“Emerging Guitar Talents” Competition
7th Edition | 7th-9th of June 2019
REGULATION
1. Organization
The competition is organized by the Association “Deschideri spre viitor” and consists of two different sections:
PERFORMANCE & HOBBY sections.
The PERFORMANCE section includes 3 age categories:
- A category: 8-11 years;
- B category: 12-15 years;
- C category: 16-23 years (pupils and students).
The HOBBY is organized according to the years of study, according to the grade the pupils are in at the moment of registration.
- pre-school (up to 7 years old)
- 1st grade
- 2nd grade
- 3rd grade
- 4th grade
- 5th grade
- 6th grade
- 7th grade
- 8th grade
- 9th grade
- 10th grade
- 11th grade
- 12th grade
- open category
2. Registration
The registration session will be held between 1th April – 20st of May 2019, as specified in the application form.
Necessary documents required for the registration in the “Hobby” section:
- Copy of the birth certificate;
- Filled-in registration form;
- Payment of the participation fee;
- Declaration of consent – completed and signed – regarding the processing of personal data (provided by the organizer).
Necessary documents required for the registration in the “Performance” section:
- Copy of the birth certificate;
- Filled-in registration form;
- Payment of the participation fee;
- Declaration of consent – completed and signed – regarding the processing of personal data (provided by the organizer);
- Photos after the first two pages of the school notebook (those where the school/university stamps and pupil’s/student’s name appear).
A participant can enter the competition in both the HOBBY the PERFORMANCE sections, by complying with the specific requirements for each section.
Competitors who have been among the laureates in the previous editions in the PERFORMANCE section and have been awarded with the 1st, 2nd or 3rd places will not be able to sign up for the HOBBY section.
Pupils from music/arts highschools and students from music universities will registrate only in the PERFORMANCE section.
All documents will be sent by e-mail to: quitarissimo@yahoo.com.
3. Participation fee
The participation fee is 100 lei for each section: PERFORMANCE & HOBBY (payed in this currency: lei). The participation fee will be paid into the account of “Deschideri spre viitor” association – see the second page of the registration form.
The participation fees are not refundable.
The transport, accommodation and meals will be supported by the participant.
For accommodation close to Arts School no. 5 (Scoala gimnaziala de arte nr. 5) we come with the following sugestions: Hotel Bliss, Hotel Sport.
During the competition, the competitor’ s performances will be recorded by a professional cameraman. Whoever wants to have their personal stage performance will specify this when submitting their registration documents. This is up to each contestant and will be made available by the organizer at an additional cost of 30 lei. The recordings will be sent by e-mail and will be downloaded from file downlod support platforms (eg, wetransfer, myairbridge).
The fotographer Mihai Vinersar will be present at the event on both days of the competition. For those who want photos for their own stage performance, please contact hime at the mobile number: 0729154147.
4. Repertoire:
For participating in the PERFORMANCE section
A category: repertoire of free choice with a total maximum duration of 7 minutes;
B category: repertoire of free choice with a total maximum duration of 12 minutes;
C category: at least two pieces from different musical periods with a total maximum duration of 15 minutes.
For participating in the HOBBY section
For each grade: repertoire of free choice with a total maximum duration of 7 minutes. Competitors signed-up in the HOBBY section can play pieces of any musical style, provided they are interpreted with the classical guitar.
5. The jury
The jury will be made up of classical guitar teachers and performers. The jury members will be announced to all participants before the beginning of the event.
6. Evaluation
The jury will have three main criteria of evaluation:
- technical execution;
- artistic interpretation;
- interpretative personality.
The members of the jury will not score their own students.
The final evaluation score for each participant represents the average score given by the jury members, excluding the highest and the lowest score.
The decisions of the jury are final. No appeals are admitted.
7. Prizes
For each section first prize, second prize, third prize and mentions are eligible to be awarded. Depinding on the musical performance of the competitors, the jury rezerves the right not to afford one or several prizes in each category.
– IT products and electronics provided by PC GARAGE: mobile phones, tablets, video cameras, TVs, laptops. Total value: 4500 euro.
– a luthier guitar especially built-up for the 2019 edition of the „Emerging Guitar Talents” competiton by the guitar maker Samuel de Souza. Value: 2000 euro.
– a scholarship offered by the Icon Arts Academy for the 2019 edition of the Icon Arts festival. Value: 2000 lei.
– special prizes that include classical guitars, guitar accessories and office suplies offered by the Association “Deschideri spre viitor”. The association rezerves its right to offer special prizes in its behalf to competitors who are or not appointed by the jury among the laureates.
8. The activities of the contest in progress
The competition will take place on June 7th and 8th at The Arts School no. 5 in Bucharest (Scoala gimnaziala de arte nr. 5 din Bucuresti), str. Gheorghe Petrascu, no. 55 as follows:
The “Hobby” section will take place on Friday, June 7th, starting with 10.00 o’ clock.
The “Performance” section will take place on Saturday, June 8th, starting with 9.00 o’ clock.
The award ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 9th, 17.00 pm, in the “George Enescu” concert hall of the Arts School no. 5 in Bucharest.
The entry of the participants in the competition will be set out in alphabetical order for each age category.
All useful information regarding the organization and conduct of the contest will be posted on the competition’ s website and will also be sent by e-mail in due time to all participants.
Additional information about the contest will also be posted and updated on the Association’ s facebook page: “Deschideri spre viitor”.
Contact person for sign-up and details
Tudor Niculescu-Mizil
Mobile: (004) 0720 788 827
E-mail: quitarissimo@yahoo.com
