palacio de Festivales de Cantabria.[6]

  1. ^ Fundación Sinfonía. "Santander Piano Competition Paloma O'Shea Piano Competition".
  2. ^ "Korea Shines in International Competition". Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Who are we". Santander Piano Competition. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Prizes". Paloma O'Shea Piano Competition. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  5. ^ World Federation of International Music Competitions. "XVIth "Paloma O'Shea" Santander International Piano Competition". Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  6. ^ Diseño, ITM Edición y. "25 julio al 5 agosto - XIX Concurso Internacional de Piano - Paloma O'Shea - Santander | Palacio de Festivales" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2018.