• The Municipality of Netanya, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism, Israel,
tourist company “Forum”, Russia , company “String Meytar”, Israel , “Art Rainbow” Society, Israel, company “Guitarras Madrigal”, Spain are organizing the 5th International Classical Guitar Festival-Competition
"Guitar Gems” 2010 that will take place in Netanya, Israel, from Sunday, October 17 to Thursday October 21, 2010.
• The competition will be conducted in two rounds: preliminary and final round.
• Number of finalists is not limited.
• No age limit.
The program:
• Preliminary round – free choice of program, total time maximum 15 minutes, contrasting styles.
• Final round – free choice of program, total time maximum 25 minutes, contrasting styles.
Youth International Competition:
1st group (up to 16 years old)
• Preliminary round:
- free choice of program, total time maximum 8 minutes
• Final round:
- free choice of program, total time maximum 12 minutes
- music from different epochs
2nd group (up to 12 years old) -
- free choice of program, total time maximum 10 minutes
- music from different epochs
• The opening ceremony will take place in "Heyhal a - Tarbut" Concert Hall, Netanya, on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 17:00
• The participants' order of appearance in the preliminary audition will be fixed after a draw that will take place in "Heyhal a - Tarbut" Concert Hall, Netanya, on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 17:00, in the presence of the Jury and anyone interested. The draws for the order of appearance in the final round will take place shortly after the end of the previous round.
• The opening concert will take place in "Heyhal a - Tarbut" Concert Hall, Netanya, on Sunday, October 17, 2010, at 20:00
• The International Classical Guitar Competition "Guitar Gems” 2010 will start on Monday, October 18, 2010 at 10:00.
• The preliminary and the final rounds will be open to the public
Conditions for participation
• Guitarists of any age and nationality can take part in the competition.
• Contestants do not have the right to participate in different rounds with the same piece. In such a case their participation will be considered invalid.
• No change in the contestants' program will be accepted after the expiry of the deadline for submission of applications.
• Contestants who wish to withdraw should notify the secretariat of the competition in time. The registration fee will not be refunded for any reason.
• The organizers of the competition have the exclusive rights of recording, radio or television broadcasting of a part or even the whole of the competition, as well as the use of any material related to the competition (names, photographs, etc).
• Contestants should perform the works of the program of each round from memory and observe the time duration.
• The winner has no right to participate in following editions of "Guitar Gems" international competition as a contestant.
• The deadline for submission of application forms and deposit of registration fee is September, 15, 2010.
• The registration fee of the competition is €60.00 (€40.00 for Youth Competition), and must be deposited, with the application form, at the secretariat of the competition. It can be paid with bank transfer to the following account:
Beneficiary Name: Art Rainbow
Beneficiary Account: 478075
Beneficiary Bank: Bank Discount
the Bank Address: Branch 062, Jerusalem, Israel
Bank charges are the responsibility of the sender.
• The application forms for entry in the competition, accompanied with the copy of the bill, confirming the payment of the registration fee, should be sent to Organizing Committee by e-mail: Guitar-Gems@mail.ru
Marked: Guitar Competition
• In order to reduce the accommodation and transportation costs the organizers of “Guitar Gems” Festival-Competition propose their support. For $365 you are offered for six day staying in center located hotel on BB (Bed & Breakfast) base with two organized transfers from/to airport Ben-Gurion: at 17.10.10 and 22.10.10. This price includes also free entrance to all Festival events & active participation in Master classes. This money can be paid with bank transfer to the same account, marked “Guitar Festival”
• Application for entry in the competition implies that the contestants unconditionally accept all the rules and regulations currently established.