INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL SINAIA – ROMANIA
23rd edition, 8 – 13 July 2019
The 23rd edition of the International Festival of Classical Guitar Sinaia – Romania 2019 will include:
1. International contest \”Masters\”
2. Contests of young guitarists under the age of 17.
3. Master class
4. Recitals
5. Exhibition and guitar show room – Constantin Dumitriu
6. GALA CONCERT « Five o’clock la Castel » (Peles Castle).
7. Winner Gala
1. The statute of the International Contest \”Masters\”
The contest is open to all guitarists regardless of their age and will include two stages:
First stage – eliminatory
– One or more pieces from Renaissance or Baroque
– One or more pieces from Classic, Romantic or Modern period (written before 1950)
The program should last max. 16 min.
Second stage – final
Free program of max. 30 minutes.
The pieces from the first stage can not be replayed in the final stage.
The prizes for the International Contest
First prize
– Euro 700 and a master guitar made specially for this event by C. Dumitriu (Romania.), worth
5.000 Euro
– The invitation for a recital at the next edition (2020) of Sinaia Festival with a full board accommodation for the whole period.
Second prize – Euro 600
Third prize – Euro 400
Notes of the International Contest \”Masters\”:
The arrival of the participants will be Monday the 8th of July at the Sinaia Hotel across the railroad station.
The departure of the candidates will be on Saturday the 13th of July after Winner Gala
The fee for each participant of the festival and for passive participation (parents, teachers, etc.) including meals in buffet regime, accommodation at 4 stars (Deluxe) hotel, all concerts & free entry to international contests is Euro 245.
For the participation in the contest the fee is Euro 60, payable upon the arrival in Sinaia.
For the participation in the masterclass the fee is Euro 75, payable upon the arrival in Sinaia.
All participation fees, as mentioned above, will be paid upon arrival in Sinaia.
The order of the contestants will be established by the organizers and it will be announced right after receiving all. The decisions of the jury will be final.
International Contest \”Masters\” – will be held on Tuesday July 9th., Wednesday, July 10th.and Thursday, July 11th. between the hours of 14:30 -18:00 in the hall of the Cultural Center Carmen Sylva (Str. Kogalniceanu no. 80 Sinaia).
The participation card must be sent until the 15 of June 2019, by e-mail: chitararomania@yahoo.com or guitaromania@gmail.com after this date the discount made for the festival by the hotels and restaurants will be uncertain, which means double prices (tourist like normal tariff).
2. The contest of young guitarists will include three categories of age:
A – contestants born after 1.01.2009
B – contestants born after 1.01.2006
C – contestants born after 1.01.2002
For the A category the program will be free and will last max.8 min.
For the B category the program will last max. 12 minutes and will include pieces from at least two important periods.
For the C category the program will last max. 15 minutes and will include pieces from different periods.
The prizes for the young guitarists
– The Harmonia Cordis will award a special prize – Stipendium for the International Guitar Festival in
Targu Mures, August 2019.
– The Romanian Guitar Foundation will award a special prize – Stipendium for the International Young
Guitarists Festival “Eduard Pamfil” 2019, December (free participation).
– The Romanian Guitar Foundation will award a special prize – Stipendium for the Pleven Guitar Festival (Bulgaria), November 2019.
All the other prizes awarded during the contest for the free categories will amount to a total value of Euro 1.500.
Notes of the young guitarists:
The participants must arrive at the Sinaia Hotel (across the railroad station) Monday the 8th. of July at and will depart on Saturday 13th. of July after Winner Gala.
The fee for each participant of the festival and for passive participation (parents, teachers, etc.) including meals in buffet regime, accommodation at 4 stars (Deluxe) hotel, all concerts & free entry to international contests is Euro 245.
For the participation in the contest the taxes will be Euro 30
For master class (active participation) the fee is Euro 75
All participation fees, as mentioned above, will be paid upon arrival in Sinaia.
The contestants will also be allowed to participate in two categories. In this case they will have to pay the participation fee for both categories.
The winners of the first prize in one category of age cannot participate in the same category at the next edition of the festival, but at the next age category.
The order of the contestants will be established by the organizers, and the decisions of the jury will be final.
International contest of young guitar players – will be held in the hall of the Cultural Center Carmen Sylva (Str. Kogalniceanu, no. 80, Sinaia) as follows:
– Cat. A: Tuesday, July 9 between the hours of 10:00 to 1:00 p.m.
– Cat. B:Wednesday, July 10 between the hours of 10:00 to 1:00 p.m.
– Cat. C: Thursday, July 11 between the hours of 9:30 to 2:00 p.m.
The participation card must be sent until the 15 of June 2019, by e-mail: chitararomania@yahoo.com or guitaromania@gmail.com after this date the discount made for the festival by the hotels and restaurants will be uncertain, which means double prices (tourist like normal tariff).
3. Masterclass – will be held at the Cultural Center Carmen Sylva (Str. Kogalniceanu, no. 80, Sinaia).
Simultaneously with the contest a masterclass will be held by great masters fame:
Catalin Stefanescu-Patrascu, Mihai Cojocaru, Stan Zamfirescu, Tudor Niculescu-Mizil, Eugen Mang, Olivia Iancu si Claudiu Lobont..
A Certificate will be awarded at the end of the masterclass.
Master classes will be held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 09:30 – 13:00 at the Cultural Center Carmen Sylva (Str. Mihail Kogalniceanu, nr. 80, Sinaia).
Special guests of the festival:
Constantin Dumitriu, Nikolay Mihaylov, Beke Istvan Ferenc.
4. Recitals
Will be held in the concert hall of the Sinaia Casino every evening from 19.00:
Monday, July 8 – ANA-MARIA BIBESCU
Tuesday, July 9 – CATALIN STEFANESCU-PATRASCU & TUDOR NICULESCU-MIZIL
Wednesday, July 10 – STAN ZAMFIRESCU & RADU VALCU
Thursday, July 11 – Duo: OLIVIA IANCU & CLAUDIU LOBONT
5. Exhibition and guitar show room held by Maestro Constantin Dumitriu, 12:00 – 13:00 o’clock , Friday, July 12, at Cultural Center Carmen Sylva.
6. Gala Concert « Five o’clock la Castel » – Friday, July 12 at Peles Cstle, 17:00 o.clock.
7. Winner Gala: – Saturday 13th of July, 11:00 o’clock at Cultural Center of Carmen Sylva hall (Str. Mihail Kogalniceanu, nr. 80, Sinaia).
ATTENTION !
The prizes of the contest will be awarded on Saturday 13th at the Winners’ Gala to the participant or his teacher or a colleague of this. After this date the prize will be considered lost. The Romanian Guitar Foundation decline it’s obligation to deliver prizes after the festival.
The Romanian Guitar Foundation declares that personal information other than the name and age of the competitors will not be transmitted to third parties and will not be used for purposes other than those related to the organization and promotion of the INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL SINAIA – ROMANIA
For futher information please contact:
ROMANIAN GUITAR FOUNDATION
Prof. Liviu Georgescu – Director of the festival
Mobil: 0040727396368
Mariana Georgescu – General Secretary
Mobil: 0040721277607.
chitararomania@yahoo.com
guitaromania@gmail.com
http://guitaromania.com
https://twitter.com/guitar_classic
https://www.youtube.com/user/LiviuGeorgescu1
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