Borguitar Competition

BorGuitar Festival

International Award and Young Talents Competition

Due to Covid-19 emergency both International Award and Young Talents Competition 2021 edition are canceled

Rules

Art. 1 Competition enrollment

The competition is open to all musicians of all nationalities and will be taking place in Borgo Val di Taro (Parma - Italy) from July 13^rd  to July 19^th, 2020.

Art. 2 Sections and categories

All rounds will be open to the public. These are sections and categories:

It is possibile to enroll in higher categories. Past first prize winners can not apply for the same category or with the same ensemble. 

It is not possibile to apply for both Young Talents Competition and International Award

Art. 3 Registration fees

Refund of fees will only be granted if the event is cancelled by the organization.

The competition will take place only if the numbers of participants allows a meaningful competition.

Art. 4 The Jury

The Jury will consist of conservatory professors, music schools teachers and preeminent musicians.

Art. 5 Auditions

Prior to the audition all participants will have to submit to the Jury a copy of the scores of their program and an ID card or passport. The auditions’ schedule, the time and the location of the roll call will be on-line. Late-coming competitors may be admitted according to the final decision of  final decision of the Jury before the drawing up of their category’s minutes has been completed. The Jury is allowed to stop the performance in case it will exceed the time limit. Those members of the Jury who have family relationship or ongoing teaching relationships with participants must declare it and will be abstained from judging them.

Art. 6 Enrollment

Application form, which can be downloaded from www.artiesuoni.com, must be fill in all the parts, signed and must be submitted no later than July 10^th, 2020 for Young Talents Competition^a) and no later than June 25^th, 2020 for International Award. Application form should be sent by email to “G.A.S. Global Art Service Soc. Coop a.r.l Onlus”, Via La Spezia, 177 – 43126 PARMA, Tel and Fax: +39 0521989315 Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.. Along with the applications each applicant should enclose payment receipt of individual registration fee to be paid by bank transfer (IBAN: IT15 Y 07601 12700 001022893356)

a) BorGuitar Festival Masterclass and Music Campus participants could apply for Young Talent Competition until July 16^th, 2020

Art. 7 Programs

*Transcriptions will be admitted

Art. 8 Scores

BorGuitar Festival International Award 

Prizes cannot be shared and may not be awarded at the Jury’s discretion.

Young Talents Competition

The point system is expressed in cents. Participants with a score not less than 95/100 will be assigned the 1st prize. Participants with a score not less than 90/100 will be assigned the 2nd prize. Participants with a score not less than 85/100 will be assigned the 3rd prize. The outright winner for each section will be the participant with the highest score within first prizes.

The decision of the Jury is not subject to appeal.

Art. 9 Certificates, diplomas and prizes

BorGuitar Festival International Award

• Solo selection

First prize: € 1.000, strings and accessories offered by D’Addario Foundation, Guitar Nails Kit and 1 concert** 

Second prize: € 500, strings and accessories offered by D’Addario Foundation, Guitar Nails Kit

Third prize: strings and accessories offered by D’Addario Foundation, Guitar Nails Kit and book selection

• Chamber music selection with guitar

First prize: € 1.000, strings and accessories offered by D’Addario Foundation and 1 concert** 

Second prize: € 500, strings and accessories offered by D’Addario Foundation

Third prize: strings and accessories offered by D’Addario Foundation and book selection

** Concerts will be in BorGuitar Festival 2021 edition's program. Performers won’t be paid for their concerts. Travel expenses (with a maximum cost of € 300 for soloist and € 500 for chambert musica selection) so as accommodations fees will be refunded as long as performers provide the receipts.

Young Talents Competition

• Solo selection (Guitar) - A-B-C categories:

Outright winner prize: a  guitar (A category); a guitar (B category) offered by Frenexport; strings and accessories, book selection, outright winner diploma, Guitar Nails Kit

First prize: first prize diploma, strings, accessories and book selection, Guitar Nails Kit

Second prize: second prize diploma, strings and accessories

Third prize: third prize diploma, strings and accessories

• Chamber music selection - C category:

Outright winner prize: strings and accessories, book selection, outright winner diploma

First prize: first prize diploma, strings and accessories and book selection

Second prize: second prize diploma, strings and accessories

Third prize: third prize diploma

Strings and accessories are offered by D’Addario Foundation.

At the Jury’s discretion outstanding participants could be awarded a grant for taking part in the Music Campus and the Masterclass of the Borguitar Festival.

A certificate of attendance will be issued for all participants.

BorGuitar Festival International Award prize-giving ceremony will take place on July 17^th, 2020 after competition’s final round. All Young Talents Competition prizes, certificates and diplomas will be given during the BorGuitar Festival final concert on July 19^th starting from 5 p.m.

You must be present at the ceremony: failing to do so will result in the loss of the prize.