The Romea Theatre de Murcia has hosted during the 9th and November 10th the National Contest XXIII Bands "Ciudad de Murcia", which has had the presence of bands of Alicante, Ciudad Real and Murcia.
The event "Ciudad de Murcia" is a project with a high profile in the area of ​​the bands at the regional and national level, the proof is the high number of requests to participate which come to us from different parts of the geography of Spain (Galicia, Andalusia, Valencia and Castilla La Mancha, as well as the Region of Murcia).
In view of the scores issued by jurors (D. José Miguel Knee Tortajada, José Vélez García and Mr. Andrés Valero Castells) the organizing committee has announced the results of the contest:
SECTION
First Prize (2,100 euros): SAM Philharmonic Callosa de Segura.
Alicante
Second Prize (1,700 euros): Musician Association - Guadalupe Cultural Muses.
Murcia
Third Prize (1,300 euros): Musician Association - Cultural Julian Sanchez Manzanares Maroto.
Ciudad Real
In addition, each band have been given the amount of 1,100 euros to support the participation.
SECTION TERECERA
First Prize (1,500 euros) Cehegín Musical Society
Second Prize (1,300 euros): Musical Society "Hope" of San Vicente del Raspeig.
Third Prize (1,100 euros): White Music Group
In this case, support for participation each band was 900 euros.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia