9th to 11th of September, 2010

International Guitar Competition and Festival, Sernancelhe, Portugal is pleased to announce that the 12th International Competition  will take place between the 9th and  11th of September 2010.
Guitarists of all nationalities are eligible, provided they were born not earlier than September 11th 1975. Contestants who have family ties with a jury member or have studied with a jury member in the last two years will not be judged by that jury member.
The composition of the jury will be communicated to the contestants after they have correctly completed their application forms.

1. Enrolment
Applications must be sent to :
Committee of the 12th International Guitar Competition and Festival
Câmara Municipal de Sernancelhe, 3640, Sernancelhe  Portugal.
The following documents are required:
a)    Photocopy of an identity document (which includes age)
b)   1 recent photograph.
c)    Curriculum Vitae.

2. Enrolment fee
The enrolment must be send with 40€.
The fee must be received by the 6th of September and must be paid in full by:
a) Bank transfer to account no.
0035 0762 00000148730 55
IBAN: PT50 0035 0762 0000 0148 7305 5
N.º Swift: CGDIPTPL
a) Traveler’s cheque or postal order to Comité
Organizador 12º C. G. C. Sernancelhe

2.1 After receiving the enrolment fee the organizers will send details to each contestant about accommodation and how to get to Sernancelhe. Travel and accommodation will be at the contestant’s expense.

2.2 Non attendance
The enrolment fee is not refundable.

3. All rounds are open to the public

Programme
4. First round :

A freely chosen programme of about 15 minutes which must include a Villa-Lobo’s study.
4.1 Second round :
A freely chosen programme of about 25 minutes
including one piece or movement from baroque period. Is not possible to repeat works played in the first round. .
4.2 Final round :
A freely chosen programme of about 25 minutes which can include up to maximum of 10 minutes worth of music already played by the contestant in the first two rounds.

N.B. – A copy of any unpublished piece must be sent to the committee by the 6th of September, 2010.

5. Arrival Day
The contestants must arrive to Sernancelhe on 8th (Wednesday) and gathering in Auditório Municipal when a draw will take place on 19.00h. Our competition organization will be in Porto’s airport with a bus to transport the guitarists that arrive until 16.00h. The playing order – once decided will not be changed.

6. Departure Day
On 12th September at 6:00 hours (morning), the organization will send a bus to return to Oporto’s airport.The contesters will have to wait for this bus near the Town Hall of Sernancelhe.

7. The beginning of the competition
a) 1st round: September 9th at 10.30 hrs.
b) 2nd round: September 10th at 14.00 hrs.
c) Final round: September 11th at 16.30 hrs.

8. The jury will consist of  members of different
countries.

9. Entrance to the final round (maximum of 3) will be based on a simple majority of votes.
The jury’s decision will be final.


10. Prizes
1st prize- 3500.00 €
- Concert with orchestra in the 13th International Guitar Competition and Festival of Sernancelhe (2011)
2nd prize- 1750.00 €
3rd prize- 875.00 €
- Savarez will offer string sets to all the laureates

11. Contestants will waive all rights now and at any
time in the future, in relation to any type of recording
made.

12. Participation in the competition implies that the
contestant accept the above regulations.

13. In the event of any disagreement concerning the
rules, the only valid text will be the original in the
Portuguese language.

Enrolment Form

Name_______________________________________________________

Age_____________

Nationality _________________

Address_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone_________________

E. mail ______________________________

Method of payment:
•    Traveler’s cheque or postal order to Comité
Organizador 12º C. G. C. Sernancelhe

•    Bank transfer to account no.
0035 0762 00000148730 55
IBAN: PT50 0035 0762 0000 0148 7305 5
N.º Swift: CGDIPTPL

Date_________________

Signature  _______________________________________

Free choice pieces____________________________________________________________________________

N.B. Photocopies can be made of the enrolment form and sent to the committee.

Jury

Elena Papandreou

Ilda Coelho

Margarita Escarpa

Paula Sobral

Paulo Vaz de Carvalho