Alhambra International Guitar Competition
The Concurso Internacional de Guitarra Alhambra (English: Alhambra International Guitar Competition) is a biannual competition for classical guitarists which takes place at the Palau de la Música in Valencia, Spain.
Established in 1990 by Manufacturas Alhambra S.L. of Muro de Alcoy, Valencia, a well-known manufacturer of Spanish guitars, in order to mark their 25th anniversary,[1] the event has since become one of the most prestigious awards for young guitarists. Participation is restricted to those of 35 years or younger, and previous first prize winners may not re-enter the competition in later years. There is a substantial monetary prize, with lesser amounts for the other finalists. In recent years the Concurso Alhambra has additionally awarded a Public's Prize as well as special prizes aimed at the promotion of Spanish composition for the guitar. The audience is open to members of the public.
List of Previous Winners
| Year | First Prize | Second Prize | Third Prize | Finalist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kyuhee Park | Korea | Emanuele Buono | Italy | Emerson Salazar | Chile | Andrea González | Spain |
| 2010 | Rafael Aguirre Miñarro | Spain | Srdjan Bulat | Croatia | Jorge Caballero | Peru | Fernando Espí Cremades | Spain |
| 2008 | Irina Kulikova | Russia | Esteban Espinoza | Chile | Isaac Bustos | Nicaragua | Li Meng Yi | China |
| 2006 | Juuso Nieminen | Finland | Anders Clemens Oien | Norway | Bertrand Pietu | France | Alí Jorge Arango Marcano | Cuba |
| 2004 | Goran Krivokapic | Montenegro | Marco Tamayo | Cuba | Johan Fostier | Belgium | David Martínez García | Spain |
| 2002 | Graham Anthony Devine | Great Britain | José Antonio Escobar Olivos | Chile | Goran Krivokapic | Yugoslavia | Grzegorz Krawiec | Poland |
| 2000 | Marcin Dylla | Poland | Fotis Koutsothodoros | Greece | Johan Fostier | Belgium | Graham Anthony Devine | Great Britain |
| 1998 | Ricardo Jesús Gallen García | Spain | Marcin Dylla | Poland | Nangialai Nashir | Afghanistan | Dae-Kun Jang | South Korea |
| 1996 | Denis Azabagić | Bosnia Herzegovina | Zoran Dukic | Netherlands | Nuria Mora Fernández | Spain | None | None |
| 1994 | Iván Rijos Guzmán | Puerto Rico | Denis Azabagić | Bosnia Herzegovina | Antonio Manuel Duro Herrera | Spain | María Dolores Gutiérrez Viloria | Spain |
| 1990 | Eduardo Baranzano Fernández | Uruguay | Margarita García Escarpa | Spain | Carlos Oramas Cabrera | Spain | Alexander Sergei Ramírez | Germany |
