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Palo Alto, California - Saturday, October 15, 7:00pm
SF Bay Classical Guitar Festival & Competition
At First Lutheran Church, 600 Homer Ave., Palo Alto, California
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SF Bay Classical Guitar Adult Competition Rules
REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL and we cannot accept any more Adult Competitors for our 2016 Competition. Please go to our home page and order tickets for the Lily Afshar concert!
• Only 12 adult competitors will be admitted to the adult competition so be sure to register early!
• $50 Non-Refundable Adult Registration Fee
• Open to guitarists ages 19 or older
• Competition is for performance on six string Classical Guitar
• Free choice program, one round
• Time limit: 7 minutes
• Prizes: 1st place - $250, 2nd place - $150, 3rd place - $100
• Competitors will be evaluated on technique, musicianship, and overall presentation.
• Competitors may inquire for comments by judges only after the competition has ended. Upon such requests, sharing comments with performers is at the sole discretion of the judges.
• Choice of music is entirely up to the performer. It is expected that every competitor's choice of music fits within the allotted time. If a competitor exceeds the given time allotted, he or she will be asked to stop with no penalty to his or her evaluation.
• All judges decisions are final.
SF Bay Classical Guitar Youth Competition Rules
REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL and we cannot accept any more Youth Competitors for our 2016 Competition. Please go to our home page and order tickets for the Lily Afshar concert!
• Only 12 spaces are available for youth competitors so be sure to register early!
• $50 Non-Refundable Youth Registration Fee
• The youth divisions are open to performers 18 years old or younger as of the first day of the competition.
• Competition is for performance on six string Classical Guitar
• Free choice program, one round
• Time limits:
Youth Division I (ages 15-18) - Seven minutes
Youth Division II (ages 14 and under) - Five minutes
• Competitors will be evaluated on technique, musicianship, and overall presentation.
• Competitors may inquire for judges comments only after the competition has ended. Upon such requests, sharing comments with performers is at the sole discretion of the judges
• Choice of music is entirely up to the performer. It is expected that every competitor's choice of music fits within the allotted time. If a competitor exceeds the given time allotted, he or she will be asked to stop with no penalty to his or her evaluation.
• All judges decisions are final.
• Prizes to be announced.
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Separate tickets required for Lily Afshar Concert
IRANIAN CLASSICAL GUITARIST
LILY AFSHAR IN CONCERT
Reno, Nevada - Friday, October 14, 2016, 6:00pm
At Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, Wells Fargo Auditorium, University of Nevada-Reno
$20.00
Buy Tickets for Lily Afshar Concert in Reno or call 1-800-838-3006
Palo Alto, California - Saturday, October 15, 7:00pm
SF Bay Classical Guitar Festival & Competition
At First Lutheran Church, 600 Homer Ave., Palo Alto, California
$20.00
Buy Tickets for Lily Afshar Concert in Palo Alto or call 1-800-838-3006
Lily Afshar is a virtuosa who brings passion to her performance. Her unique life story finds expression in her art. She is the only classical guitarist in the world who blends excellent formal training in the United States and Europe with the rich cultural heritage of Persia to bring audiences an extraordinary musical experience. The first woman to receive a doctoral degree in Classical Guitar, Lily Afshar directs the Classical guitar program at the University of Memphis.
"One of the world's foremost classical guitarists." - Public Radio International
"Remarkable, impeccable." - The Washington Post
"An expressive guitarist with a great sense of rhythm and tone colors."
- Sérgio Assad, Latin Grammy award-winning Guitarist and Composer
Free Concert, Donations Requested
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