The town of Benimodo has celebrated a new edition of its established trumpet competition, which this year reached its seventeenth iteration. The event has reaffirmed its role as a key date for young performers of this instrument, attracting participants from various autonomous communities.
Prizes were awarded across four categories based on training level. In Category D (3rd and 4th year Professional Studies), the first prize went to Julen Hernández Musons from Buñol, followed by Marc Llàcer Parra from Alcàsser and Sabina González Tablón from Gijón.
Category C (5th and 6th year Professional Studies) saw the first prize go unclaimed. The second prize was awarded to Gabriel Jara de Castro Oliveira from Cuenca, and the third prize, awarded ex aequo, went to Alejandro Tàrraga López from Sollana and Jerónimo Lara Tena from Almendralejo.
In Category B (1st and 2nd year Higher Studies), the first prize was awarded to David Rodríguez Guerra from Móstoles, the second to Luis López Segarra from La Vall d’Uixó, and the third to Nerea Prieto Antón from Agost.
Finally, in the Master Category (from 3rd year Higher Studies and Master's, up to 26 years old), the first prize went to Luis Alberto Mur Serrano from Madrid, the second to Alberto Camaño Parga from Caldas de Reis, and the third to Alejandro Martínez Chávez from Son Servera.
The competition also presented special awards: the SBALZ Festival Prize (Emergents – Spanish Brass) and the Honorary Award for the Master Category winner, both to Luis Alberto Mur Serrano. The award for the best contestant from the Valencian Community (ESMAR) was given to Julen Hernández Musons.
The Benimodo City Council and its Department of Culture congratulated all participants for their dedication and thanked the individuals and institutions that make the event possible, reaffirming the town's commitment to young talent and musical promotion.
