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
YOUTH COMPETITION RULES AND REGISTRATION
• Prizes, Division I: 1st - $300, 2nd - $200, 3rd - $100
• Prizes, Division II: 1st - $200, 2nd - $125, 3rd - $75
• $50 Non-Refundable Youth Registration Fee
• Judges: Louis Valentine Johnson, Matthew Fish,
Larry Aynesmith, Tom Ducey
• Youth divisions are open to performers 18 years old or
younger as of the first day of the competition.
• Time limits:
Youth Division I (ages 15-18) - Seven minutes
Youth Division II (ages 14 and under) - Seven minutes
• Competition is for performance on six string Classical Guitar
• Free choice program, one round
• 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 but at no penalty to his or her evaluation.
• 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.
• Competitors may only compete in the division that corresponds with their age.
• All decisions of judges are final.