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30 July - 07 August 2010

Nürtingen, Germany

GUESTS

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
David Russell
Duo Giampaolo Bandini & Cesare Chiacchiaretta
Paul O'Dette
Philippe Villa
Franz Halász
Duo Halasz
Duo Kaltchev
Àlex Garrobé
Mateus Dela Fonte
Sabrina Vlaskalic
Prof. Thomas Müller-Pering
Prof. Alfred Eickholt
Prof. Olaf Van Gonnissen
Helmut Oesterreich
Prof. Thomas Fellow
Johannes Tonio Kreusch
Mandy Bahle
Anna Kuwertz

COMPETITION
Friday, 9 July: Deadline
Saturday, 31 July: First round
Friday, 6 August, 4:00pm: Final
Saturday, 7 August, 8:30pm: Award ceremony

The competition comprises two rounds. A maximum of 5 participants will be chosen to play in the final round.

Prizes/Awards:
1st prize 3.000 €
             a guitar by guitar-maker Franziska Kössl, value of 6.000 €
             a concert during the Festival 2012
2nd prize 2.000 €
3rd prize 1.000 €

Participation fee:
No fee for course participants who registered for one of the all-inclusive-packages or course nr. 1. Other participants will be charged 200,- €.

Rules:
1. All decisions of the Competition Jury will be final .
2. Contestants must be born in or after 1975 .
3. repertoire:
   1st round: a program of free choice (8-10 minutes).
   Final round: a program of free choice and one obligatory piece:
   Ballada from "Dues Suggestions", op. 23 by Salvador Brotons.
   Total playing time 20 minutes.
4. The pieces from the 1st round must not be repeated in the final round.
5. The original language of these rules is German. Any disagreements arising from them will be resolved by reference to the German text.

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08 - 15 August 2010

Lærdal, Norway
3rd Edition

Concerts:

• Sergio and Odair Assad
• Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
• Graham A. Devine
• Manuel Barrueco
• Marcin Dylla
• Mario Ulloa

Competition:

First Round: 10 minutes, free program
Final Round: 25 minutes, free program including works from at least two epochs

Prizes:

• First Prize: 15.000 NOK (~1800 euro)
• Second Prize: 10.000 NOK (~1200 euro)
• Third Prize: 5.000 NOK (~600 euro)

Participation fee: 4500 NOK (~540 euro)

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08 - 14 August 2010

Brno, Czech Republic
19th Edition

CONCERTS
All of concerts will take place in concert hall of the New City Hall, Dominikanské nam., with the exeption of flamenco night on August 7th in the Grand Courtyard of Špilberk Castle.
Tickets: BKC Běhounská 17, Brno and before the concert

August 9: JOSÉ ANTONIO RODRÍGUEZ QUINTETO - Flamenco de Cordoba, Spain:
     José Antonio Rodríguez  - Guitar and musical direction
     Francisco Javier Gallardo - Guitar
     Rosario Toledo - Dance
     Sebastián Cruz  -Voice
     Agustín Díassera - Percussion
August 10: ANDREW YORK, USA
August 11: RAMIRO MARTINÉZ PIŇA, Mexico
           Silesian Guitar Octet
August 12: SCOTT TENNANT, USA
August 13: JUAN PACO ORTIZ, Spain
August 14: JUAN FALÚ, Argentina

MASTERCLASSES:
Scott Tennant, Julian Byzantine, Dale Kavanagh, Finn Svit, Luciano Tortelli, Lucio Dosso, Claudio Liviero, Roberto Fabbri, Sandro di Stefano, Vladislav Bláha, Milan Tesař, Zdeněk Dvořák
Language in masterclasses: Czech, English, German, Italian

LECTURES:
Sandra Milutinovic (Serbia), Gianluigi Mutti (Italy).

All evening concerts start at 20.00 (8 p.m.) and take place at the New City Hall, Dominikanske nam., except the Flamenco Night on Friday, August 8th at the Courtyard of Spilberk Castle.

Guitar Competition “GUITARTALENT”.
Afternoon participants concerts & Lectures.
Guitar Orchestra with Alois Menšík.
Exhibitions and Sale of guitar accessories, sheet music & more.

International Competition GUITARTALENT´10
August 8 - 14, 2010

The all inclusive fee (for all concerts, masterclasses - courses, lectures, accomodation, meal 3x in day) is 250 EUR.

GUITARTALENT ´10

Applications send latest until June 30, 2010.
11 – 12 August 2010
place of the competition : Křišťal Hall , Old city Hall, Radnická 8, Brno Czech Republic                                     
 
CONDITIONS:
Date: 11. 8. 2010
1st cathegory for participants born – 1996 and younger

Programme:
a/ one piece by Czech composer  - Štěpán Rak or Jiří Jirmal
b/ free piece after participants choice
Time for a/ + b/  together is 8 minutes maximum

2nd cathegory:  for participants born 1990 and younger
1st row:
Date: 11. 8. 2010:
a/composition of contemporary Czech composer /Special prize for the best performance of composition by Š.Rak or J.Jirmal/
b/ free piece after participants own choice
Time for a/ + b/  together  is 10 minutes maximum

2nd row:
date 12. 8. 2010:
a/ - composition from the Romantic or Classical style
b/ free piece after participants own choice
- Time for a/ + b/  together is 14 minutes maximum

Prizes of the competiton: solid guitar therm case of  IKA company at a value 8.000 Kč, guitar supports EFEL, CD´s, music scores, strings - SAVAREZ and D´Addario, CD, notes, guitar´s glass files, Certificate

Competition Jury :  Maria Linnemann - Německo, Salvatore Zena – Itálie, Luciano Tortorelli - Itálie, Frank Spekhorst – Holandsko, Štěpán Rak, Jiří Jirmal, Milan Tesař, Vladislav Bláha, etc.

Competition fee:  20 Eur

Competititors they would like to have accomodation and meals arranged by organisers, will send in the same time application for XIX. International Guitar Festival and Courses BRNO´10  and will pay to the competition fee the full festival all inclusive fee of  250 EUR and they will have possibility to visit concerts, lectures and courses of the festival as well.)

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12 - 14 August 2010

Iserlohn, Germany
4th Edition

he competition is open to all ages and will be held in three rounds.

Round 1 (8 minutes):

• set piece: any etude from H. Villa-Lobos (free choice)
• plus a piece of free choice

Round 2 (15 minutes) (~ 25 participants)

• set piece: minimum one or more movements of any of the sonatas or suites for all instruments by J. S. Bach (free choice - all trascriptions allowed).
• plus a piece of free choice.The second round could also only be Bach pieces.

Round 3 (25 - 30 minutes) (maximum 5 participants)

• free program, no repetition from the first two rounds.

Jury:

• Hubert Käppel
• Bruce Holzman
• Dale Kavanagh
• Tom Johnson
• Werner Kämmerling
• Ulrich Stracke
• Frank Gerstmeier
• Stephen Mattingly

Prizes:

• 1st prize
  • 3.000 Euros - Total value of 1st prize: 11.300 Euros
  • a guitar by Jan Jones, USA (4.750 Euros)
  • one concert in New York City - Carnegie Hall in 2011 for 1.000 US plus flight and hotel (sponsored by D’Addario, USA)
  • sponsor gifts
• 2nd prize
  • 2.000 Euro - Total value of 2nd prize: 8.000 Euros
  • a guitar by Constantin Dumitriu, Romania (4.500 Euro)
  • sponsor gifts
• 3rd. prize: 1.000 Euro - Total value of 3rd prize: 2.000 Euros, sponsor gifts
• Special Savarez Prize: 1.000 Euro from Savarez for the best interpretation of a piece by Joh. Seb. Bach
• Special „MeisterSinger“-Prize: Special prize for a competititor under 20 years of age - an exclusive wrist watch by „MeisterSinger“, Germany (1.200 Euros)

Participation Fee: 60 euro
Registration: from March 1st to March 31st, 2010
There is a maximum of 50 players. Date of application decides.

Accommodation:

• 240 euro for 4 overnight stays in double rooms, very good meals plus concert tickets
• single room extra charge: 20 euro

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15 - 22 August 2010

Iserlohn, Germany
19th Edition

Master classes:

Features:

Concerts:

Application Fee:

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29 August - 04 September 2010

Vienna, Austria
15th Edition

WELCOME!

We are pleased to invite all guitarists to the International Festival „FORUM Gitarre WIEN 2010“. As in past years, the location is the centrally situated „Konservatorium für Musik und Dramatische Kunst“. Its unique historical charm and the comfortable restaurants where all the festival participants meet for lunch and after the concerts create a pleasant and inspiring atmosphere.

We have organized accommodation and meals at favourable prizes for all participants. They can have lunch together with the artists, guitar makers and publishers.

With our program for children and youth (ensemble & competition) we want to encourage the musical spirit in young guitarists and help them start into the professional world of music.

International music publishers, guitar builders ( with special guitar presentations ) and music shops will present instruments, scores and „everything dealing with the guitar“.

We wish you a pleasant and successful week!

Further details pending ...

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27 September - 02 October 2010

Alessandria, Italy
43rd Edition

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
The Permanent Committee for the Promotion of the Michele Pittaluga International Guitar Competition, Città di Alessandria Prize, is organizing the 43rd International Guitar Competition for both ancient and modern works for 6 strings classical guitar.
Soloists of all nationalities are admitted to the competition, provided that they were not born before 1st January 1980.

ENROLMENT
Applications for enrolment must be sent to the Comitato Promotore Concorso Chitarra Classica «Michele Pittaluga» - Piazza Garibaldi 16 - 15121 Alessandria (Italy).
The following documents should be sent with the application form:
a) A photocopy of an identity document (passport, driving licence, etc.).
b) Two recent, medium sized pictures (10 cms x 15 cms).
c) Curriculum vitae, details of any prizes received, with documentation and certificates concernung to courses and studies followed, concert programmes, critical reviews and any other relevant documents.
Registration can only take place by mailing the documents required, including the registration form signed by the candidate. The inscription can be sent in advance by e-mail using the downloadable form from the site: www.pittaluga.org.
The composition of the Jury will be communicated to the press and to contestants who have completed their enrolment.

ENROLMENT FEE
The enrolment fee of € 100 (one hundred euro) net, must be received no later than 31st August 2010.
The enrolment fee is not refundable.

PROGRAMME

First round (qualifying round):
A programme of minimum 20 minutes and maximum 22 minutes, free choice of the contestants including the piece:
– LUIGI LEGNANI, Capriccio n. 7 from 36 Caprices op. 20 - ECH 440 - Chanterelle Verlag.
A copy of the pieces chosen should be consigned to the Jury.

Second round (semifinal):
A programme of minimum 40 minutes and maximum 43 minutes with free choice of pieces (excluding those performed during the first round) and at least one work chosen from the following:
– MIGUEL LLOBET, Variaciones sobre un Tema de Sor, Chanterelle Verlag - ECH
5001 - Special edition for Pittaluga Guitar Competition;
– FERNANDO SOR, Introduction et Variations sur un thème de Mozart op. 9
Chanterelle Verlag - ECH 5101 - Special edition for Pittaluga Guitar Competition.

Final round
One concerto, chosen by the candidate, select from the following:
– LEO BROUWER: Concerto Elegiaco, Ed. Max Eschig;
– H. VILLA LOBOS: Concerto pour guitare et petite orchestre, Ed. Max Eschig;
– M. CASTELNUOVO TEDESCO: Concerto in RE, Ed. Schott;
– M. M. PONCE: Concerto del Sur, , Peer Musikverlag;

IMPORTANT - In the qualifying, semifinal and final round, the pieces will have to be played by heart. For the compulsory pieces the contestants should refer to the the recommended editions.
The mark of the Jury will take into account the quality of the chosen transcriptions and the variety of style of the free programme. The contestants should also send to the Secretary of the Competition their programme and a copy of the unpublished pieces with the enrolment application no later than 31st August 2010. Corrections and supplements to the programme will be accepted until 10 September.

COMPETITION PROCEDURE
a) The competition will run from 26 September to 2 October 2010.
b) On Monday 26th September 2010 at 9.00 am (location to be announced) there will be a meeting of all the guitarists during which the jury will be presented and the contestants will be informed on the time of the qualifying round.
c) At the qualifying round, each contestant must produce a valid document of identification.
d) The qualifying round, the semifinal and the final will be open to the public.

THE JURY
a) The International Jury will consist of at least seven members, of different nationalities and of established reputation in the music world; the majority of them are not Italian. Honorary President: Mr. Alirio Diaz. Representatives of the Italian Ministry for Culture (MBC), and those of the WFIMC of Geneva will be allowed to assist the Jury without taking part in the voting.
b) The following are not allowed to form part of the International Jury: any relative or friend of any of the contestants: anyone who is teaching or who has privately taught any contestant within the last two years; members of the Jury who are teaching at a public school at present or who have taught any of the contestants in the last two years must refrain from discussions and abstain from voting for their own students / contestants. This abstention shall be recorded in the minutes. In compliance with this, when the Jury is being sworn in each member shall make a statement as to his/personal position concerning the contestant. During this first meeting the jury will read the internal rules of the contest and sign the judgment method.
c) If one or more of the members of the Jury are unable to attend the competition, they will be replaced with jurors selected by the organizing committee.
d) The International Jury may bring forward of postpone the starting time of the rounds if there are valid reason.
e) A competitor’s performance may be interrupted at any moment by the jury.

ADMISSION TO THE FINAL
a) The selection of the semifinalists to be admitted to the final (three at maximum) will be made by the jury, and will be based on a simple majority of votes. Jury’s decision will be final.
b) In the event of an exceptionally complex result in the evaluation of the finalists, the jury may request all or some of them to play additional pieces.
c) In the event of a tie, the vote of the President will be decisive.
d) All participants admitted to the first round (qualifying round) and to the second round (semifinal) must accept, without appeal, the decision of the International Jury, even regarding admission to the final or the awarding of the prizes.
Winners intending to publicize their results shall specifically mention the prize awarded, fully respecting the official decisions of the Jury.
e) There will be three rehearsals before the final with orchestra.

RULES FOR THE AWARDING OF PRIZES
a) The first prize cannot be shared. In special cases the International Jury may award remaining prizes equally. All the prizes will be awarded in the final round. Prizes offered by other organizations can be awarded to participants at jury’s discretion.
b) All semifinalists not admitted to the final will receive travel reimbursements of a max of € 250 (two hundred and fifty euro) after presentation of documentation. This refund can be given on demand before the end of the contest. The semifinalists must be available for those academic or social activities that might be generated as a consequence of the guitar competition.
c) Those contestants who have won a 1st, or a 2nd prize in an important international guitar competition may obtain, at the discretion of the Permanent Organizing Committee and considering the available funds, the refund of accomodation expenses in a Bed and Breakfast for the period they actively compete. In accordance with this, the contestants should send a request for free accomodation and the documentation of the prize won with the registration form. This request must be done by the first day of the competition and not later. Candidates who request reimbursement for the first time will have precedence.

PRIZES
– 1st PRIZE: € 13000 (thirteen thousand euro) (€ 6000 competition prize, € 2500 Luciano Ghione prize and € 4500 Naxos Contract award), medal of the President of the Republic, silver plaque of the Organizing Committee, concert tour in Italy and other countries, Gioventù Musicale Prize, photo book by Minasso.
– 2st PRIZE: € 4500 (four thousand and five hundred euro) (€ 3000 competition prize and € 1500 Luciano Ghione prize), silver plaque of the Organizing Committee.
– 3st PRIZE: € 2500 (two thousand and five hundred euro) (€ 1500 competition prize and € 1000 Luciano Ghione prize), silver plaque of the Organizing Committee.
– All semifinalists and finalists will receive an Honorary Diploma.
SPECIAL PRIZES 2010
For the prize-winners:
– Luciano Ghione Prize courtesy of Metlac s.p.a.
– The winner will be invited (enrollement fee and accomodation expenses refunded) to take part at the Concurso Internacional de Guitarra Infanta Cristina by Fundación Jacinto y Inocencio Guerrero - Madrid
– CD Naxos label to be recorded in Canada by March 2010 offered from Comitato Promotore
– A watch provided by Oreficeria Regalzi
– A gift voucher from Bèrben s.r.l.
– One year subscription to guitar magazines.
– Refunding expenses of accomodation B/B.
For the youngest finalist:
– Aurora Blardone Prize: money and one recital in Torino.
For the semifinalists:
– Travel refunding.
And more:
– Rotary Club Alessandria Prize.
– Isabella Boveri-Pittaluga Prize.
– Franco Bottino Prize.
– Diploma and attendance certificate.
– All participants will receive guitar material.

For information, refer to:
Comitato Promotore del Concorso di Chitarra Classica
«Michele Pittaluga»
Piazza Garibaldi 16 - 15121 Alessandria (Italia)
Fax 0039-0131-25.31.70
Tel. 0039-0131-25.31.70 — 0039-0131-25.12.07
e-mail: concorso@pittaluga.org - www.pittaluga.org

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28 September - 02 October 2010

Vienna, Austria
4th Edition

Guitarists of all nationalities born in or after 1980 are eligible to enter.

Preliminary Round: each competitor should submit a sound recording (tape or CD), by March 15th, 2010. The participants of the First Round will be notified in April 2010.

1. J.S. Bach - Präludium - Presto aus BWV 996 (Universal Edition, Vienna)
2. A program of free choice, duration of 10-15 minutes.

The First Round: 28 - 30 September, 2010. 8 participants will be selected for the Second Round. The results will be posted after each round.

1. J.S. Bach - Prélude aus BWV 1006a (Universal Edition, Vienna)
2. A program of free choice, maximum duration of 15-20 minutes, which must include one of the following works:

• F. Carulli: 3 movements from 6 Andanti op. 320 (Edizioni Suvini-Zerboni, Milano)
  
• N. Coste: Grand Serenade
  
• A. Diabelli: from the Sonata in A major, 3rd. and 4th movement (Faber Music, London)
  
• M. Giuliani: Sonata eroica op. 150, Rossiniana op. 122, Rossiniana op. 124
  
• L. Legnani: Fantasie op.19
  
• G. Regondi: Introduction et caprice op. 23
  
• Air varié de l´opera de Bellini I Capuleti e i Montecchi (Editions Orphée)
  
• F. Sor: from the Grande Sonate op. 25, Andante Largo - Allegro non troppo

The Second Round: October 1st, 2010. 3 participants will be selected for the Third Round.

1. F. Martin: Quatre pièces brèves
2. A program of free choice, maximum duration of 20-25 minutes, which includes the 1st movement from one of the following sonatas (without repetitions):

• L. Berkely: Sonatina (Chester Music, London)
  
• L. Brouwer: Sonata (Opera tres, Madrid)
  
• M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Sonate D-Dur op. 77
  
• J.N. David: Sonate Op. 31/5 (Breitkopf & Härtel)
  
• A. José: Sonate
  
• M.M. Ponce: Sonata III, Sonatina meridional, Sonata romantica, Sonata clásica
  
• J. Rodrigo: Sonata giocosa (Chester Music, London)
  
• C. Scott: Sonatina (Edition Bèrben)
  
• J. Turina: Sonata op. 61

The Third Round (Final): October 2nd, 2010.

1. A program of free choice, maximum duration of 40-45 minutes. It must include a work with several movements (sonata, suite, work with variations).

Jury:

Registration fee: 70 euro.

Accommodation: during the contest all participants, who are still competing receive their accomodation free of payment in a students´ hostel chosen by the university.

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09 - 16 October 2010

Warsaw, Poland
13th Edition

13th International Festival "Silesian Guitar Autumn" and Jan Edmund Jurkowski Memorial Competition will be held from October 9th to October 16th 2010.

The Silesian Guitar Autumn programme includes:

• guitar concertos with orchestra;
• guitar recitals;
• a 3-stage competition for young guitarists;
• masterclasses;
• lectures;
• exhibitions.

Masterclasses:

• Zoran Dukič (Croatia)
• Paul Galbraith (Great Britain)
• Paolo Pegoraro (Italy)

Lectures:

• Lynn McGrath (USA)
• Zbigniew Dubiella (Poland)
• Marcin Kowalczyk (Poland)

Recitals:

• Aniello Desiderio (Italy) & Zoran Dukič (Croatia) – solo & duo
• Sanel Red�ić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• Graham Anthony Devine (Great Britain)
• Paul Galbraith (Great Britain)
• Al Di Meola (USA)
• Łukasz Kuropaczewski (Poland)
• Marcin Dylla (Poland)
• Duo Melis: Susana Prieto (Spain) & Alexis Muzurakis (Greece)

Competition:

The competition is open to all guitarists under 30 years of age by December 31 2010.

First stage: Free programme (total time 13 - 15 minutes).
Second stage (35 - 40 minutes)
1. One chosen sonata:

• S. Assad : Sonata
• D. Bogdanovic : Jazz Sonata
• L. Brouwer : Sonata
• M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco : Sonata "Hommage a Boccherini" op. 77
• H. W. Henze : Royal Winter Music, Second Sonata on Shakespearean Characters
• A. Ginastera : Sonata op. 47
• A. José : Sonata
• E. Jurkowski : Sonata Akademicka
• M. M. Ponce : Sonata III
• M. M. Ponce : Sonata Clásica
• M. M. Ponce : Sonata Romántica
• J. Rodrigo: Sonata Giocosa
• F. Sor : Grande Sonata op. 22
• F. Sor : Seconda Grande Sonata op. 25

2. Free programme
Third stage: One of the following concertos:

• M. Castelnuovo - Tedesco - Concerto No.1 in D major, Op. 99
• M. M. Ponce - Concierto del Sur
• H. Villa - Lobos - Concerto pour guitare et petit orchestre

Registration fee: 50 EURO
Registration deadline: August 14th 2010
Accommodation & meals: 270 Euro

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15 - 17 October 2010

Berlin Germany
3rd Edition

The Berlin 2010 International Guitar Competition & Festival will be held October 15th to 17th, 2010 at Glaskasten Ballsaal (Ballroom), Prinzenallee 33, 13359, Berlin. This year's festival includes Concerts, Master Classes, and Guitar Competition.

Competition
The International Guitar Competition in Berlin will be conducted from october 15th to 17th 2010.
The competition is open to guitarists of all nations not older than 32 years.
The competition consists of two public rounds.

Registration
completed application form, please until 10 09. 2010 to the
Musikschule Berlin-Gesundbrunnen
Stettiner Str.7, 13357 Berlin-Germany
or by e-mail: info-festival@email.de

The registration is only valid upon receipt of registration fee of EUR 50.
Candidates who wish to resign should inform the office in time. The participant fee paid, is unfortunately in no case been refunded.

International Competition
Required Pieces
Round 1:
"Morning-Mai" - Dang Ngoc Long (Logiber- Musikverlag)
Free Piece not longer than 10 minutes

Round 2: (Final)
"Beo Dat May Troi" - Dang Ngoc Long: (Logiber- Musikverlag)
Free Piece not longer than 15 minutes

All pieces must be memorized

Competition Program

Friday 15. 10. 2010, 7.00 pm
Presentation of the jury and Picking up of the order of appearance by casting lots

Saturday 16. 10. 2010, 9.00 am
1.Round:
Required piece:
"Morning-Mai" - Dang Ngoc Long (Logiber- Musikverlag)
Works by free choice, not longer than 10 minutes

Sunday 17. 10. 2010, 9.00 am
2.Round (Final):
Required piece:
"Beo Dat May Troi" - Dang Ngoc Long: (Logiber- Musikverlag)
Works by free choice, not longer than 15 minutes

All pieces must be memorized
Works played already in a previous round must not be repeated
The judges decisions are final and not contestable

4:00 pm
Award Ceremony & Winners Concert

Concerts 2010
Friday, 15. 10. 2010
7.30 PM - concert hall
opening concert: Dang Ngoc Long (Recital)


Saturday, 16. 10. 2010
7.30 PM - concert hall
guitar solo: Ekachai Jearakul, Thailand (1st Prize 2008)


Sunday, 17. 10. 2010
4.00 PM - concert hall
Winners concert

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25 - 28 November 2010

Paris, France
8th Edition

Recitals:

• Odair ASSAD
• Duo SIQUEIRA LIMA
• Nigel NORTH
• Thibault CAUVIN
• Duo GRÜBER-MAKLAR
• Marcin DYLLA
• Gabriel BIANCO
• William KANENGISER

Masterclass:

• Marcin DYLLA
• Nigel NORTH
• William KANENGISER

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15 - 18 July 2010

Mottola, Italy
16th Edition

International Competition of Guitar Music Performance
Max age 35 years.
International Competition "Young Guitarists"
Three ages categories (from 8 to 20 years of age) in July the 17th and 18th.

Registration deadline June 12, 2010

16th International Competition of Guitar Music Performance

The Entry fee is 60 Euro.

Eliminatory Round :
a) Two Studies from H. Villa Lobos Doùze Estudes (Ed. Max Eschig)
b) 5 minutes free program;

Semifinal Round:
A composition of the following list:
Niccolò Paganini Grande Sonata in A major;
Mauro Giuliani Gran Sonata Eroica; Sonata in Do magg. Op. 15;Rossiniane;
F. Sor Sonata op. 22; op. 25;
Joaquin Turina Sonata;
Antonio Josè Sonata;
M. Castelnuovo Tedesco Sonata
H. Villa Lobos Suite Populaire Brasilienne;
Alberto Ginastera Sonata op. 47;
Angelo Gilardino n. 1; n. 2;
Leo Brouwer Sonata;
Dusan Bogdanovic Jazz Sonata;
Roland Dyens Libra Sonatine;
Máximo Pujol Elegía por la muerte de un tanguero;

Final Round:
25 minutes of free choice

Prizes
First Prize: Premio Comune di Mottola € 1.500,00
                  Premio “Lions Club Massafra-Mottola Le Cripte” € 1.500,00
Second Prize: Premio Comune di Mottola € 500,00
                       Premio “Agrusti/Durante” € 500,00
Third Prize: Premio Comune di Mottola € 500,00

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16th International Competition "Young Guitarists" - 17 and 18 July 2010

The Entry fee is 60 Euro.

Cat A - soloists born until 1998, 5' - free choice
Cat B - soloists were born from 1995 to 1997, 8' - free choice
Cat C - soloists were born from 1990 to 1994, 10' - free choice

The absolute winner will receive the Guitar "Pedro Morientes" (retail value € 800)

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05 - 09 July 2010

Hermoupolis, Syros Island, Greece 
7th Edition

FESTIVAL PROGRAM

Master Class: Every morning, with 3 different professors - For advanced players.
Junior class: Special classes for beginners and intermediate players.
Competition: In various categories.
Concerts: Every night with guitar recitals or ensemble concerts
Guitar Orchestra: With participants of the festival. A conducted large guitar ensemble with graded parts, culminates the festival with an evening concert the last day of the festival
Happenings: Cafe concerts, guitar parties and various activities in picturesque places.
Workshops: With various subjects.

COMPETITION
There will be three age categories and the Competition will be conducted in two rounds (elimination and final).
Guitarists of all nationalities are admitted and both rounds will be open to the public.
The main criteria for judging will be the artist’s musical personality and individuality.
Full details 'll be announced on March.

Categories and program
(A) Junior category: up to 14 years old (born after July 1st, 1996).
ELIMINATION ROUND:
Two pieces from different periods; total time not to exceed 5 minutes.
FINAL ROUND:
A free choice program not to exceed 5 minutes.

(B) Youth Category: from 14 to 17 years old (born between July 1st 1996 and July 1st 1993).
ELIMINATION ROUND: Free piece. Total time not to exceed 12 minutes.
FINAL ROUND: A free choice program not to exceed 12 minutes.

(C) Senior Category:17 old and above (born before July 1st 1993).
ELIMINATION ROUND: Two or more pieces from different periods, total time not to exceed 15 minutes.
FINAL ROUND: A free choice program not to exceed totaling 20 minutes.
 
Rules
1. The candidate’s  proposed program must be submitted with the application. Changes in the program after the deadline for submission of applications will not be accepted.
2. The order of appearance will be determined by draw just before the beginning of each round. The number of competitors in the Final Round may not be more than five (5).
3. All pieces must be played by memory. Pieces from the Elimination Round may not be played again in the Final Round.
4. The jury's decision will be final and the jury will have the right to grant or withhold any award. A competitor’s performance may be interrupted at any moment by the Jury. The judge’s individual scores will be confidential.
5. The festival retains exclusive rights to audio and video recording during the Competition without further obligation to the competitors.
6. Expenses for travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the candidates. The enrolment fee is not refundable.
7. Application to participate in the competition implies that the contestants unconditionally accept all of the above rules.

Prizes
Prizes awarded to the first-place winners in each category will include Concert guitars, music accessories, books, scores e.t.c.
The 1st prize of the senior category (C), includes a concert during the next festival.
All finalists will receive an Honorary Diploma.
Prize-winners are obliged to accept their prizes in person during the final concert of the festival.

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04 - 14 July 2010

Krzyżowa, Poland
10th Edition

The Summer Guitar Festival features classical guitar workshops, workshops on the acoustic (including also fingerstyle guitars), electric, jazz, bass, flamenco, flamenco guitars, as well as flamenco dance.

Classical Guitar:

• Hubert Keappel (Germany)
• Nikita Koshkin (Russia)
• Alina Gruszka
• Ryszard Bałauszko
• Leszek Potasiński
• Piotr Zaleski
• Jarema Klich
• Krzysztof Pełech

Antonello Lixi (Italy) baroque guitar, interpretation of Baroque and Renaissance music

Jose Torres (Cuba) - cuban guitar - tres, cuban rhythms workshop
Joscho Stephan (Germany) - gypsy swinging guitar
Piotr Słapa i Piotr Restecki - fingerstyle
Tomasz Grabowy - bass guitar
Leszek Cichoński - electric guitar
Marcin Olak - jazz, improvisation classes

Agata Teodorczyk - flamenco dance
Jakub Niedoborek - flamenco guitar

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28 June - 03 July 2010

Sinaia, Romania
14th Edition

1983 - 2008 - 27 years of guitar existence in Sinaia

The forteenth edition of the International Festival of Classical Guitar Sinaia – Romania 2010 will include:

1. International contest
2. Contests of young guitarists under the age of 17
3. Master class
4. Recitals
5. Exhibition and guitar show room - C. Dumitriu
6. Gala Concert "Five o'clock at the Castle"

Recitals:

• Monday June 28th - Florian Larousse, France
• Tuedsay June 29th - Zoran Dukic, Croatia
• Wednesday June 30th - Marcin Dylla, Polonia
• Thursday July 1st - Duo Stan & Ionut Zamfirescu, Romania
• Friday July 2rd - Antal Pusztai, Ungaria

Materclass: Zoran Dukic, Marcin Dylla, Florian Larousse, Antal Pusztai, Catalin Stefanescu-Patrascu & Liviu Georgescu.

Other guests & jury: Catalin Stefanescu-Patrascu, Voicu Enachescu, Horia Sabin Dragoi, Constantin Dumitriu, Constantin Andrei, Eugen Mang, Mihai Cojocaru, Beke Istvan Ferenc, Stefan Trifan, Simona Plesuvu, Stan & Ionut Zamfirescu, Mariana & Liviu Georgescu.

International Competition Regulations:

The contest is open to all guitarists regardless of their age and will include two stages:

• First stage - eliminatory
  • a piece from Renaissance or Baroque
  • movements from a work by Bach (suite, partite, sonata)
  • a piece from Classic, Romantic or Modern period (written before 1950)
• Second stage - final
  • Free program of max. 30 minutes

Prizes:

• First prize
  • 1.000 Euro a master guitar made specially for this event by C. Dumitriu (Romania), worth 3.500 Euro
  • Special recordings for the Romanian Radio & Television
  • The invitation for a recital at the next edition (2011) of Sinaia Festival with a full board accommodation for the whole period.
• Second prize
  • 1.000 Euro
  • Special recordings for Radio & TV
• Third prize
  • 500 Euro
  • Special recordings for Radio & TV

Registration Fees

• The fee for each participant of the festival, including meals and accommodation at 3-4 stars hotel, master class & recitals is Euro 280.
  
• For the participation in the contest the fee is Euro 50, payable upon the arrival in Sinaia.
• For pasiv participation (parents, teachers, etc.) the fee for the whole period is 220 Euro, including meals, accommodation and recitals.

All participation fees, as mentioned above, will be paid upon arrival in Sinaia.
The participation card must be sent until the 31st of May 2010.

International Competition of Young Guitarists

The contest of young guitarists will include three categories of age:

• A - contestants born after 1.01.2000
• B - contestants born after 1.01.1997
• C - contestants born after 1.01.1993

Competition Program:

• For the A category the program will be free and will last max.8 min.
• For the B category the program will last max. 12 minutes and will include pieces from at least two important periods.
• For the C category the program will last max. 15 minutes and will include:
  • a piece (or more) from the Renaissance or Baroque
  • a piece (or more) from the Classic, Romantic or Modern period
  • free program in the rest of time.

Prizes:

• Romanian Guitar Foundation will award a special prize – Stipendium for the International Young Guitarists Festival "Eduard Pamfil" 2010, December (free participation)
• Transilvania Guitar Association will award a special prize – Stipendium for the International Guitar Festival in Cluj-Napoca, August 2010.
• Harmonia Cordis will award a special prize – Stipendium for the International Guitar Festival in Targu Mures 2010
  
• Harmonia Cordis will award a special prize – Stipendium for the International Guitar Festival "Terra Siculorum" Odorheiul Secuiesc 2011
• All the other prizes awarded during the contest for the free categories will amount to a total value of Euro 1.500.

Registration Fees:

• The overall festival fee including 3-4 stars Hotel, 3 meals per day, at Sinaia Restaurant, recitals and contest taxes will be Euro 230 per person.
• For master class (activ participation) the fee is Euro 50.
• For pasiv participation (parents, teachers, etc.) the fee for the whole period is 220 Euro, including meals, accommodation and recitals.

The contestants will also be allowed to participate in two categories. In this case they will have to pay the participation fee for both categories.
All participation fees, as mentioned above, will be paid upon arrival in Sinaia.
The participation card must be sent until the 31st of May 2010.

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26 - 27 June 2010

Austin, TX, United States
6th Edition

Open to competitors, regardless of nationality, who are not older than:

• 14 years of age (Junior Division)
• 18 years of age (Senior Division)

through the date of the competition Finals and who are not represented by professional management.

Preliminary Round (for both divisions) (12 minutes):

• Required piece: One solo from the Heitor Villa-Lobos Complete Works for Solo Guitar, Editions Max Eschig.
• Free Choice: One free choice piece not to exceed 6 minutes. This may include multiple movements from the same composition.

Final Round - Junior Division (4 competitors)

• Two (2) solos of contrasting styles not to exceed a total of 12 minutes. Villa-Lobos works may not be included, but other works from the Preliminary Round may be repeated.

Final Round - Senior Division (4 competitors)

• Three (3) solos of contrasting styles not to exceed a total of 15 minutes. Villa-Lobos works may not be included, but other works from the Preliminary Round may be repeated.

Prizes:

Application Fees:

• $145 - GFA members to include all convention activities and concerts.
• $175 - Non GFA members, which includes Entry Fee, membership and all convention activities and concerts.
• $120 - Private Lesson Package to include three lessons.
• $100 - Special Individual Family Member Three-Day Pass - Fee per person, limited to 2 individual family members.
• $65 per each additional day - to include convention activities, however, does not include admission tickets to concerts, which may be purchased at the door.
• $250 - Competitor Full Registration June 22 - 27, 2010.

Registration date: until May 1, 2010.

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