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The '''Ciutat de Tarragona International Award for Musical Composition''' (formerly known as ''Tarragona International Musical Composition Prize'' or ''Ciutat de Tarragona International Composition Competition'') is a composition competition taking place yearly<ref>Except for the year 2009, in which it didn't take place.</ref> in [[Tarragona]] ([[Catalonia]], [[Spain]]), organized by the Tarragona City Council.<ref>{{cite web | author=| title=Tarragona City Council| url=http://www.tarragona.cat/| publisher=| date=| accessdate=2010-08-23}}</ref> It was founded in 1993,<ref name="Tarragona City Council"/> and was accepted into the [[World Federation of International Music Competitions]] in 1976.<ref>{{cite web | author=| title=World Federation of International Music Competitions (member information)| url=http://www.fmcim.org/comp/city.php?type=org-jv&org_id=210&lang=en&menu=1| publisher=| date=| accessdate=2010-08-23}}</ref>

==The competition==
The competition is open to all composers, regardless of nationality or age. Symphonic works with or without soloists (up to a maximum of 3 are allowed) and with or without electro-acoustic devices are eligible. Submitted works must be unpublished, must never have been performed in public or have received any award, whether under their current title or any other, and must not have been previously commissioned. Winning work is premiered the following year by the [[Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra]] and a 12.000 euro cash prize (in 2010).

==Juries==
Members of the jury have included [[Josep M. Mestres Quadreny]], [[Héctor Parra]], [[Jean Pierre Dupuy]], [[Vicent Paulet]], [[Tomas Marco]], [[Anton Garcia Abril]], [[Martin Matalon]], [[José Manuel López López]], [[Agustí Charles Soler]], [[Albert Sardà]], [[Josep Soler]], [[Edmon Colomer]], [[Joan Guinjoan]], [[Enrico Correggia]], and [[Jordi Cervelló]].<ref name="Tarragona City Council">{{cite web | author=| title=Tarragona City Council| url=http://www.tarragona.cat/lajuntament/conselleries/cultura/arts-esceniques/premi-internacional-de-composicio-musical-ciutat-de-tarragona/edicions-anteriors-1/edicions-anteriors| publisher=| date=| accessdate=2010-08-23}}</ref>

==Winners==
Prize-winners include:
*1993 [[Alejandro Civilotti]] and [[Jean Gabriel Vincent Paulet]]
*1994 [[Agustí Charles Soler]] and [[Robert Patterson (composer)|Robert Patterson]]
*1995 [[Yang Yong (composer)|Yang Yong]] and [[Lance R. Hulme]]
*1996 [[Agustí Charles Soler]] and [[Hiroshi Nakamura (composer)|Hiroshi Nakamura]]
*1997 [[Hiroshi Nakamura (composer)|Hiroshi Nakamura]] and [[Antonio Priolo]]
*1998 [[Jen Michel Gillard]] and [[Charles Norman Mason]]
*1999 [[Thomas Ingoldsby (composer)|Thomas Ingoldsby]]
*2000 [[Sergio Blardony Soler]]
*2001 [[Carlos Satué Ros]]
*2002 [[Luca Belcastro]]
*2003 [[Andrés Luis]] and [[Maupoint Alvárez]]
*2004 [[Paolo Boggio]]
*2005 [[Eduardo Soutullo García]]
*2006 [[José Luis Campana]]
*2007 [[Musheng Chen]]
*2008 [[Ramon Humet]]
*2009 - (no competition)
*2010 [[Xavier Pagès i Corella]].<ref name="Tarragona City Council"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tarragona.cat/lajuntament/conselleries/cultura/fitxers/altres/premi-internacional-de-composicio-musical-ciutat-de-tarragona-2010-bases Rules of the competition (2010)]
* [http://www.fmcim.org/comp/city.php?type=org-jv&org_id=210&lang=en&menu=1 World Federation of International Music Competitions]
* [http://www.tarragona.cat/ Tarragona City Council]

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