Marbella will host the tenth edition of the International Music Festival from September 5 to 12

Marbella will host the tenth edition of the International Music Festival from September 5 to September 12, which will include the Classical Concert Series (from September 7 to September 12 at various locations), where world-class artists will showcase their artistry, virtuosity, and passion at multiple venues, and a top-level competition at the Museum of Contemporary Spanish Engraving, where young pianists up to 35 years old from around the world will compete. This competition, whose artistic director is Michael Davidov, is unique in the classical music sector for its complete transparency, as the jury comments on each performance in real time and the votes and deliberations are open to the public and the contestants.

The competition will kick off on the 5th with the first elimination round, continue on the 6th with the semifinals, and conclude on the 7th with the finals. The first prize is the 'City of Marbella,' endowed with 3,000 euros; the second, the 'Ramón Coll,' with 1,500 euros; the third, the 'Delia Steinberg,' with 750 euros, and the audience award, which has no monetary prize.

On the other hand, as part of the Classical Concert Series, on Sunday, September 7, at 9:00 PM, at the Museum of Engraving, the three finalists of this edition will perform a selection of works they have played throughout the competition. The jury will also officially announce the winners and the result of the audience award will be revealed live, after the show ends. Admission is free until full capacity is reached.

From Beethoven to Rachmaninov

On Monday, September 8, Geunpyo Park, a pianist from South Korea and winner of the first prize at the Marbella International Music Competition in 2024 among other awards, will perform 'Beethoven's Pastoral and Mozart's Fantasy' at the Buchinger-Wilhelmi Clinic at 9:00 PM. The following day, Tuesday, September 9, at 7:00 PM, the Professional Conservatory of Music in Málaga will host a performance by the South Korean pianist and last year's 'Delia Steinberg' award recipient Kwanwook Lee, featuring works by Chopin.

On Thursday, September 11, it will be the turn of Roman Fediurko, a Ukrainian and last year's 'Ramón Coll' award winner, with works by Beethoven, Scriabin, Hoffman, Revutskyj, and Rachmaninov, at the Ralli Museum in Marbella at 7:30 PM. The program will conclude on September 12 with a recital by the prestigious trumpeter and director of the Superior Conservatory of Music of Castellón, Vicente Campos, and the pianist and director of the Marbella International Music Festival, Michael Davidov.