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Barcelona,
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72 Maria Canals International Piano Competition
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Upcoming dates:<\/span><\/h4>
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We already have the winner of the 71st edition!<\/h3>

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Zhu Wang, 28 years<\/h4>

The Chinese pianist\u00a0Zhu Wang<\/strong>\u00a0has won the\u00a071st Maria Canals International Piano Competition of Barcelona<\/strong>, receiving the\u00a0Fundaci\u00f3 Occident Prize.<\/p>

Junho Cha<\/strong>, from South Korea, was awarded\u00a0second place<\/strong> and received the Maria Font de Carulla Prize, offered by Carulla Foundation while Zhiqiao Zhang<\/strong>, from China, was granted the\u00a0Vila Casas Foundation Prize<\/strong>.<\/p>

Junho Cha also received the Palau de la M\u00fasica Prize<\/strong>.<\/p>

Zhu Wang was chosen as the Audience Award winner<\/strong>, in addition to receiving the Student Jury Prize<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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All sessions of the 71st Competition here!<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\nWhy is the Maria Canals International Piano Competition one of the world's most prestigious competitions?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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"The 70 years of the Maria Canals competition are a small miracle that would not have been possible without the collaboration and enthusiasm of many individuals, organizations, companies, and public institutions."<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

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"Being part of this family in this new stage is a true honor, as this competition and the city of Barcelona have always held a very special place in my career.\nIt is a pleasure to contribute to the development of new talent and to strengthen the Maria Canals Competition as an international benchmark."<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

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"The Maria Canals Competition is more than just a competition because of the human connection it creates."<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

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"Maria Canals has given me the opportunity to meet people from all over the world and build connections, with pianists and jurors, as well as professionals and colleagues, enriching me both personally and professionally."<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cAfter winning the competition, many doors opened for me, allowing me to take a leap forward in my professional career. Without a doubt, the prize marked a turning point in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

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"Maria Canals was a visionary woman who knew how to surround herself with many people who helped make the competition possible."<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

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