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The Rosario Guitar Festival and Competition May 13th-16th 2010
held at
The University of South Carolina School of Music 803 Assembly St. Columbia,SC
Artist Faculty
Stephen Aron www.stephenaron.net
Christopher Berg www.christopherberg.com
Jose Lezcano www.joselezcano.com
Mir Ali www.Mir-Ali.com
Marina Alexandra www.marinaalexandra.com
Marco Sartor www.marcosartor.com
THERE IS NO DEADLINE OR LATE FEE TO ENTER COMPETITION
Competition Guidelines: Free Choice Program for all Divisions
Prizes:
Division I: 1st -$1000
2nd -$500
3rd-$250
Division II: 1st-$500
2nd-$300
3rd-$150
Division I: Age 19 and older. No GFA Finalists permitted to compete!
1st round each competitor has 7 min. to play.
2nd round each competitor has 10min. to play.
Final round will consist of 15 min. for each finalist.
Division II: Ages 18 and younger (as of 4-1-09), (Program: 5 minutes 1st round, 10 minutes final round)
Competition Entry Fee:
Division I- $100
Division II-$50
There is NO DEADLINE OR LATE FEE TO ENTER COMPETITION
Competitors also receive full admission to all festival events.
Playing in masterclass IS included in competitor's fee.
Prizes for all Divisions consist of cash.
For Division II: Three players will be selected to participate in the final round.
For Division I: Eight players will be selected to participate in the semi-final round. Three players will be selected from the semi-final round of Division I to participate in the final round.
Competitors will be evaluated on their technique,musicianship, and overall presentation. Judges comments will not be made available to competitors. Competitors are encouraged to ask for comments from the judges directly only after the competition has ended.
Choice of music is entirely at the discretion of the competitor. A
competitor may perform the same or different music from round to round
without penalty. It is expected that every competitor's choice of music
fits within the time allowed for each round. If a competitor exceeds the
given time allotted, that competitor will be asked to stop but at no penalty
to his/her evaluation. All judge's decisions are final.
To Observe a Masterclass is Free
To Play in a Masterclass:
FREE -Only for competitors who have paid Full Registration)
For non-competitors to play in a masterclass-$35
Limited slots filled by first come first served basis.
Full Registration (includes entrance into all events for non-competitors): $75
Parents of Competitors(all events): $25 per parent (maximum of 2)
Children under 10 are free.
All Evening Concerts: $15
Sunday Afternoon Concerts: $15 (USC Alumni Concert and
Competition Division I Finals Concert
Senior Citizens and Students: $5 discount
Schedule of Events
Thursday, May 13th
Registration 6:00pm-7pm
Evening Concert 7:30pm-Alexandra and Ali Split Concert
After Hours Event -Location TBA- immediately following the concert
Friday, May 14th
Registration 8:30-9:30am
Masterclass(es) 9am-11:30am
Division I 1st Round -9:30am-5:30pm
Guitar Orchestra Rehearsal-4pm-6pm
Evening Concert 7:30pm - Sartor and Aron Split Concert
After Hours Event -Location TBA- immediately following the concert
Saturday, May 15th
Masterclass(es) 9am-11:30am
Competition Division II 1st Round -9:30-12noon
Division II Competition Finals-1:15-2:00pm
Division I Competition Semi-Finals-1:00pm-5:00pm
Guitar Orchestra Rehearsal-4pm-6pm
Saturday Evening Concert 7:30pm - Berg and Lezcano Split Concert
Division II Awards Ceremony during Intermission, and Division I Finalists announced.
After Hours Event -Location TBA- immediately following the concert
Sunday May 16th
Rosario Festival Guitar Orchestra and Amatuer Guitarist's Concert 1:30pm-2:30pm
USC Alumni Concert-3:00pm-4:00pm
Division I Competition FinalsConcert- 4:30pm-5:30pm
Results and Awards Ceremony –immediately following
After Hours Event -Location TBA- immediately following the concert
Please contact Jonathan Gangi for any questions that you may have.
Jonathangangi@yahoo.com 330-472-9939
