137 International Music Band Contest

The Cibm of 2025 will have the participation of 53 musical societies: 27 of them has a competitor, other 5 invited, i 21 more in performances before the contest. Total, este 53 Groups that will take part in the contest, 39 come from different parts of the Valencian Community, 10 come from other places in the national territory, i hi ha 4 international. As for 27 of those who participate as contestants, 15 are from the Valencian Community, 9 are from the rest of the national territory (Galicia, Granada, Toledo, Zamora, Albacete, Murcia and Pontevedra), i 3 they come from abroad (Netherlands, Italy and Switzerland).

During the sessions of deliberation of the jurors, will act as invited bands in the various sections 5 bands: 3 Valencian, 1 Madrid and 1 from Switzerland: the Santa Cecilia Music Union Society of Guadessuar, In the third section; the Montroi Musical Artistic Union, in the second; the National Jugenblasorchester there Switzerland (Swiss), In the free section; THE MUNICIPAL BAND OF MADRID, In the first; and the Municipal Symphony Band of Valencia, in the honor.

The contest contest phase will be held between Wednesday 16 to Sunday 20 from July to the Iurbi Room of the Palace of Music. The order of action will be as follows:

Third section (16 of July)

1. Guadix City Symphony Band (Granada)
2. BENAVENTE MASTER BANDA ASSOCIATION (Zamora)
3. Benimaclet "Young Music" Band (Valencia)
4. Music Union of Algimia (Valencia)
5. El Verger Music Association (Alicante)
6. Manuel de Falla de Illescas Foundation Band (Toledo)

Section Second (17 of July)

1. Union Musical L'Horta de Sant Marcel·lí (Valencia)
2. Santa Cecilia Musical Union Society of Caudete (Albacete)
3. Cartagonova Musical Union (Murcia)
4. Yátova Musical Union Society (Valencia)
5. Musical Artistic Society La Union de Quart de Poblet (Valencia)
6. Harmonie Orkest Vleuten (Netherlands)

Free section (18 of July)

1. Joan Baptista Cabanilles de Algemesí Music and Dance Center in Algemesí (Valencia)
2. Band association in crescendo (Italia)
3. Boys' music Schaffhausen (Swiss)
4. Galician Symphonic Band (La Coruña)
5. Professional Music Conservatory Band of Utiel (Valencia)

First section (19 of July)

1. Bétera Musical Artistic Center (Valencia)
2. Musical and Cultural Athens of Albalat of the Shore (Valencia)
3. Vilatuxo Music Band (Pontevedra)
4. Santa Cecilia Musical Society of Alcasser (Valencia)
5. Musical Group of Cabazo de Torres (Murcia)

Honor (20 of July)

1. Alberic Union Union Society (Valencia)
2. Society Athens Musical of Cullera (Valencia)
3. Almansa Musical Union Society (Albacete)
4. Music Grouping L'Amistat de Quart de Poblet (Valencia)
5. Ateneu Musical and Education Primitive Band of Llíria (Valencia)

The works required for the competition are Symphony No.. 8 W “Green Valencia”, D’Arés Valero-Castells, For the Honor Section; “The blue marble”, by Julie Giroux, For the first section; "The Route", of David Pont Ripoll, For the second section; The "eupon", of Llorenç Mendoza, per to the third. As it is known, The CIBM has the collaboration of the Diputación de Valencia and the Valencian Institute of Culture.