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2010 Guitar Symposium Competition

February 27 - February 28, 2010

• Free-choice program for all divisions
• In addition to cash prizes, finalists in every division will receive:
  1. An assortment of strings and accessories from D'Addario and Company, Inc.
  2. A gift certificate from Clear Note and scores from Les Productions d'Oz

Division I: Collegiate and Graduate level

(Program: 1st round - 7 minutes, 2nd round - 7 minutes, Finals - 10 minutes)

1st place - $1200, and a guitar by luthier Fabio Schmidt (Value $3500 US) fabio.schmidt@hotmail.it

2nd place - $700

3rd place -$400

4th place - $300

Judges for Division 1: TBA

Division II: Grades 9-12

(Program: 6 minutes, both rounds)

1st place - $500, and a guitar by luthier Charles Rogers (Value $2500) churog@hotmail.com

2nd place - $300

3rd place - $200

Division III: Grades 8 and under

(Program: 4 minutes, both rounds)

1st place - $300

2nd place - $200

3rd place - $100

Judges for Divisions II and III: TBA

Participation Fee: $70
Early registration (if postmarked by January 28th): $60

Three players will be selected from Divisions II and III, to participate
in the final round. In the case of Division I, 10 competitors will be chosen
to play in a semifinal round. Of them, 4 finalists will be chosen to perform
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 inquire 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.

Contact: Andrew Zohn, Symposium Director
zohn_andrew@colstate.edu or (706) 649-7295

This symposium is made possible in part by: