Alcobaça Music Academy (AMA) and the Municipality of Alcobaça (CMA) will present the guidelines for the next edition of the International Chamber Music Competition “Cidade de Alcobaça (CIMCA) on a press conference scheduled for the next day November 22, 11.30 am, at the Pequeno Auditório of the Cine-Teatro de Alcobaça – João d’Oliva Monteiro, which will have the presence of Paulo Inácio, President of CMA, António Rosa, artistic director of the competition, and Rui Morais, director of AMA.
The International Chamber Music Competition “Cidade de Alcobaça” (CIMCA) is an organization of the Municipality of Alcobaça (CMA) and the Alcobaça Music Academy (AMA) that has the chamber music promotion as its main goal, but also tries to fill a national gap referring to events that reward the merit of musicians and national groups as well foreigners who see our country as an opportunity to launch their career, celebrating on the other hand the talent creativity and ability of young musicians.
Winners of the 1st International Chamber Music Competition “Cidade de Alcobaça”, held between March 29 and April 3, 2009, were Trio Impressions (Category A) and Messiaen Quartet (Category B), an event that gathered about 130 musicians and 30 groups from different countries: Brazil, U.S., Spain, Poland, France, Russia and Portugal.
The jury at that time was comprised of names such as Antonio Rosa (Artistic Director), Sergio Carolino, Pedro Burmester, Manuel Campos, Andre Martin, Jose Rafael and Jed Barahal, examples of the quality and distinction put on the selected jury members who had the responsability of judging the performances of every ensemble.
