The results of the Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) Contest of composition, umpired by the Cité de la Musique (CDM) of Paris, have been announced. The winner of the contest is Mr. Alberto Cola of Italy. Mr. Cola's composition entitled "Ruins of Palmyr", has been judged by the international jury to be of a very high quality.
In addition to cash prizes for the top three entries, Mr. Cola's winning composition will be performed live at a July 22, 2000 concert at the Felsenreitschule concert hall in Salzburg, Austria. AGIP sponsors the event which will be conducted by Mr. Hubert Soudant, who is head of the international jury which selected the winning pieces.
The contest was for a symphonic composition, approximately ten minutes long, for a full orchestra, without electronics, and inspired by the myth of Antar. Originally a slave born as an illegitimate son of the tribal chief, Antar was a great fighter for his tribe and a lover of his cousin Abla. When Abla was offered to
