ATTN: All Guitarists
(NO REQUIRED PIECES and NO AGE LIMIT)
DATES: May 17 – 21, 2006 – St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
(Prizes, Headline Performers, Competition Judges and Past Performers listed below)
INFORMATION & APPLICATION FORMS (and various press photos):
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/guitarfestival/
Dear Friends,
I’m pleased to announce the 4th annual St. Joseph International Guitar Festival & Competition with over $7000 in prizes and NO required pieces and NO age limit.
Our festival has built a tremendous international reputation of the highest quality and “friendly professionalism” with entry fees that are extremely affordable.
In short, it’s an event that you can’t afford to miss whether you’re a competitor, guitar lover or simply an avid concert member!
We also provide translators for our foreign guests, free home hosting (room / board) for competitors and free airport pick-up / delivery for anyone coming to St. Joseph for the festival – including auditors and audience members.
Past competition winners have included:
2004
1st Prize: Isaac Bustos (Nicaragua)
2nd Prize: Munhk-Orgil Turbold (Mongolia)
3rd Prize: Nenad Savic (Serbia)
2005
1st Prize: Alieksey Vianna (Brazil)
2nd Prize: Marco Sator (Uruguay)
3rd Prize: Joseph Williams (US)
Past performers, competitors and audience members have come to the St. Joseph International Guitar Festival from Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Cyprus, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Poland, Serbia, Uruguay and throughout the US.
In addition to headliner concerts and masterclasses, we have a number of seminars on career development and free jam sessions every evening hosted by famed US rock/jazz guitarist, Jason Riley. All events are open to the public.
FOR THE 2006 FESTIVAL WE WILL BE PRESNTING:
2006 HEADLINE PERFORMERS (Concerts & Masterclasses)
Alieksey Vianna (Brazil – guitar) – May 18
Christopher Berg (US – guitar) – May 19
Tango Lorca (US, Mexico, Argentina, Poland – tango, flamenco & dance) – May 20
Competition Final Round (open to the public) – May 21
2006 COMPETITION JUDGES:
Jury President: Anthony Glise (US / France – guitarist, composer, author)
Isaac Bustos (Nicaragua – guitarist)
Richard Cope (US – guitarist)
Andrew Dickenson (US – guitarist, President, New York City Classic Guitar Society)
Marie-Caroline Lebriez (France – guitarist, President, Cord’accord Guitar Society, France)
Dr. Jeffery George (US – guitarist, author)
I sincerely hope to see you this May and remain,
With Very Best Regards,
Anthony GLISE,
Festival Director
http://www.AnthonyGlise.com/
FESTIVAL INFORMATION & APPLICATION FORMS:
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/guitarfestival/
WRITTEN CORESPONDENCE:
Dept. of Music
Missouri Western State University
attn: A. Glise – Guitar Festival
4525 Downs Dr.
St. Joseph, MO 64507 USA
Tel: (US) + 816-271-4420
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FURTHER DETAILS
PRIZES FOR THE 2006 COMPETITION
1st PRIZE: (TOTAL VALUE: $4377.oo)
$1,000. Prize – as well as:
$550. 1 Marshall Acoustic Amplifier, “AS 50” ideal for concerto and chamber music performance. Donated by Marshall Amplification, England.
$495. 1 AT 4040 Studio/Concert Microphone Donated by Audio Technica Microphones, US,
$250. Gift Certificate for Guitar Strings Donated by LaBella String Company, New York, US,
$175. Gift Certificate for any Mel Bay Publication Donated by Mel Bay Publications, US,
$400. 4 hours digital studio time for recording, production or mastering Donated by Ransomed Productions, Kansas City (US),
$427. Electronic Files of Various Public Domain Compositions Donated by Fondazione Araniti Editions (Italy),
$80. Sample package of handmade Wegen Guitar Picks (Lochem, Holland).
$1,000. Concert contract. Invitation for a paid performance in next year’s St. Joseph International Guitar Festival & Competition.
2nd PRIZE: (TOTAL VALUE: $1,557.oo)
$800. Prize – as well as:
$150. Gift Certificate from LaBella Strings,
$100. Gift Certificate from Mel Bay Publications.
$427. Electronic Files of Various Public Domain Compositions Donated by Fondazione Araniti Editions (Italy),
$80. Sample package of handmade Wegen Guitar Picks (Lochem, Holland).
3rd PRIZE: (TOTAL VALUE: $1,157.oo)
$500. Prize – as well as:
$100. Gift Certificate from LaBella Strings,
$427. Electronic Files of Various Public Domain Compositions Donated by Fondazione Araniti Editions (Italy),
$50. Gift Certificate from Mel Bay Publications.
$80. Sample package of handmade Wegen Guitar Picks (Lochem, Holland).
FUNDING AND SUPPORT
The Festival would like to acknowledge the kind support of:
Anonymous #1
Anonymous #2
Anonymous #3
Big Ape Studios
Buchanan County, Missouri
Budweiser, USA
Dr. Mark Mikkelsen
Getz Color Graphics
Heartland Health Services
Missouri Arts Council
Missouri Western Department of Music
Missouri Western State University
St. Joseph Allied Arts Council
St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce
St. Joseph Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
The City of St. Joseph
Western Institute Center for Arts Culture and Literacy
Western Institute Center for Business and Economic Development
“The Dome” performance space provided courtesy of Ed and Linda Hood, Owners and Directors
PAST PERFORMERS AND PRESENTERS
JAN AKKERMAN – (Holland) Avant garde guitarist and composer, former lead guitarist for Focus, writer of “Hocus Pocus,” Sylvia,” etc.
KEN SUGITA – (Japan/France) Youngest concert master of the Boston Philharmonic, founder, Trio Parnasse, currently violinist with the French National Orchestra-Lille.
ANTHONY GLISE – (US/France) Classical guitarist / composer. Only American-born First Prize winner, International Toscanini Competition (Italy).
DR. ROBERT TRENT – (US) Noted guitar professor/concert and recording artist. Prize Winner, International Toscanini Competition (Italy).
RANDALL AVERS – (US) Youngest prize winner of the Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Competition.
TANGO LORCA – Awarded prizes at various tango competitions throughout South America, the ensemble consists of players and dancers from the US, Poland, Argentina and Mexico.
ISAAC BUSTOS – (Nicaragua) 1st Prize winner at the St. Joseph Festival Competition, et. al.
DR. THOMAS HECK – (US) Emeritus professor, Ohio State Univ., famed guitar historian, author.
URS LANGENBACHER – (Germany) Renowned guitar builder and the only builder ever awarded both Gold and Silver Medals simultaneously at the Baveno [Italy] Builders Competition.
THOMAS REUTHER – (Germany) Noted guitar professor, author.
THOMAS RANSOM – (US) Producer, Ransomed Productions.
JEFF ANDERSON – (US) Producer, Sound Logic Studios.
COREY CHRISTIANSEN – (US) Jazz guitarist, editor for Mel Bay.
REBECCA STRODER – (US) Lawyer for Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts.
DR. SUSAN HENNESSEY – (US) Foreign Languages.
PATTY HOLLEY – (US) Radio Personality.
LUCIA & VALDEMAR (Flamenco Guitar and Song) Famed international flamenco touring artists.
“DUO FIRENZA,” 19th-Century Guitar & Fortepiano Duo with Dr. Robert Trent (Guitar) and Pamela Trent (Fortepiano). International recording artists, Top Prize Winner, International Toscanini Competition – (Italy), etc.
KEVIN GALLAGHER (Classical/Alternative Electric Guitar) First Prize Winner, Guitar Foundation of America Competition, American String Teacher’s Association competition Artists International Competition, only American-born winner of the International Tarrega Competition, et al.