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Martín y Soler International Singing Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International singing competition in Polinyà de Xúquer near Valencia, open to singers of all nationalities aged 18-35. The 9th edition took place in April 2026 with a preliminary round and a final; the jury chooses the works from a declared programme of songs and arias.
- Organiser
- Ajuntament de Polinyà de Xúquer with Centro de Investigación y Difusión Musical TEMPUS
- Instruments
- Voice
- Category
- Opera & general voice
- Age limits
- 18-35
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online registration; fee EUR 35 (early) / EUR 50
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary round
- Final
Repertoire
Eight works: four art songs in any language and four arias from opera, zarzuela or oratorio; optional piece by a woman composer for the Claudia Montero Prize.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Yalilé Cardona (2026)
- Calio Alonso
- André Cunha Leal
- Marco Zelaya
- Gonzalo Enrique Cuadra Balagna
- Ana Luisa Chova
- Joan Nogueroles Garcia
- Marian Rosa Montagut
- Allex Aguilera
Prizes
- 1st: EUR 3,500 and recital
- 2nd: EUR 2,000 and recital
- 3rd: EUR 750
- Claudia Montero Prize: EUR 750
- Harmonia Prize: concert with EUR 500 fee
Past editions
- 2026 — Centro Cultural Ausiàs March, Polinyà de Xúquer, 17-19 April 2026 source
1st: Marlin Yurani (soprano, Colombia); 2nd: Zyania Cruz (soprano, Mexico); 3rd: Madalena Baptista (soprano, Portugal)
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source