 In 1983 the Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Fulvia Casella Nicolodi and Guido Turchi created an International Composition Competition named after Alfredo Casella, for the one hundredth anniversary of his birth.The International "Accademia Musicale Chigiana Prize" has been assigned, and among the winners’ names are some of the most famous ones in international concert circles.These names join the history of the Accademia Chigiana, already studded with illustrious presences.