For English see below:

www.aalborggutiarfestival.com

Deadline for tilmelding 1. november 2024

Betingelser for deltagelse i kategori I:

• Aalborg Guitarkonkurrence er åben for klassiske guitarister fra alle lande.
• Universitets- eller konservatoriestuderende eller professionelle spillere.
• Højst 35 år ved konkurrencens start.

Enhver deltager, der deltager aktivt, erklærer at acceptere:

• Reglerne for denne konkurrence
• Juryens afgørelser
• De generelle regler for konkurrencen

Deltagergebyr: kr. 1.800 (250 €) inklusive gratis adgang til alle koncerter, gratis indkvartering (det kan være hos en værtsfamilie arrangeret af os) fra 20.11.2024 – 24.11.2024 og gratis måltider bestående af morgenmad, frokost og aftensmad den 23. november samt morgenmad og frokost den 24. november. Alle måltider den 23. og 24. vil blive serveret på Skipper Clement Skolen, hvor festivalen har sin base.

Bemærk også (bonus):

Deltagere, der ikke går videre til den store finale, vil blive tilbudt en gratis masterclass (en time). Festivalens organisation tildeler tider og lærere senest den 22.11.2024.

Regler for at spille ved runderne:

Spilletiden i alle runder starter, så snart deltageren har sat sig på sin plads.

Hvis deltageren ikke overholder reglerne, følger diskvalifikation.

Indledende runde:

• Max. Spilletiden må ikke overstige 12 minutter.
• Repertoiret er frit, men skal indeholde musik fra to forskellige historiske perioder.

Semifinale:

• Max. Spilletiden er maksimalt 18-20 minutter.
• Repertoire fra den indledende runde kan ikke gentages i denne runde.
• Repertoiret, der opføres, skal indeholde musik fra mindst to historiske perioder.

Finale:

• Spilletiden er mindst 20 minutter og højst 25 minutter.
• Repertoiret er frit, men skal indeholde musik fra mindst to forskellige historiske perioder.
• Repertoire fra de to foregående runder må gerne gentages.

Konkurrencens faser Kategori I:

Første runde:

• 21. november 2024 fra 9.00 -17.00.
• Musikkens Hus, Musikkens Plads 1, 9000 Aalborg

Semifinale:

• 22. november 2024 fra kl. 10.00 – 16.00.
• Musikkens Hus, Musikkens Plads 1, 9000 Aalborg
• Navnene på semifinalisterne vil blive offentliggjort under koncerten, som finder sted den 21. november kl. 19.30. Se koncertprogrammet for placering.

Finalen:

• 23. november 2023 fra kl. 20.00 – 22.00.
• Musikkens Hus, Musikkens Plads 1, 9000 Aalborg
• Navnene på finalisterne vil blive offentliggjort ved koncerten den 22. november kl. 20.00. Se koncertprogrammet for placering.

Præmier til vinderne af kategori I:

1. præmie:

• 2000 €

Særlige præmier:

• Videosession hos Siccas Guitars
• Video Session hos The Hideout Studio (dato for optagelse 24. november 2024)
• Online albumudgivelse på DotGuitar.it
• 3 koncerter i 2025: (med et honorar på 1500 € + hotel og overnatning)
• Aalborg Internationale Guitarfestival og -konkurrence, Danmark
• Dansk Guitar Selskab, Danmark
• Silkeborg Guitarklub/Silkeborg Bad, Danmark
• Diploma & guitaracessories fra Savarez og D´adarrio.

2. præmie:

• 500 €
• Video Session hos The Hideout Studio (dato for optagelse 24. november 2024)
• Diploma & guitaracessories fra Savarez, D´adarrio og RC-Strings.

3. præmie:

• 300 €
• Video Session hos The Hideout Studio (dato for optagelse 24. november 2024)
• Diploma & guitaracessories fra Savarez, D´adarrio og RC-Strings

Publikumsprisen

• Dette er en ekstra præmie, der bestemmes af publikum i finalen.
• Diplom og guitartilbehør

Særlige konkurrenceregler for kategori I:

Rækkefølgen af optrædener vælges aftenen før den indledende runde ved lodtrækning. Der vil igen blive trukket lod til semifinalen og derefter igen til den store finale. Til publikumsprisen i kategori I har hvert medlem af publikum, som er til stede ved finalerunden, kun én stemme.

Deltagerne skal medbringe 2 kopier af de stykker, de spiller i alle runder. De kompositioner, som en deltager ønsker at opføre, skal lægges i en forseglet kuvert med deltagerens navn på. Rækkefølgen af disse stykker skal også skrives på kuverten. Denne kuvert skal afleveres til konkurrencens arrangører inden aftenkoncerten (se koncertprogram for sted) den 20. november 2024 eller den 21. november 2024 om morgenen inden den indledende runde, senest kl. 08.45 i Musikkens Hus, Klassisk Sal, Musikkens Plads 1, 9000 Aalborg.

Bemærk: Scannede dokumenter via e-mail accepteres IKKE.

Juryen ved den 6. Aalborg Internationale Guitarkonkurrence:

Formand for juryen:

• Petra Poláčková, Tjekkiet

Medlemmer af juryen: flere kommer til

• Lucio Matarazzo, Italy
• Giovanni Masi, Italy
• Philippe Villa, France.
• Eduardo Pasqual Diez, Spain
• Frederik Munk Larsen, Denmark
• Simon Kirstein Oddershede, Denmark
• Finn Elias Svit, Denmark.

Forskrifter for 6. Aalborg Internationale Guitarkonkurrence 2024 for klassisk sologuitar i 2 kategorier

• Arrangørerne af konkurrencen har ret til at afvise en ansøgning.
• Arrangørerne af konkurrencen har ret til at regulere antallet af deltagende guitarister i hver kategori.
• Konkurrencen er åben for offentligheden.
• Juryen har ret til at afbryde enhver spiller, der overskrider de tidsgrænser, der er angivet i kategori I og II.
• Juryens afgørelse er endelig. Bedømmelsessystemet er et internt system og er ikke åbent for diskussion.
• Førsteprisvindere ved Aalborg Internationale Guitarfestival og -konkurrence i kategori II kan ikke tilmelde sig samme kategori igen ved næste konkurrence.
• Resterende forordninger: Alle potentielle problemer og/eller situationer, der ikke er dækket af ovenstående regler, vil blive afgjort af konkurrencens arrangører.

Organisation:

• Fristen for alle tilmeldinger er den 1. november 2024 (tilmeldinger anses først for accepteret, når tilmeldingsgebyret er modtaget).
• Seneste tidsfrist for afbud fra deltager er 1. november 2024. Halvdelen af tilmeldingsgebyret refunderes, hvis en deltager beslutter sig for at annullere sin aktive deltagelse i konkurrencen. Der vil ikke ske nogen refusion af indbetalt gebyr for afbud modtaget efter 1. November 2024.
• Festivalen kan forlænge tilmeldingsfristen. Fristen for afbud med tilbagebetaling forlænges ikke.
• Hver deltager er forpligtet til at annoncere de kompositioner, han eller hun vil fremføre.
• Møder deltageren ikke op til rette tid, vil han eller hun blive afskåret fra at deltage yderligere i konkurrencen og deltagergebyr vil være tabt.
• Rækkefølgen af optrædener vælges aftenen før ved lodtrækning og sendes via e-mail til deltagerne.

OPTAGELSER OG UDSENDELSER:

Aalborg Internationale Guitarfestival & Konkurrence har ret til at lave foto-, lyd- og billedoptagelser af konkurrencen samt arrangere udsendelser og distribuere disse optagelser og fotos uden vederlag til de pågældende kunstnere.

Deadline for registration November 1st 2024

Conditions of participation in Category I:

• The Aalborg Guitar Competition is open to classical guitarists of all countries
• University or Conservatory students or professional players.
• Maximum age of 35 by the start of the competition.

Every participant taking active part declares to accept:

• The regulations of this competition
• The decisions of the jury
• The general rules of the competition

Participation fee: kr. 1.800 (250 €) including free entrance to all concerts, free accommodation (this can be with a host family arranged by us) from 20.11.2024 – 24.11.2024 and free meals consisting of breakfast, lunch and dinner on November 23rd, as well as breakfast and lunch on November 24th. All Meals on the 23rd as well as on the 24th will be served at the Skipper Clement School where the festival has its base of operations.

Please note also (bonus):

Participants who do not proceed to the Grand Final will be offered one free masterclass (one hour). The festival’s organization allocates times and teachers no later than 22.11.2024.

Regulations for playing at the rounds:

Playing time in all rounds starts as soon as the participant has taken his/her seat.

If the participant does not comply with the regulations, disqualification follows.

Preliminary round:

• Max. performance time must not exceed 12 minutes.
• The repertoire is free choice, but must include music from two different historical periods.

Semifinal round:

• Max. performance time is 18-20 minutes maximum.
• Repertoire from the preliminary round cannot be repeated in this round.
• The repertoire being performed must include music from at least two historical periods.

Grand Final:

• Performance time is a minimum of 20 minutes and a maximum 25 minutes.
• Repertoire is free choice, but must include music from at least two different historical periods.
• Repertoire from the two previous rounds may be repeated.

Stages of the competition Category I:

Round One:

• November 21st 2024 from 9.00 -17.00.
• Musikkens Hus, Musikkens Plads 1, 9000 Aalborg

Semifinal round:

• November 22nd 2024 from 10.00 – 16.00.
• Musikkens Hus, Musikkens Plads 1, 9000 Aalborg

• Names the semifinalists will be announced during the concert taking place on November 21rd at 19:30. See concert program for location.


Grand Final:

• November 23rd 2023 from 20.00 – 22.00.
• Musikkens Hus, Musikkens Plads 1, 9000 Aalborg

• Names of the finalist will be announced at the concert on November 22nd at 20.00. See concert program for location.

Prizes for the winners of Category I:

1st prize:

• 2000 €

Special Prizes:

• A Video Session at Siccas Guitars
• Video session at The Hideout Studio (recording day: November 24th 2024)
• Online album release at DotGuitar.it
• 3 Concerts in 2025: (with a fee of 1500 € +hotel and accommodation)
• Aalborg International Guitar Festival and Competition, Denmark
• Danish Guitar Society, Denmark
• Silkeborg Guitarklub/Silkeborg Bad, Denmark
• Diploma & guitaracessories from Savarez, D´adarrio and RC-Strings.

2nd prize:

• 500 €
• Video session at The Hideout Studio (recording day: November 24th 2024)
• Diploma & guitaracessories from Savarez and D´adarrio 

3rd prize:

• 300 €
• Video session at The Hideout Studio (recording day: November 24th 2024)
• Diploma & guitaracessories from Savarez and D´adarrio 

The Audience prize

• This an extra prize determined by the audience of the Grand Final
• Diploma and guitar accessories

Special Competition Regulations for Category I:

The sequence of performance will be selected the evening before the preliminary round by drawing lots. Lots will again be drawn for the semifinal and then again for the Grand Final. For the audience prize in Category I each attending member of the audience, who is present at the final round, has one vote only.


Participants must bring 2 copies of the pieces that they are playing in all rounds. The compositions a participant wants to perform must be put in a sealed envelope with the participants name on it. The order of those pieces must also be written on the envelope. This envelope must be handed over to the organizers of the competition before the evening concert (see concert program for location) on November 20th 2024 or on november 21rd 2024 in the morning before the preliminary round, latest at 08.45 at Musikkens Hus, Klassisk Sal, Musikkens Plads 1, 9000 Aalborg.


Note: Scanned documents via email are NOT accepted.

Jury of the 6. Aalborg International Guitar Competition:

Chairman of the Jury:

• Petra Poláčková, Czech Republic

Jury Members: more to come

• Lucio Matarazzo, Italy
• Giovanni Masi, Italy
• Philippe Villa, France.
• Eduardo Pasqual Diez, Spain
• Frederik Munk Larsen, Denmark
• Simon Kirstein Oddershede, Denmark
• Finn Elias Svit, Denmark.

Regulations for the 6. Aalborg International Guitar Competition 2024 for classical solo guitar in 2 categories

• The organizers of the competition have the prerogative to refuse an application.
• The organizers of the competition have the right to regulate the number of participating guitarists in each category.
• The competition is open to the public.
• The jury has the prerogative to interrupt any player that exceeds the time limits specified in Categories I and II.
• The decision of the jury is final. The system of judging is an internal system and is not open to public discussion.
• First prize winners at the Aalborg International Guitar Festival and Competition in Category II, may not sign up again for the same category for the next competition.
• Remaining regulations: All potential problems and/or situations not covered by the above regulations, will be decided by the organizers of the competition.

Organisation:

• The deadline for all registrations is November 1st 2024 (Registrations will not be accepted until the registration fee has been received).
• Cancellation from participant deadline is November 1st 2024. Half of the registration fee will be refunded if a participant decides to cancel his or her active part in the competition. Should the participant decide to cancel after November 1st 2024, none of the fee will be refunded.
• The festival can extend the registration deadline. The deadline for cancellation with refund will not be extended.
• Each competitor is obliged to announce the compositions he or she will be performing.
• If a participant is not present in due time, he or she will be excluded from further participation in the competition without remittance of the entrance fee.
• The sequence of performance will be selected the evening before by drawing lots and sent by email to the participants.

RECORDINGS AND BROADCASTS:

The Aalborg International Guitar Festival & Competition is entitled to make photo, audio and visual recordings of the competition and arrange broadcasts and distribute these recordings and photos without any remuneration to the performers concerned