Sergiu Hudrea and Alecu Ciapi entered the second stage of the GAF Competition

We are happy to announce that Sergiu Hudrea and Alecu Ciapi from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, entered the second stage of the GAF Competition.

The International Guitar Art Festival in Belgrade, Serbia has started on Tuesday, February 8. Romanian Eduard Leaţă played in the opening of the festival. He is the winner of  Guitar Art Festival, 2010.  Eduard also performed in the Guitar Art Festival Laureate,  in the Cultural Centre Concert Hall in Belgrade, on Sunday, January 30.

This year is the first time participation of Transilvania Guitar Association’s students and teachers to GAF. Alecu Ciapi is competing in the II Category (candidates born in 1998 or younger) and Mihai Tanţa and Sergiu Hudrea in the III Category (candidates born in 1996 or younger).

Here is the list of the participants and their repertory, in all competition categories:

I Category

1. Mihajlo Abramovici, Serbia

  • F. Tarrega - Utuda in e mol
  • D. Bogdanovic - Stari Automobil
  • F. Tarrega - Studiu in do minor

2. Sara Gligoric, Serbia

  • G. A. Brescianello - Partita: Menuet, Finale I & Finale II
  • M. Giulliani - Norveski Ples

3. Valentina Krempatic, Serbia

  • F. Tarrega - Studio Campanela
  • L. Long - Serenade for guitar

4. Nemanja Nikolic, Serbia

  • J. Sagreras - Nostalgia: Petite Melodie
  • J. S. Bach - Bourree

5. Veljko Svorcan, Serbia

  • U. Peter - Nemacki Ples
  • M. Carcassi - Pastoralle

II Category, first stage

1. Silvio Bilic, Croatia

  • F. Sor - Andante op. 31 no. 2
  • N. Munitic - Gitara
  • J.S. Bach - Bouree

2. Maria Grujic, Serbia

  • A. Barrios Mangore - El Sueno de la Muneca
  • F. Tarrega - Estudio en forma de Minueto

3. Ema Kapor, Serbia

  • F. Sor - Etuda op 35 no. 19
  • E. Granados - Dedicatoria
  • L. Milan - Pavane no. 3
  • M. Giuliani -  Allegro op. 48 no. 5

4. Viktor Nagy, Serbia

  • M. Carcassi - Etuda nr. 9, op. 60
  • H. Villa Lobos - Mazurka Choros no. 1

5. Alecu Ciapi, Romania

  • J.S. Bach - Gavotte II, BWV 995
  • Roland Dyens: Saudade no.3

6. David Strbac, Serbia

  • E. Pujol - El Abejorro
  • J. Morel -  Danza Brasilera

7. Vanja Stulic, Serbia

  • F.  Tarrega - Adelita
  • M. Carcassi - Caprice no. 5

III Category, first stage

1. Nikola Gluic, Croatia

  • M. Carcassi - etuda op. 60 no. 3
  • J.S. Bach - Menuet I & II BWV 1007
  • C. Domeniconi - Danza del Cuculo
  • J. R. Cisneros -  Homenaje a Raul Borjes

2. Carlo Grbac, Croatia

  • J.S. Bach - First Cello Suite, BWV 1007 Sarabande
  • A. Diabelli - Sonata in Do Major
  • F. Tarrega -  Estudio de Velocidad
  • A. Lauro - El Marabino

3. Maria Magdalena Grgin, Croatia

  • J.S. Bach - Prelude
  • Y. Smirnov - Romance
  • A. Lauro - La Negra

4. Ilija Zec, Serbia

  • H.V. Lobos - Etude 11
  • R. Pipo - Cancion y Danza

5. Natan Zlodre, Croatia

  • F. Moreno Torroba - Suita Castellana: Fandanguillo, Arada & Danza
  • M. Carcassi - Etude op. 60 no. 5

6. Nenad Jovanovic, Serbia

  • F. Tarrega - Etude in mi minor
  • S. Mayers - Cavatina

7. Jelena Lukic, Serbia

  • H. V. Lobos - Etude 3
  • J.S. Bach – Prelude & Presto BWV 995

8. Alksandra Mileska, Macedonia

  • H. V. Lobos - Etude 1
  • L. Brouwer - Un dia de Noviembre

9. Novak Miljkovic

  • H. Albert - Sonata no. 1
  • A. R. Pipo - Cancion y Danza

10. Dimitris Mpardas, Greece

  • I. Albeniz - Asturias
  • H. V. Lobos - Etude no. 1

11. Reija Muzdalo, Serbia

  • A. Grecaninov  - Mazurka in La minor
  • M. Giuliani - Etude in Re major

12. Ivan Simic, Serbia

  • J.S. Bach - Allemande BWV 996
  • F. Sor -  Introductione et Variazioni

13. Mihai Tanta, Romania

  • J.S. Bach - Gigue BWV 997
  • L. Brouwer - Elogio de la Danza

14. Sergiu Hudrea, Romania

  • H. Villa Lobos - Choros no. 1
  • J.K. Mertz - Tarantella

IV Category, first stage

1. Aleksandar Adrijevski, Macedonia

  • F. Cutting - Galliarda
  • J.S. Bach – Prelude BWV 1007
  • J. Morel – Sonatina

2. David Kostic, Serbia

  • J. S. Bach - Gavotte en rondo BWV 1006a
  • A. Barrios Mangore - Vale op.8 no. 4
  • H. Villa Lobos - Etude no. 11

3. Vegim Kuki, Macedonia

  • H. V. Lobos - Etude 11
  • J. Malats - Serenata Espagnola

4. Andrija Lazarevic, Serbia

  • C. Domeniconi - Koyunbaba 1 & 4
  • R. Dyens - Fuoco

5. Katarina Maric, Serbia

  • A. Barrios - Mangore - El ultimo Tremolo
  • J.K. Mertz -  Tarantella

6. Ahsen Mehovic, Bosnia & Herzegovina

  • F. Tarrega - Sueno Maria
  • L. Brouwer - Elogio de la Danza

7. Petar Ciric, Serbia

  • J.S. Bach - Preludio & Presto BWV 995
  • R. Dyens - Fuoco

8. Pavie Filipovic, Serbia

  • F. Tarrega -  Caprice Arabe
  • H. V. Lobos -  Choros no. 1

9. Liera Sijacki, Serbia

  • R. Sanz de la Maza - Zapateado
  • H.V. Lobos - Etude 11
  • J.S. Bach - Suite in mi minor

10. Uros Markovic, Serbia

  • A. Barrios Mangore - Preludio & El Ultimo Tremolo
  • H. Villa Lobos - Etude no. 1
  • V. E. Sojo - Galeron

V Category, first stage

1. Mihajlo Dordevic, Serbia

  • J.S. Bach -  Prelude BWV 997
  • N. Koshkin - The fall of the birds

2. Viktor Duknic, Serbia

  • J. Rodrigo - Fandango
  • J.S. Bach - Suite for lute no. 2, BWV 997: Prelude & Sarabande

3. Milos Zubac, Serbia

  • J. Rodrigo - Invocacion et Danza
  • I. Albeniz - Catalunia

4. Stefan Jovandaric, Serbia

  • J.S. Bach - Lute suite no. 3, Prelude & Presto
  • M. Torroba - Sonatina: P.I

5. Luka Kalezic, Serbia

  • H.V. Lobos - Etude 11
  • J.S. Bach – Suite BWV 998: Preludiu & Allegro

6. Amalia Miler, Serbia

  • M. Giuliani - Grande Ouverture
  • H.V. Lobos - Etude 8

7. Danilo Milojkovic, Serbia

  • F.M. Torroba - Sonatina: PI
  • A.B. Mangore - La Catedral

8. Riad Music, Bosnia & Herzegovina

  • D. Bogdanovic - 5 Miniatures Printanieres
  • I. Albeniz - Tore Bermeja

9. Janaki Pejov, Serbia

  • J. Turina - Uspomena Na Taregu
  • J.S. Bach - Sute BWV 1006a: Prelude

10. Miroslav Radulovic, Bosnia & Herzegovina

  • R. Dyens - Fuoco
  • C. Domeniconi - Koyunbaba: I & II

11. Igor Sirotinskiy, Belarus

  • S.L. Weiss - Lute suite Infidele: Entre & Musette
  • L. Brouwer - Sonata: La Tocata de Pasquini

12. Aleksa Tarabanovic, Serbia

  • J.S. Bach - Suite BWV 1001: Adagio & Presto
  • M. Ponce - Sonata clasica: IV

13. Ilija Tosic, Serbia

  • J.K. Mertz - Largo & Unruhe
  • L. Brouwer - Elogio de la Danza

14. Andrea Maretic, Croatia

  • J.S. Bach - Partita for flute: English Boure
  • J. Morel - Sonatina in re major: Allegretto
  • J. S. Sagreras - Etude

15. Antonila Skorput, Croatia

  • J.S. Bach - Prelude BWV 998
  • F. M. Torroba - Sonatina: Allegretto & Andante

VI Category, first stage

1. Milos Vukicevic, Serbia

  • J.S. Bach - Violine partita no. 2: Sarabande & Gigue
  • A. Barrios Mangore - El ultimo tremolo
  • L. Legnani - Capricio no. 9, 29 & 15

2. Juan Carlos Lopez Gonzales, Mexico

  • J. Luis Merlin - Suite del Recuerdo
  • D. Aguado - Variaciones sobre un fandango

3. Bojan Ivanovski, Serbia

  • N. Coste - Fantasia Norma
  • M.C. Tedesco - Tarantella

4. Ekachai Jearakul, Thailanda

  • L. Legnani - Caprices 8,7,22 & 15
  • B. Sanchez - Suite Aprina

5. Fotis Nanos, Greece

  • D. Aguado - Rondo
  • W. Walton - Bagatella no. 1,3 & 5

6. Dimitrij Cap, Serbia

  • G. Regondi - Introduction et Caprice, op. 23
  • H.Villa Lobos - Etude no. 2

7. Dragance Pavlovic, Serbia

  • F. Sor -Variations on Mozart's theme
  • H. Villa-Lobos - Etude 11

8. Florian Palier, Austria

  • J.S. Bach - Fuga BWV 1003
  • F. Martin - Quatre Piece Breve: Prelude, Air, Comme une Gigue

9. Ruben Giuseppe Levi Pennestri, Italy

  • F. Tarrega - Variazioni su tema del carnavale di Venezia
  • R. Dyens - Libra Sonatine: Fuoco
  • A. Lauro - Seis por derecho

10. Roman Petiot, France

  • D. Aguado - 1st Rondo
  • M.C. Tedesco - Sonata Omagio a Boccherini: Minuetto

11. Dusan Prole, Serbia

  • J.S. Bach - Suite A minor, BWV 998: Prelude & Allegro
  • G. Regondi - Introduction et Caprice, op. 23

12. Joel Sharbaugh, USA

  • N. Coste - Deuxieme Polonaise, op.14
  • J. Turina - Homenaje a Tarrega

13. Marko Topcii, Ukraine

  • H. Villa-Lobos - Etude 7
  • J.S. Bach - Preludio & Presto BWV 996
  • M. Castelnuovo Tedesco - Capriccio Diabolico

14. Vladislav Fedorov, Russia

  • Barrios Mangore - Serenata Morisca
  • J. Turina - Sonata D major, op.61

15. Francisco Morais, Portugalia

  • V. Asencio - Collectici Intim: La Serenor
  • M.C. Tedesco - Capriccio Diabolico (manuscript version)

16. In Choi, 24.11.79, South korea

  • M.C. Tedesco - Capriccio Diabolico
  • L. Brouwer - Sonata: P. 2 & 3

17. Petar Culic, Croatia

  • F. Sor - Introduction et variations sur Air Malbrough
  • M.M. Ponce - Sonata classica: Andante & Allegro

18. Andreea Monarda, Italy

  • A. Tansman - Cavatina: Preludio & Sarabande
  • L. Legnani - Caprice en Si minor
  • H. Villa-Lobos - Etudes 2 & 7