Classical Gala West
Forthcoming Events
All Concerts Free,
Donations Requested!

April 28, 7:00pm
Trinity Episcopal Church, Reno
MUSICA ANTIQUA WEST

Philip Manwell, Organ


Olga Archdekin, Violin


Larry Aynesmith
Classical Guitar

July 9, 2017, 3:30pm
St. John's Presbyterian Church, Reno

Matthew Fish
Classical Guitar

SF Bay Guitar Festival & Competition, Fall 2017 tba

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DONATE ONLINE!
Help us to continue these events by donating online:

Please support us with your generous donation for our operations, prizes and scholarships for deserving students. Email music@cgwest.org for more info or specific donation requests.

Classical Gala West is one of the premier organizations in the American West presenting concerts, festivals and educational events. A division of LTCGS (Lake Tahoe Classic Guitar Society), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, ID 20-1754458 organization and donations may be tax deductible. Donations may be made specifically for any geographic area where we present concerts, scholarships for competition prize winners, and to support our overall programs.

• Thanks to all those who help make this series possible in part, including:

All of our sponsors, donors volunteers and attendees, City of Reno Arts & Culture Commission, Nevada Arts Council, Trinity Episcopal Church, Reno, St. John's Presbyterian, Reno, UNR Scheduling Dept., Reno, First Lutheran Church, Palo Alto, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Walnut Creek, National Endowment for the Arts, Artown Festival, Reno

Classical Gala West and its associated programs have presented a plethora of fine artists and events including:

Sierra Nevada Guitar Festival
SF Bay Guitar Festival
Andrew York
Victor Villadangos
Maximo Diego Pujol
Paul Galbraith
Denis Azabagic
Vida Guitar Quartet
Celso Machado
Celino and Lito Romero
Marc Teicholz
Adam Levin
San Francisco Guitar Quartet
and many others

Larry Aynesmith
Artistic Director www.larryguitar.com

(c) 2017 Classical Gala West
music@cgwest.org
P.O. Box 6083, Incline Village, NV 89451

SIERRA NEVADA GUITAR FESTIVAL 2017

• Festival Dates: July 20-21, 2017, Trinity Episcopal Church, Reno, plus pre-festival event July 9, 2017, St. John's Presbyterian, Reno
• Guest Artists: Duo Siqueira Lima, Sedona Farber, Matthew Fish
• Concerts: All concerts free to the public, donations requested!
• Competitions: Adult and Youth, $5000.00 Total Prizes!

• Home Page
• Adult Competition Rules and Registration
• Youth Competition Rules and Registration
• Schedule of Events
• Masterclass with Duo Siqueira Lima Registration

ADULT COMPETITION RULES AND REGISTRATION

Prizes: 1st - $2,000, 2nd - $1,250, 3rd - $750
$150 Non-Refundable Adult Registration Fee
Judges: Cecelia Siqueira, Fernando de Lima, Philip Manwell

• Open to guitarists ages 19 or older as of the first day of the
competition.

• Competition is for performance on six string Classical Guitar

• Free choice program for all rounds

• Time limits: Preliminary round - 7 minutes, Final Round - 15 minutes

• Choice of repertoire is entirely up to the performer. A competitor may perform the same or different music in all rounds without penalty. It is expected that every competitor's choice of music fits within the time allowed for each round. If a competitor exceeds the given time allotted, he or she will be asked to stop with no penalty to his or her evaluation.

• Competitors will be evaluated on technique, musicianship, and overall presentation. Four competitors will be chosen to compete in the final round.

• 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.

• All decisions of judges are final.

• Previous 1st Prize Awardees of the Sierra Nevada Classical Guitar Competition may not register for the 2017 Competition.

• Competitors may only compete in the division that corresponds with their age.

• Competitors should not be touring artists with major management. Admission to the competition is at the sole discretion of the Sierra Nevada Guitar Festival staff.

• Foreign competition winners are subject to 30% withholding of competition prize amount. US competition winners must be issued IRS-1099 forms.