Calcutta Classical Guitar Society Spanish Competition 2017 : calguitar.in

Organisation : Calcutta Classical Guitar Society
Competition Name : Spanish Guitar Competition 2017
Application Last Date : 14 December 2017
Applicable For : Indians
Prize : A Recital at the Instituto Cervantes New Delhi

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Competition Rules : http://www.calguitar.in/cicgf17-competition-rules/
Competition Details : http://www.calguitar.in/cicgfc2017-spanish-guitar-competition/
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Spanish Guitar Competition :

by the INSTITUTO CERVANTES NEW DELHI
and the EMBASSY OF SPAIN IN INDIA

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enabled by
Calcutta Classical Guitar Society,
Indian Guitar Federation,
Asian Guitar Federation

Date: 14 December 2017
Venue: The Calcutta School of Music, Kolkata

About the competition :
This is the fourth national-level classical guitar competition by the Instituto Cervantes New Delhi and Embassy of Spain in India. Previous editions were held in 2007 in association with the Delhi School of Music and in 2009 in association with the Bangalore School of Music, with the intention of fostering an interest in Spanish music and culture in India.

In 2016 the Calcutta International Classical Guitar Festival revived this competition. It is now an annual event, the only national-level classical guitar competition in the country, and takes place each December at the Calcutta School of Music

Rules :
The Spanish Guitar Competition 2017 is open to Indians only.

Competition Categories:
Open Category: 18-30 years of age
Participation in this category is open to all competitors of Indian nationality between the ages of 18 and 30 years of age as on December 1, 2017 as determined on the basis of passport/other ID documents submitted to the festival.
Set Piece: Capricho Arabe by Francisco Tarrega
Time Limit: 12 minutes
Junior Categor: upto 18 years of age
Participation in this category is open to all competitors of Indian nationality who as on December 1 2017 are below the age of 18 as determined on the basis of passport/other ID documents submitted to the festival.
Set Piece: Capricho Arabe by Francisco Tarrega
Time Limit: 12 minutes

** The time limit includes the total time allotted to each competitor on stage including performance pieces, their introduction, guitar tuning, etc.
** There is no entry fee to participate.
** Candidates must satisfy the age limits.
** The winner from the junior and senior will have to produce identity proof showing date of birth and nationality.
** Candidates must use a proper classical guitar with nylon strings for the competition.
** The music played by the competitors has to include the set competition piece and any other piece(s).
** Candidates must stay within their time limit.
** Repeats are not required. Da capos should be performed.
** Competitors should wear formal concert dress at the competition.
** While on stage, competitors should say a few words about the music they have chosen for the competition and it should not be for more than a couple of minutes each.
** Results will be based on the performance of the participants at the competition and will have nothing to do with the previous achievements in music education or competition.
** Past competition winners (first prize) of the Spanish Guitar Competition are not allowed to compete in the category they have previously won first prize in.
** This competition is meant for Indian students of classical guitar.
** The prize is meant to help them gain more exposure as guitar students and develop as musicians.
** In this spirit, professional classical guitarists are not eligible to compete.
** All decisions by the competition director and judges are binding.