The International Piano Competition of Valencia, Premio Iturbi, organized by the Provincial Council of Valencia [Diputació de València], is gaining in international prestige and will be held at the Teatro Principal from 31 May to 9 June. From the initially 184 registered candidates 20 have been selected. They come from 10 countries, mostly from South Korea with 4 contestants; Spain and Russia with 3 each; and the US, Italy and Taiwan with 2. Other nations that will be providing performers are Serbia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic and Sweden.