Prizes of the XLVII International Singing Contest «Francisco Viñas»

OFFICIAL PRIZES
SPECIAL PRIZES
EXTRAORDINARY PRIZES
OTHER AWARDS
DIPLOMAS

OFFICIAL PRIZES

For male singers

 

Grand prize «Francisco Viñas» offered by the «Fundació Puig», the «Fundació Gran Teatre del Liceu», the «Fundación Teatro Real, Madrid» and the «Fundació Francesc Viñas». A contract offered by the «Fundació Gran Teatre del Liceu» and a contract offered by the «Teatro Real» of Madrid in the next seasons.
Gold-plated silver commemorative medal. 15000 €

Second prize offered by «Fundació Gran Teatre del Liceu» and the «Fundación Teatro Real, Madrid»; silver commemorative medal. 5000 €

Third prize of 4000 € offered by «Fundació Amics del Liceu» and a bronze commemorative medal.

For female singers

Grand prize «Francisco Viñas» offered by the «Fundació Puig», the «Fundació Gran Teatre del Liceu», the «Fundación Teatro Real, Madrid» and the «Fundació Francesc Viñas». A contract offered by the «Fundació Gran Teatre del Liceu» and a contract offered by the «Teatro Real» of Madrid in the next seasons.
Gold-plated silver commemorative medal. 15000 €

Second prize of 5000 € offered by the «Fundació Josefina Gironès», in memory of Maria Llopis, and a silver commemorative medal.

Third prize of 4000 € offered by «Obra Social Caja Madrid» and a bronze commemorative medal.

SPECIAL PRIZES

  • Special prize of 3000 € , offered by the tenor Plácido Domingo to a finalist tenor.
  • Special prize of 3000 €, in memory of Max Klein and Madronita Andreu, offered by their daughters, to the best performer of Mozart.
  • Special prize «Oratorio-Lied» of 3000 € , to the best performer in the «Oratorio-Lied» classification.
  • Special prize «Victoria de los Ángeles», of 3000 € , to the best performer of French Opera, offered by the Victoria de los Ángeles Foundation with the sponsorship of Gruphotel. Prize reserved to a finalist.
  • Special prize of 2000 €, offered by soprano Montserrat Caballé and the tenor Bernabé Martí, to the best performer of Verdi.
  • Special prize of 2000 €, offered by the «Gran Teatre del Liceo Society» to the best performer of Wagner.
  • Special prize, of 2000 €, in memory of Miguel Lerín Segui, to the best performer of Russian Music. Prize reserved to a finalist.
  • Special prize, of 2000 €, in memory of the pianist Rosa Sabater, to the best performer of Spanish Music.
  • Special prize «Mercedes Viñas», of 2000 €, offered by Teresa Vilardell to the best light soprano.
  • Special prize, of 2000 € , offered by the «Federació Catalana de Teatre Líric» and the «Fundació Francesc Viñas», to the best performer of «Zarzuela». Prize reserved to a finalist.
  • Special prize, of 2000 €, offered by Law Firm-Bergós, to the best performer of Schubert.
  • Special prize of 2000 €, in memory of Ms. María Teresa Riego Ortega, to the best counter-tenor of the competition. Prize reserved to a finalist.

EXTRAORDINARY PRIZES

  • Extraordinary prize of 3000 €, offered by the tenor Plácido Domingo to the most outstanding Spanish contestant.
  • Extraordinary prize consisting of 2300 € , and a recital in the «Auditori Barradas» of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, offered by the group of «Liceistas» of the 4th and 5th floors to the most promising Spanish singer.
  • Extraordinary prize consisting of 2000 € , and a concert in the International Music Festival «Francesc Viñas» of Moià (Barcelona) - birthplace of Tenor Viñas-, offered by the Town Council of Moià to the most outstanding Catalan contestant.
  • Extraordinary prize, offered by the «Associació d'Amics de l'Òpera de Sabadell» and its president, the soprano Mirna Lacambra, as a contract to a winner of an Official Prize.
  • Two extraordinary prizes, offered by Mrs Paloma O'Shea to the First Masculine and Feminine Prizes, as a concert in Santander, on occasion of the «Encuentro de Música y Academia» organized by the «Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía» of Madrid.
  • Extraordinary prize, offered by the Classical Music Festival «El Convent» of Blanes to a young Spanish contestant, as a concert in the 6th edition (year 2010) of the Festival.
  • Extraordinary prize, offered by the Agimus association, Section of Catania (Italy), as a concert in the «Trecastagni International Music Festival» (2010 edition). Prize reserved to a winner of an official prize.
  • Extraordinary prize of 2400 €, offered by the Diputació of Barcelona, given as a scholarship to a young contestant.
  • Extraordinary prize offered by the «Accademia Musicale Chigiana» in Siena, as a scholarship to attend the International Summer Courses, to a young contestant.
  • Extraordinary prize, offered by the pianist Dalton Baldwin as a scholarship to attend the Vocal Interpretation Course, at the International Summer Academy in Nice, to a singer.
  • Extraordinary prize, offered by the «Accademia del Teatro» in Cagli (Italy) as a scholarship to attend their vocal improvement courses -two years- to a finalist.
  • Extraordinary prize, offered by the «Accademia Internazionale di Canto Renata Tebaldi, Mario Del Monaco Città di Pesaro» (Italy) as a scholarship to attend their vocal improvement courses -two years- to a finalist.
  • Extraordinary prize as a scholarship to attend the Course of Classical German Lied, French Melodies and Lied Piano Accompaniment, in Barcelona, within the «Francisco Viñas» Musical Interpretation Courses to a young contestant.

OTHER AWARDS

All the winners can be considered by the following theatres, societies and organizations for their respective activities:

  • «Teatro Real», Madrid;
  • «Asociación Bilbaína de Amigos de la ópera»;
  • «Ópera de Oviedo»;
  • «Teatro de la Maestranza», Seville;
  • «Gran Teatre del Liceu», Barcelona;
  • «Fundació Amics del Liceu»;
  • «Musical Olympus International Festival», Saint Petersburg;
  • «Juventudes Musicales Españolas»;
  • «Associazione Musicale Anna Jervolino», Caserta (Italy).

Winners can also have the possibility to perform on Televisión Española, Radio Nacional and Radio Barcelona.

The winners of the First, Second and Third Prizes who have participated in the XXXIX International Courses of Musical Interpretation «Francisco Viñas», will be reimbursed for the Registration Fee.

DIPLOMAS

Each winner will be given an Honorary Diploma.