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Mariana Dimitrova Gurkova-Franco (Bulgarian: Марияна Димитрова Гуркова-Франко) is a Bulgarian pianist, born in Sofia. Gurkova, who nowadays is a naturalised Spanish citizen, settled in Madrid in 1988. A former head professor at Badajoz's Conservatory, she is a teacher at Madrid's Real Conservatorio Superior.
| Year | Competition | Prize | 1st prize winner | Ex-aequo with... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 |  VI Ettore Pozzoli, Seregno |
2nd prize |  Klára Würtz |
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| 1989 |  I Jacinto e Inocencio Guerrero |
1st prize | ||
| 1989 | XXXII Premio de Jaén |
2nd prize |  Martin Zehn
| |
| 1990 | X Paloma O'Shea, Santander |
Semifinalist diploma | 1st prize void | |
| 1992 | XI Paloma O'Shea, Santander |
Finalist prize |  Eldar Nebolsin |
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| 1992 | VIII José Iturbi, Valencia |
3rd prize | 1st prize void. |
