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XLIV CONCURSO INTERNACIONAL DE EJECUCION MUSICAL"DR. LUIS SIGALL" VIÑA DEL MAR CHILE

MENCIÓN GUITARRA 4 AL 10 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2017

XLIV INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL COMPETITION

XLIV INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL COMPETITION"DR. LUIS SIGALL" VIÑA DEL MAR CHILE

GUITAR MENTION NOVEMBER 4TH to 10TH, 2017

FIRST STAGE: SATURDAY 4th, SUNDAY 5th

SECOND STAGE: MONDAY 6th, TUESDAY 7th

THIRD STAGE-FINAL : FRIDAY 10th

RULESArt. 1) The Contest is open to all guitar players regardless nationality, born between November 4th- 1985 and November 4th - 2000.

Art. 2) Application forms must be copied from these rules in MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT and include signed and scanned statement. RULES FOUND AT www.culturaviva.cl and send them by E-mail, or certified letter, no later than July 17th, 2017, to the following address:

INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL CONTEST “DR. LUIS SIGALL” Arlegui 683 or P.O. Box 325 PC 2520968 Viña del Mar - Chile Phone : (56) 32 268 06 33 and (56) 32 288 33 58 Email: info@culturaviva.cl

Art. 3)Application forms must include the following documents:

a) A brief Curriculum Vitae or Resume, indicating:* Name, age and sex* Nationality, residence country, full address, phone, E-mail.* Studies, indicate briefly, academies or school of music, teachers, and years.* Last five years of concerts, indicating places and reviews or criticism if available.* Awards obtained in your artistic career.

NOTE: WRITE IN MACHINE READABLE FORM AND PRINT, THE REQUESTED INFORMATION.

b) A photocopy of your Passportc) A Certificate of Nationality, if – it is – necessary.

d) A DVD (NTSC), without orchestral accompaniment, unedited , lasting between 20 and 30 minutes, containing specifically:* Name.* Nationality.* Recording date.* Indicate repertory in record order. Must be include works - of - the First and

Second Stages, as required in the Rules.

NOTE: IF YOU SEND YOUR RECORDING BY EMAIL, IT MUST BE IN AVI FORMAT, WITH MINIMUM RESOLUTION OF 640 x 480 NOTE: RECEIPT OF THE DVD BY THE PRE-SELECTING COMMITEE IS AN ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT FOR THE EVALUATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONTESTANT

e) A letter of support or recommendation from a Music School or Teacher, which also constitutes a guarantee of the responsibility and seriousness of the applicant to our competition. Teacher email is required.

-Applications without this letter will not be considered.

f) One (1) photograph in digital format at 300 dpi resolution. Two (2) black and white photographs (5 x 5 cm.) and one (1) picture 10 x 15 cm, indicating the candidate's name, country and age, on - the back. The Contestant authorizes the use of these photographs for promotional purposes and to publicize the Contest.

Art. 4) The Pre-selecting Committee will select Contestants, based on the DVD and background information supplied with the Registration Form (There will be no right to appeal).

Art. 5) The Pre-selecting Committee will select Contestants according to three categories: A, B and C (Category C relating only to Chileans living in Chile).

A The applicants accepted in Category - A, will be provided with an air round-trip- ticket from the - capital of the Contestant’s - origin or residence country, or the most direct way the contestant had previously proposed on their registration form. Also transfer Santiago-Airport - Viña del Mar-Airport. It will be the entire responsibility of the candidate to notify the Organizing Committee his residence in the dates of the Contest. The candidate will also receive lodging and meals during the contest.

B Those applicants who have been selected in - Category B, can also participate in

the Contest, provided they finance their own transportation, and pay their own air fare. The candidate must notify the Organizing Committee of his or her planned arrival date for the Contest and departure date thereafter, also indicate Air Line, flight number and time. The candidate will also received lodging and food during the competition and transfer Santiago Airport - Viña del Mar-Airport.

C Applicants selected in Category C, Senator “Gabriel Valdés” Award, granted by the Extension Center “Pablo Neruda”, from the Republic Senate, is open only to Chilean guitarists residing in Chile. They must apply for zones according to the following conditions: Macro Zona Norte, applicants from Arica to Valparaiso and Eastern Island, through the contest organized by the Universidad de La Serena. Macro Zona Centro, applicants from Santiago to Talca, through the Contest organized by the Extension Center from Universidad de Chile. Macro Zona Sur, applicants from Chillán to Magallanes, through the contest organized by Universidad Austral de Valdivia. Winners of each Macro Zona, will qualify directly to the first stage of the competition.

More information is available from Corporación Cultural de Viña del Mar

E-mail: info@culturaviva.cl

Art. 6) The selected contestant must provide evidence to the Organizing Committee of a travel insurance policy, from a reputable insurance company which is valid for the full period of the travel and the Competition. The insurance must cover any kind of event, freeing the Organization of any cost or further responsibilities.

Art. 7)The selected contestant must send an email in which the Contestant accepts the established rules and terms and confirms participation in the Contest, no later than 60 days in advance to the starting date of the contest, signed and scanned. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to inform the World Federation of International Music Contests and the Contestant’s professor(s) or music schools, of any Contestant’s unjustified failure to meet such obligations.

NOTE: THOSE APPLICATIONS LACKING OF ANY OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Art. 8)The Contest consists of the following three stages:

a) FIRST STAGE, which includes all selected contestants.b) SECOND STAGE-SEMIFINAL ROUND, which includes 8 semifinalists. d) FINAL STAGE, WHICH INCLUDES 3 FINALISTS SELECTED IN THE SEMIFINAL STAGE. The finalists will be accompanied by the Regional Philharmonic Orchestra.

The public will be admitted to all three stages, which will be announced and publicized through emailing, written press, radio and television.

Art. 9) The contestants will be provided with piano accompanists, and the contestants will not be allowed to express any personal preferences for accompanists.

Art. 10)Contestants who wish to provide their own piano accompanist, may do so with the prior written approval of the Organizing Committee, but the Contestant shall pay all air fare, lodging and other expenses for the accompanist.

Art. 11)Each contestant must perform, in the First Stage, a Chilean Work, composed for the contest. The score will be available and for download at www.culturaviva.cl beginning May 18, 2017.

Art. 12) Contestants will be allowed to rehearse their preliminary and semifinal stages with the piano accompanist in the place that will be indicated, for no more than one hour each. The Organizing Committee will organize the rehearsal schedule. The rehearsal of the final stage will be organized, scheduled and directed by the artistic director of the contest.

Art. 13) Each Contestant is fully responsible for the costs -of- transportation and relocating his or her guitar and related equipment, such us insurance, special housing and other aspects related to this matter.

Art. 14)The contestants are required to return to their origin country on the day set by the Organizing Committee, within 48 hours after the end of the Competition, or as soon as there is an available flight.

Art. 15)

During the Contest, the contestants shall be available for certain Academics or Social Activities that the Committee determines for Extension Activities of the Musical Competition.

Art. 16) The candidates agree to devote their entire time during the Contest to the activities of the International Contest of Musical Performance, from the day of its inauguration to the final day of the Contest. No Contestant shall engage in any activity, concert, class or other event, unless approved in advance by the Organizing Committee, which approval may be conditioned upon financial contribution to the Contest, in accordance with current legislation.

Art. 17) The Organizing Committee, in accordance with the Artistic Director of the Competition, will be authorized to modify any of these rules or regulations in their sole discretion, including if it is necessary to optimize the competition and the success of its development.

THE JURY

* The Jury of the Contest will be composed of Chilean and internationally renowned professionals and musicians.

* The internal rules which will be applied by the Jury will be explained to the contestants before the Competition begins.

* The votes will be secret.

* No member of the Jury will be allowed to vote for his own pupil or ex-pupil.

* Should there be a tie, the vote of the Jury's President will be final.

* All of the Jury decisions are final, and not subject to appeal

AWARDS

FIRST PRIZE "IZIDOR HANDLER"

USD$ 10.000 and Commemorative Plaque.

A Concert with Orchestra and a Soloist Recital during the "Semanas Musicales

de Frutillar", on January or February 2018, according to the conditions of “Semanas Musicales de Frutillar” organization.

SECOND PRIZE “ILUSTRE MUNICIPALIDAD DE VIÑA DEL MAR” USD $ 4.000.-

THIRD PRIZE “CORPORACION CULTURAL DE VIÑA DEL MAR” USD $ 2.000.-

CHILEAN PARTICIPANT PRIZE BEST CLASSIFIED, OTHER THAN WINNER OF THE COMPETITION.

- Invitation to give a concert in Viña del Mar, in the Official Season 2018, according to the conditions reported by the Cultural Corporation of

Viña del Mar.

REPERTORY

FIRST STAGE: ONE WORK to be selected from each one of the following groups: Group a) ONE MOVEMENT from any Suite or Partita of Johann Sebastian Bach. (The transcription may be select by the contestant)

Group b) One work of a Latin American composer not longer than six (6) Minutes. Group c) Choose one work from the following:

MANUEL DE FALLA Homenaje pour le Tombeau de Claude DebussyALBERT ROUSSEL Segovia Op. 29DARIUS MILHAUD Segoviana Op. 366MAURICE OHANA Tiento

Group d) OBLIGATORY CHILEAN WORK(Score will be send and available only at the Pre-selected

Contestant Level)

SECOND STAGE (SEMIFINAL)

Group a) DOMENICO SCARLATTI One sonata (The transcription is of performancer’s choice).

Group b) ONE VIRTUOUS WORK OF THE CLASSICAL OR ROMANTIC PERIOD, SELECTED FROM THE FOLLOWING AUTHORS:

MAURO GIULIANI, FERNANDO SOR, DIONISIO AGUADO, JOHANN K. MERTZ, GIULIO REGONDI, NAPOLEON COSTE.

Group c) ONE WORK SELECTED from the following:

ANTONIO JOSE SonataALBERTO GINASTERA Sonata Op. 47BENJAMIN BRITTEN Nocturnal after John Dowland Op. 70MARIO CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO Sonata (Ommagio a Boccherini)MANUEL M. PONCE Sonata IIIMICHAEL TIPPETT The Blue Guitar (Sonata)JOAQUIN RODRIGO Tres Piezas españolas or

Sonata GiocosaLEO BROUWER SonataSERGIO ASSAD Sonata or Aquarelle

Group d) ONE WORK of popular Spanish inspiration, selected from the following composers, the duration of which must be not longer than 8 minutes.

ISAAC ALBENIZ, ENRIQUE GRANADOS, EMILIO PUJOL, JOAQUIN TURINA,FEDERICO MORENO TORROBA, REGINO SAINZ DE LA MAZA, VICENTE ASENCIO.

THIRD STAGE (FINAL) :

TWO CONCERTOS for guitar and orchestra, selected from the following, one of which will be selected by the Artistic Director and will be accompanied by the Regional Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by the Artistic Director of the competition.-

JOAQUIN RODRIGO Concierto de AranjuezFantasía para un Gentilhombre

MARIO CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO Concierto Nº1 en Re, Op. 99Concierto N° 2 en Do Op.160

MANUEL M. PONCE Concierto del SurLEO BROUWER Concierto Elegíaco (Nº 3)HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS Concierto para Guitarra

For further information visit our web site:

www.culturaviva.cl / www.munivina.cl

or contact our General Coordinator María Elena Guerra, or Organazing Committee:

Email: info@culturaviva.cl

XLIV INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL COMPETITION“DR.LUIS SIGALL” GUITAR MENTION/ 2017

Ficha de inscripción – Registration FormUse letra de imprenta –Use printed letter

APELLIDOS:...................................................................NOMBRE:......................................(Surnames) (Name)

N° de PASAPORTE:………………………………………………….NACIONALIDAD………..……………………(Passeport number) (Nationality)

FECHA DE NACIMIENTO:………………………….. TELEFONO:………………………………………………...(Date of Birth) (Contact phone)

E-MAIL................................................................................................................................

DIRECCION, CALLE, N°, DEPTO.:…………………………………………………………………………………….(ADDRESS, STREET, N°, Appart)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

CIUDAD…………………………………………………………..PAIS..........................................................(City) (Country)

CONSERVATORIO O ESCUELA SUPERIOR DE MUSICA…………………………………………………….(Conservatory or High School of Music)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..............................................................................................................................................

PROFESORES:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………(Teachers)

DURACIÓN ESTUDIOS EN CONSERVATORIO O ESCUELA DE MÚSICA …………………………… (Duration of studies in Conservatory or Music School)............................................................................................................................................

INDIQUE SI POSEE DIPLOMAS DE CURSOS DE MUSICA………………………………………………….. (Indicate if you are in possession of Musical Diploma(s)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

INDICAR SI EJERCE LA PROFESIÓN DE PROFESOR DE GUITARRA...............................(Indicate if you work as guitar teacher)

INDICAR SI HA HECHO: (Indicate if you have participated in public concerts, radio, records, television)

CONCIERTOS PÚBLICOS.…………. RADIO………………….. DISCOS....................................... TV............................

INDICAR SI HA PARTICIPADO EN CONCURSOS ANTERIORES, CUALES:…………………………..(Indicate if you have participated in previous competitions, which ones)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

INDICAR SI ESTÁ REPRESENTADO POR UNA AGENCIA DE CONCIERTOS:……………………….(Indicate if you are represented by a Concert Agency, which one)

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LISTA COMPLETA DE OBRAS QUE VA A EJECUTARLIST OF WORKS TO BE PERFORMED

PRIMERA PARTE FIRST STAGE

USE LETRA IMPRENTA - USE PRINTED LETTER

PRIMERA ETAPAFIRST STAGE

COMPOSITORCOMPOSER

TITULO DE LA OBRA WORK NAME

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d OBRA CHILENA OBLIGATORIA REQUIRED CHILEAN WORK

SEGUNDA PARTE SEMIFINALSECOND STAGE - SEMIFINAL

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TITULO DE LA OBRA WORK NAME

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TERCERA PARTE FINALTHIRD STAGE – FINAL

El Director Artístico elegirá uno/One will be selected by the Artistic Director.Accompanied by the Regional Philharmonic Orchestra.

COMPOSITORCOMPOSER

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DECLARATION

I hereby apply for the XLIV International Musical Contest "Dr. Luis Sigall", Guitar Mention, to take place in Viña del Mar, Chile, from November 4 th to November 10th

2017, and declare that I accept all the conditions and rules of the Contest. I also declare that I accept my performances to be recorded and published via internet, press, radio and television without receiving any compensation or remuneration. I also commit myself to attend all the press conferences programmed by the Organizing Committee.

In the case I were selected to participate in the Contest, I commit myself to be in Viña del Mar on the date indicated by the Organizing Committee.

I waive all my rights of compensation for the recordings and publications of my performances during the Competition.

SIGNATURE.....................................................