Boston Guitarfest

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	Performance Competitions The 2008 Boston GuitarFest Competitions will run concurrently with the festival. The competitions are open to all registrered master class participants, but it is also possible to register for the competitions alone. 2008 Youth Competition Winners 1st place Chaconne Klaverenga 2nd place Alexina Aron 3rd place Yaodi Hu 2008 Adult Competition Winners 1st place Cecilio Perera. From Mexico, he is currently studying at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Austria. 2nd place Isaac Bustos. Born in Nicaragua, he emigrated to US in 1988. Currently he is assistant lecturer at Texas A&M. 3rd place Yuri Liberzon. Born in Russia, he lives and teaches in New York and has his Master's degree from Yale University. 4th place Jonathan Dotson. He is currently in the Doctral program at University of Texas at Austin.
	Youth Competition - June 14, 2008 Co-sponsored by the Boston Classical Guitar Society
	(Subject to change) Eligibility Contestants must be younger than 19 years of age as of June 14, 2008. Contestants must not be enrolled in a post-secondary institution as of June 14, 2008. Contestants cannot hold a post-secondary degree of any kind. Prizes 1st prize: $ 750 2nd prize: $ 500 3rd prize: $ 250 Required Pieces Preliminary round: 8-12 minutes of music, including at least 2 pieces from Leo Brouwer’s Etudes Simples (Estudios Sencillos), 1-20. Final round: 15-20 minutes of music. Free choice. Preliminary round pieces may be repeated, including the required pieces. Individual movements from major works are acceptable. No concertos or chamber music will be permitted. Instrumentation All pieces must be performed on a nylon-string, classical guitar. Memorization All works must be performed from memory. Copies of Scores Contestants must bring with them one copy of each score for use by the judges. Adjudication The judges' decisions are final. The judges reserve the right to hear all or part of the prepared works. Performances going over the time limit may be stopped at no penalty to the contestant. Application and Scheduling Information All applications will be acknowledged upon receipt. Boston GuitarFest has the right to limit the number of participants based on a first come, first serve basis. Performance times will be determined by a random drawing. Special requests cannot be accommodated. Failure to appear at the appointed time will result in disqualification. Questions? Please contact Dan Acsadi, Boston GuitarFest Director of Competitions, at [email protected]

	Adult Competition - Entire Week
	Eligibility Contestants must be at the outset of their careers and may not have professional representation. Previous winners of the Boston GuitarFest competition are not eligible. There is no age limit. Prizes First prize: $2500, concert in 2009, CD recording (at discretion of the jury) Second prize: $1500 Third prize: $500 Interpretation prize for music with West-East cross-cultural influences: $250 Interpretation prize for Rochberg Caprice Variations: $250 (At least 4 Variations must be performed) Download George Rochberg Caprice Variations (PDF) - Courtesy of ECS Publishing (from Archive!) Required Pieces Preliminary round: not to exceed 10 minutes. Free choice. Semifinal round: not to exceed 15 minutes. Free choice. Final round: not to exceed 25 minutes. Contestant must play a tremolo piece by Barrios or Tárrega’s Recuerdos de la Alhambra. The required piece may only be performed in the final round. Individual movements from major works are acceptable. No concertos or chamber music will be permitted. Instrumentation All pieces must be performed on a nylon-string, classical guitar. Memorization All works must be performed from memory. Copies of Scores Contestants must bring with them one copy of each score for use by the judges. Adjudication The judges' decisions are final. The judges reserve the right to hear all or part of the prepared works. Performances going over the time limit may be stopped at no penalty to the contestant. Application and Scheduling Information All applications will be acknowledged upon receipt. Boston GuitarFest has the right to limit the number of participants based on a first come, first serve basis. Performance times will be determined by a random drawing. Special requests cannot be accommodated. Failure to appear at the appointed time will result in disqualification.