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THERE IS NO DEADLINE OR LATE FEE TO ENTER COMPETITION
Rosario Guitar Festival and Competition
April 24-26, 2009
at the Carolina Music Academy on the grounds of St.Martin's
5220 Clemson Ave Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 787-0392
www.carolinamusicacademy.com
www.stmartinsinthefields.com
Artist Faculty
Stephen Aron www.stephenaron.net
Christopher Berg www.christopherberg.com
Valerie Hartzell www.valeriehartzell.com
Jonathan Gangi www.jonathangangi.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 -$500
2nd -$300
3rd-$100
Division II: 1st-$250
2nd-$125
3rd-$75
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, 8 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.
Eight players will be selected from Division I 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.
Masterclasses:
FREE (with Full Registration)
Limited slots filled by first come first served basis.
Full Registration (all events for non-competitors): $35
Parents of Competitors(all events): $25 per parent (maximum of 2)
Children under 10 are free.
Friday and Saturday Evening Concerts: $15
Sunday Afternoon Concert: $10
Senior Citizens and Students: $3 discount
Schedule of Events
Friday, April 24th
Registration 8:30-9:30am
Competition Division II 1st Round -9:30-12noon
Division I 1st Round 1:30-5:30pm
Evening Concert 7:30pm - Gangi and Aron Split Concert
Saturday, April 25th
Masterclass(es) 9am-11:30am
Division II Competition Finals-1:15-2:00pm
Division I Competition Semi-Finals-2:30-5:30pm
Saturday Evening Concert 7:30pm - Hartzell and Berg Split Concert
Division II Awards Ceremony during Intermission
After Hours Event -Tombo Grille on Forest Drive Immediately following the Concert
Sunday April 26th
Competition Finals- 2pm
Awards Ceremony –immediately following
Please contact Jonathan Gangi for any questions that you may have.
Jonathangangi@yahoo.com 330-472-9939
