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2025 IBLA EVENTS

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2020 IBLA EVENTS

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2020

IBLA GRAND PRIZE


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IBLA AWARDS 

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The IBLA Foundation in New York City organizes annual music competitions for pianists, singers, instrumentalists and composers which take place in Ragusa Ibla, Italy. Winners have been presented in prestigious venues such as Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center Alice Tully Hall, KIOI Hall and Tokyo Opera City Hal in Japan, Tchaikovsky Bolshoi Hall in Moscow as well as other prestigious venues in the USA, Canada, Europe, Montecarlo, Russia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Korea and Japan.

La IBLA Foundation di New York City organizza un concorso per pianisti, cantanti, strumentisti e compositori che si tiene ogni anno a Ragusa Ibla in Sicilia. I vincitori sono stati presentati presso il Lincoln Center Alice Tully Hall e la Carnegie Weill Hall di New York City, Tokyo Opera City Hall e KIOI Hall in Giappone, Tchaikovsky Bolshoi Hall di Mosca oltre ad altre prestigiose Università negli USA, Canada, Europa, Russia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand e Giappone.

 

 

 

"The sunbaked island of Sicily, the largest and historically richest in the Mediterranean, is the scene of the annual IBLA GRAND PRIZE, a piano competition held in a hall buried among the clusters of 17th and 18th century stone buildings that crowd the little threads of streets.

The rocky town of only 80,000 lies just a few miles from where Ionian and Mediterranean meet at Sicily's southern most tip. Hearing piano-playing in this kind of setting is amazing. It is like the opening of an ornate and ancient casket only to find it stocked with glittering gems."

-Gordon Sparber, Winston-Salem Journal, NC, USA

photos of Carnegie Hall by Jeff Goldberg /ESTO


photos of Carnegie Hall by Jeff Goldberg /ESTO

IBLA FOUNDATION

in memory of

New York Chairwoman

Baronessa Mariuccia Zerilli Marimo'

'Beyond these Walls'

a documentary about Baronessa Zerilli Marimo'

http://youtu.be/qKCQq-bwd08

 

Board of Directors

Tokyo Chairwoman

Lady Dewi Sukarno

 

Dewi Sukarno in North Korea

http://ameblo.jp/dewisukarno/

Honorary Chairman
George Records

New York Gala Chairs
Steve Madsen
Rebecca Madsen

IBLA Little Rock

Directors

Sherman Banks

Dr. Alan Storeygard

IBLA VIRGINA

Director
Shannon Dillon


IBLA Italy Chairs

Dr. Franco Spampinato
Dr. Cettina Spampinato


IBLA New York Directors

Kelly Knox-Heintzelman

Chie Sato Roden

Michael Yasenak

President

Dr. Salvatore Moltisanti

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We at the IBLA Foundation are deeply saddened by the passing of our passionate music loving

IBLA Foundation Chairwoman Baroness Mariuccia Zerilli Marimo'. The world of music at large has lost one of its most graceful and generous supporter. Her faith, passion, smile and energetic presence will profoundly be missed ...


Baronessa Carissima,

abbiamo imparato tanto dal Suo Amore ... dalla Sua Fede ... dalla Sua incondizionata generosita' ... non la dimenticheremo mai.


November 13, 2015
Memorial Mass celebrated by His Eminence Renato Cardinal Martino Protodiacono di Santa Romana Chiesa e Grande Priore del Sacro Ordine Militare Costantiniano di San Giorgio.

"... We should all follow Mariuccia's life path of humility and generosity ..."

Renato Cardinale Martino









 

 

 

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2025

IBLA GRAND PRIZE

July 7-8-9-10-11

Ragusa - Ibla

Sicily

34th Annual

International Music Competition

&
Festival

including

IBLA BAROQUE Music

IBLA CLASSICAL Music

IBLA JAZZ Music

IBLA VOCAL Music

IBLA CHURCH JAZZ Music
IBLA CONTEMPORARY Music

IBLA COMPOSERS Music

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Teatro Donnafugata

Ragusa Ibla

Rehearsals and performances from 10.00 am to 23.00 pm

 

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San Vincenzo Ferreri
Ragusa Ibla

Rehearsals and performances from 10.00 am to 23.00 pm

 

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Teatro Falcone Borsellino
Ragusa Ibla

Rehearsals and performances from 10.00 am to 23.00 pm

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Chiesa di Santa Teresa
Ragusa Ibla

Rehearsals and performances from 10.00 am to 23.00 pm


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Palazzo Ottaviano Bruno
Ragusa Ibla

Rehearsals and performances from 20.00 pm to 23.00 pm


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please do not hesitate to ask any questions @ iblanewyork@gmail.com

Winners will be presented
in New York City
at
Carnegie Weill Hall

in May, 2026

Ragusa IBLA

one of the largest UNESCO sites in the world

presented by Italian actor
Luca Zingaretti

in cooperation with

New York University

Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo'

Earth Society of Japan

Radford University, Virginia

E. P. T. A. Associates of New York

The City of Little Rock, Arkansas

The City of Jacksonville, Arkansas
The Mexican Embassy in Tokyo, Japan
The Italian Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam
The Italian Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar
The Bentley Music Academy Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The German Cambodian Cultural Center, Phnom Pen
The Indonesia Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta
The Bali Children Foundation in Indonesia
The Italian Embassy in Tblisi, Georgia

The Ghana Consulate of the USA

Città di Ragusa

celebrating the life of

BARONESS MARIUCCIA ZERILLI MARIMO'










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2019
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2018
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2017
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IBLA GRAND PRIZE NEWS
updated as of August 15, 2024



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*2024 IBLA GRAND PRIZE Results


The IBLA Foundation office in New York City
is currently accepting application for the

2025 IBLA GRAND PRIZE in Ragusa IBLA, Sicily, Italy

Application deadline January 15, 2025


please do not hesitate to contact the IBLA Foudation office
to request a deadine extension or ask any questions @
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2025 IBLA EVENTS

March, 2025
IBLA GRAND PRIZE WINNERS
perform in Tblisi, GEORGIA

March, 2025
IBLA GRAND PRIZE WINNERS
perform in Seoul, SOUTH KOREA

April 24-25-26, 2025

IBLA GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

perform at Radford Univeristy, Virginia, USA

April 27-28-29-30- May 1-2, 2025
IBLA GRAND PRIZE WINNERS perform in

Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

May 3-4, 2025

IBLA GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

perform at The Blue Candlelight Concert Series in Dallas, Texas, USA

May 5, Monday at 7.00 pm

IBLA GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

perform at the Olympic Tower, 5th Avenue, New York City, USA

May 6, 2025, Tuesday at 7.00 pm

IBLA GRAND PRIZE WINNERS
perform at Carnegie Weill Hall, New York City, USA


June 2025
IBLA GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

perform in Valentia, SPAIN

July 7-8-9-10-11, 2025

34th IBLA GRAND PRIZE INTERNATIONAL Competition

will take place in Ragusa IBLA, Sicily

August, 2025

IBLA GRAND PRIZE AWARD
in Tokyo, JAPAN


2024 IBLA EVENTS

March 28-29-30-31, 2024

IBLA GRAND PRIZE Winners

perform in South Korea

April 23-24-25-26, 2024

IBLA GRAND PRIZE Winners

perform in Virginia, USA

April 27-28-29-30-30- May 1-2-3, 2024

IBLA GRAND PRIZE Winners

perform in Arkansas, USA

May 4, 2024

IBLA GRAND PRIZE Winners

perform in Dallas, Texas, USA

May 6, 2024

IBLA GRAND PRIZE Winners

perform in New York City, USA

New York University

Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo


May 7, 2024

IBLA GRAND PRIZE Winners

perform in New York City, USA

Carnegie Weill Hall

June 17-18, 2024

IBLA GRAND PRIZE Winners

perform in Valentia, SPAIN

July 6-7-8-9-10-11, 2024
IBLA GRAND PRIZE

33rd Annual Competition

in Ragusa ibla, Sicily, ITALY

August 20, 2024

IBLA GRAND PRIZE Winners

perform in Genova, ITALY

August 29-30-31-September 1-2, 2024
IBLA GRAND PRIZE AWARD

KIOI Hall in Tokyo, JAPAN
Mexican Embassy in Tokyo, JAPAN

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*2024 IBLA GRAND PRIZE Results
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*2021 IBLA GRAND PRIZE Results
*2020 IBLA GRAND PRIZE Results
*2019 IBLA GRAND PRIZE Results
*2018 IBLA GRAND PRIZE Results
*2017 IBLA GRAND PRIZE Results

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IBLA Foundation
Dr. Salvatore Moltisanti,
President
568 Grand Street

Suite 2001
New York, NY 10002

USA

email: iblanewyork@gmail.com
phone: 212 387 0111

The IBLA Foundation is a volunteer organization.

None of the donations received are used for salaries.

All proceeds go towards advancing the careers of our
young talented musicians.


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