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Guitar Festival

17-22 of August 2009, Seventh Edition
Cluj-Napoca, Romania

The seventh edition of the TRANSILVANIA International Guitar Festival will take place in Cluj-Napoca during 17-22 August 2009.
As part of the festival will be present proeminent figures of guitar.
Transilvania International Guitar Festival has four components which cover the sides of artistically education:

Master classes

Participants will send the registration form and will pay the participation fee until 1 August 2009.

Master classes registration fee is 50 euro and includes 5 individual meetings of 40 minutes each. Students may choose four preferred teachers:

Masterclass Preferences:

Aurelian Andrei (Romania)	Giampaolo Bandini (Italy)
Mihai Cojocaru (Romania)	Liviu Georgescu (Romania)
Harold Gretton (Australia)	Eugen Mang (Romania)
Alexis Mouzurakis (Greece)	Urlich Muller (Germany)
Judicael Perroy (France)	Suzana Prieto (Spain)
Gerhard Reichenbach (Germany)	Joseph Urshalmi (Israel)

Recitals

Tuesday, 18th August
Duo Mihaela and Ana-Maria IORDACHE (Romania) - laureate of sixth edition Chamber Music Competition
Harold GRETTON (Australia) - laureate of sixth edition Solo Copetition

Wednesday, 19th August
Duo MELIS (Spain, Greece)

Thursday, 20th August
Gerhard REICHENBACH (Germany)

Friday, 21st August
Recital-Contest for age category D (open): second stage - final

Saturday, 22nd August
Duo Giampaolo BANDINI - Cesare CHIACCHIARETTA (Italy)

Festival's Program

International competitions of classical guitar

Regulations

Participants will send the registration form and will pay the participation fee until 1 August 2009.

Registered participants may submit changes of their repertory until 15 June 2009, by addressing the organizers.

Solo Competition: 4 age categories.
Chamber Music Competition: 2 age categories.

Prizes for Open Category:

First Prize:
A classical guitar build special for this event by Constantin DUMITRIU, valued at 3500 Euro
A recital during the 2010 edition of Transilvania International Guitar Festival
A recital during the 2010 edition of International Guitar Festival in Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania
A concert with Harmonia Cordis Orchestra in 2010 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Second Prize: 500 Euro
Third Prize: 250 Euro
Special Prizes (for one of the winners):
A recital during the 2010 edition of International Guitar Festival in Buzau, Romania.
A recital during the 2010 edition of International Guitar Festival in Alba Iulia, Romania.

Prizes for Young Guitarists Categories:
Total prizes of 800 euro
Guitar strings and guitar accessories

Prizes for Chamber Music Competition:
A recital during the 2010 edition of Transilvania International Guitar Festival
Total prizes of 800 euro.

Special Prizes:
A recital during the 2010 edition of Transilvania International Guitar Festival
One Stipendium for the 2010 edition of International Guitar Festival in Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania
Two Stipendiums for the 2010 edition of International Guitar Festival in Buzau, Romania
ACT Special Prize for the most talented first time participant of Transilvania International Guitar Festival
ACT Special Prize for the most talented young participant of Transilvania International Guitar Festival.

Accommodation

Depending on the available number of rooms, participants may be accommodated on 2-3 stars hotel for 25-50 Euro per night, in single, double, triple or quadruple rooms.

Accommodation Offer

Lectures, seminars and instrument gallery

Open Guitar Exhibition of instruments by invited luthiers.
Public Lectures and Seminars will be presented by invited specialists and luthiers.

Special Guests