A “Competition Drawing” is a ceremony when the international competitors receive their playing order for the first round of a musical competition.

The event also gives the public a chance to meet the international players and judges who will be involved in the competition.

Following the first round performances (which are not open to the public), the Final Competition Round will be held Sunday, May 17, 3:00 PM and is open to the public. It will be held at the “DUC,” Downtown University Campus at 515 N. 6th (the former Scottish Rite) in Downtown St. Joseph. Entrance is $5 / $10 general public and seating is limited.

In the final round, the audience (18 and older) will have a chance to hear the top three competitors in a concert setting and vote for placement and the division of over $7,000 prize money and gifts.

The Final Round will be followed by the award ceremony, with the post-concert jam session and closing party held at the St. Joseph Terrible’s Casino beginning at 7:00 PM, hosted by the Jason Riley Trio.

More information is at:
http://www.MissouriWestern.edu/GuitarFestival

The series highlights past headliners and competitors who have appeared
at the festival and can be heard (US Central Standard Time) Monday
through Friday at 9:00 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM.
[EUROPEAN AIRTIMES: Mon.-Fri, 03:00 GMT and Sundays, 20:00 GMT] at the St. Joseph Music Foundation Web Radio’s website.

A PDF with active links to both the St. Joseph
International Guitar Festival and the St. Joseph Music Foundation Radio
can be downloaded here and may be printed for easy reference so you don’t miss a single
program!

“The Guitar in St. Joseph” is an exciting series that also cites
current and historical information about St. Joseph Missouri and other
arts events in the area.

The programs include rock, jazz and classical guitar music by past St.
Joseph Guitar Festival performers such as:

Jan Akkerman (Holland)
Randall Avers (Norway)
Anthony Glise (France / US)
Jason Riley (US)
The Nova Project (US / France)
Ken Sugita (France)
Hungry Monks (US)
Alieksey Vianna (Brazil)
Kevin Gallagher (US)
Felix Kosel (Germany)

We hope you will enjoy “The Guitar in St. Joseph” and look forward to

seeing you at the festival May 13-17, 2009 !

Sincerely,
Anthony GLISE,
Festival Founder and Director

Join us on our Facebook and MySpace pages.

PS – If you have appeared at the festival – as either a performer or
competitor – and would like your CD featured on an upcoming program,
please forward a CD (we CANNOT download MP3s) to:
A. Glise – Guitar Program/Festival
Dept. of Music
Missouri Western State University
4525 Downs Dr.
St. Joseph, MO 64507
USA

Anthony GLISE

http://www.AnthonyGlise.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_glise

http://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyglise

http://www.myspace.com/thenovaproject1

http://www.myspace.com/anthonyglisese

Classical Guitar Competition with:
- OVER $7,000 in prizes, gifts & award concerts,
- NO required pieces,
- NO age limit,
- FREE home hosting (room & board) for ALL competitors and out-of-town
auditors!

See the festival’s website for Headliner Concerts – Ticket Information – Application Forms – Jam
Session Sites – Additional Classes (masterclasses, web design
techniques for artists & musicians, arts marketing, guitar
construction, and more!

Also, please join us on the festival’s MySpace page.

Missouri Western Department of Music:
[USA]+ (816) 271-4420

Monday, March 9, 7:00 PM
and
Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 PM

— RESERVATIONS REQUIRED —
• CONTACT (reservations / event address):
Maria Windisch, (816) 279-0283
St Joseph International Guitar Festival & Competition:
website
MySpace

Classical guitarist, Samuel Klemke of Weimar,
Germany, will be giving two house concerts in St. Joseph on:

Monday, March 9, 7:00 PM,
and,
Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 PM.

The performances are free but a $10. donation is suggested. Due to
limited seating, reservations are required. House concert address and
information is available by contacting: Maria Windisch, (816) 279-0283.

Mr. Klemke is one of the many international guitarists who have
visited St. Joseph for Missouri Western’s, St. Joseph International
Guitar Festival and Competition, and in 2006, Klemke was awarded 2nd
prize in the St. Joseph Competition.

While somewhat rare in the US, “house concerts” became highly popular
musical and social events throughout Europe from the early
19th-Century, when concert
halls were used for orchestral performances
and the “drawing rooms” of musical patrons were for solo concerts.
House concerts remain today one of the most revered activities in
European artistic circles. A house concert offers the audience a
chance to hear professional international artists in a more personal
and casual setting.

Mr. Klemke is one of the many competitors from Missouri Western’s
International Guitar Festival who periodically returns to St. Joseph
during their US concert tours.

You can listen to a feature program of Mr. Klemke’s recordings on-line at:

St. Joseph Music Foundation Radio

every evening from 8:00 – 9:00 PM beginning
Friday, February 27 through
Tuesday, March 10
as well as Sundays, 2:00 – 3:00 PM.

Missouri Western’s St. Joseph International Guitar Festival &
Competition is one of the premiere international guitar festivals in
the US. Performers have come to St. Joseph for the festival from
Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Cyprus, France, Germany, Holland,
Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Poland,
Serbia, Uruguay and throughout the United States.

Past St. Joseph International Guitar Festival Competition winners:

2004
1st Prize: Isaac Bustos (Nicaragua)
2nd Prize: Munhk-Orgil Turbold (Mongolia)
3rd Prize: Nenad Savic (Serbia)

2005
1st Prize: Alieksey Vianna (Brazil)
092nd Prize: Marco Sator (Uruguay)
3rd Prize: Joseph Williams (US)

2006
1st Prize: Alexandr Tsiboulski (Ukraine / Australia)
2nd Prize: Samuel Klemke (Germany)
3rd Prize: Robert Sharp (US)

2007
1st Prize: Eduardo Minozzi Costa (Brazil)
2nd Prize: Austin Moorhead (US)
3rd Prize: Jonathan Dotson (US)

2008 (festival not produced).

2009 To be announced May 17, 2009.
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Klemke alone conjured so wonderfully on six strings
that the listeners asked loudly for two encores.
He intoxicated his audience with his phenomenal playing!
— Lippische Landeszeitung Press (Germany)

_____________________________________
Samuel Klemke
CLASSICAL GUITARIST
(WEIMAR, GERMANY)

Samuel T. Klemke was born in 1978, and began guitar studies with his
father at the age of 4, and even in early years, received considerable
attention via solo and duo performances and in competitions along side
his sister, Laura Klemke.
In 1999 Samuel began guitar studies at the University of Music Franz
Liszt in Weimar, Germany with Prof. Monika Rost. In 2003 he graduated
with highest marks and completed postgraduate studies with Prof.
Müller-Pering. He has also performed in the masterclasses of Pepe
Romero, David Russel and David Tanenbaum.
In 2004 he was awarded a postgraduate scholarship from the German
state of Thuringia. In the course of this scholarship, he studied the
pieces of20contemporary composers, Toru Takemitsu and Hans Werner Henze.

Klemke has won many national and international competitions, including
the St. Joseph Guitar International Guitar Competition (2006), the
Stafford Classical Guitar Recital Competition and has performed in
countries as diverse as Martinique, Japan, the US and South America.
A highly versatile guitarist, Mr. Klemke’s interest extends from
historical through contemporary music and has released a solo CD and a
solo single CD. He also performs with his sister Laura in the Guitar
Duo Klemke and their first CD “Danza española” was released in 2005.
In this upcoming performance, Klemke will be performing the
contemporary work, Nocturnal by Benjamin Britten, a set of variations
that lead “backwards” to the final theme Come heavy sleep by John
Dowland. He will also be performing the great works Chaconne in d
minor by J.S. Bach and Introduction et Caprice by Giulio Regondi. He
will also be presenting works by the 19th-Century master, Fernando
Sor, the contemporary Italian composer, Carlo Domeniconi and others.

A GREAT blog about Nova is up (courtesy of PITCH MAGAZINE [owned by the
Village Voice in NYC] & Crystal Wiebe).

IF YOU WERE AT THE SHOWS – PLEASE STOP BY AND LEAVE  A HELLO!
We’ll be back at the St. Joseph International Guitar Festival May 13-17!

Anthony, Jason,  James & Nick
- THE NOVA PROJECT

PS – Be sure to join The Nova Project MySpace for further
updates or join Anthony’s email list to be on the regular
mailing list !

As founder and director of the St. Joseph International Guitar Festival & Competition I’m very sorry to announce that the festival will not take place this year as planned for May, 2008.

There have been logistic issues in the time line for presenting the 2008 festival that have made it impossible to produce the festival this year at the level of professionalism that we have in the past.

Rather than risk having the festival not live up to the tremendous reputation that we have developed internationally, it is necessary to cancel this year in hopes that the event can be relaunched in the future.

I look forward to keep you apprised of further developments and I remain,

With Best Regards,
Anthony Glise,
Director,
St. Joseph International
Guitar Festival & Competition

Now in our fifth year, the attendance at our events AND our list of competitors increased by over 25% and we drew guitarists to St. Joseph from China, Brazil, Cuba, Columbia, South America and from the entire US.

I’m thrilled that we’ve built such a positive international reputation for the festival, Missouri Western and for St. Joseph. One of our competitors from a large music school in the South West US said that his professor (who knows us only by reputation) told him, if he only went to one festival this year “…it should be St. Joseph” and that sentiment was echoed by every single guitarist who came to our town from all over the world.

I would also like to thank Jason Riley for his brilliant organization of the post-concert jam sessions, Café Acoustic for their constant support, Dr. Robert Spurgat for home-host organization, Michael Mooreman of UMKC who acted as our French, German and Spanish translator for those guitarists who didn’t speak English, Dr. Mark Mikkelsen and Dr. Matt Gilmour at Missouri Western for logistic support and to the local press and media for help in spreading the word. Finally, a warm thank you to the home-hosts throughout St. Joseph who took in these brilliant musicians and showed them the hospitality and genuine friendship that I truly believe is at the core of our city.

When I originally wrote the mission statement for the festival five years ago, I wasn’t quite sure that we could live up to the intent. This year – with the help and support of everyone in St. Joseph – we went well beyond that dream to a reality that extended past any border, language or ideology and showed others from around the world an incredible level of professionalism and, perhaps more importantly, the warm heart and hospitality that truly is St. Joseph.

St. Joseph International
Guitar Festival & Competition
— MISSION STATEMENT —

• Our festival will present the highest level of international concert performers, lectures and masterclasses, competitive with any festival any where in the world.
• We will do this in a setting that is educational, friendly and accessible, not only to professional and amateur musicians, but to the general public.
• Through the festival we will present a balanced attitude between the music industry and an emotionally healthy and rational lifestyle.
• We will do this to promote music, the guitar, Missouri Western State University and the City of St. Joseph, Missouri to others around the world.

Sincerely,
Anthony L. GLISE
Founder and Director,
St. Joseph International Guitar Festival & Competition

As Director of the St. Joseph International Guitar Festival and Competition, hosted by Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph Missouri, USA), I’m pleased to announce the winners of the 2007 competition who received a total of over $8000 prizes, merchandise and up-coming concerts in St. Joseph, Houston and Boston.
Sincerely,
Anthony GLISE,
Festival Founder and Director

2007 PRIZE WINNERS

FIRST PRIZE
EDUARDO MINOZZI COSTA (Brazil)
Performing:
Sonata K. 79, Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata K. 209
Sonatina, 1st Movement, “Allegretto,” Lennox Berkeley
Appassionata, Ronaldo Miranda

SECOND PRIZE
AUSTIN MOORHEAD (USA)
Performing:
Fantasia Carioca, Sergio Assad
“Allegro” from BWV 998, J.S. Bach
Scherzo Vals, Miguel Llobet

THIRD PRIZE
JONATHAN DOTSON (USA)
PERFORMING:
“Preludio” BWV 1006, J.S. Bach
Torre Bermeja, Issac Albéniz
Nuages, Django Reinhardt (arr. R. Dyans)
Libre Sonata, “Fuoco,” Roland Dyens

With FREE home hosting (room & board), NO required pieces and NO age limit, the competition this year hosted competitors from Cuba, Columbia, Brazil, China and throughout the US.

This adds to our impressive list of foreign past artists from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Cyprus, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Poland, Serbia, Ukraine and Uruguay.

2007 PRIZE LIST
1st PRIZE: (TOTAL VALUE: $5,251)

• $1000. Prize, as well as:
• $1000. Invitation for a paid solo concert and masterclass in next year’s St. Joseph International Guitar Festival.
• $550. retail. One Marshall Acoustic Amplifier, “AS 50” donated by Marshall Amplification (England).
• $500. Invitation for a paid solo concert in Boston, Massachusetts, sponsored by the Boston Guitar Society just prior to the 2008 St. Joseph Guitar Festival.
• $500. Invitation for a paid solo concert in Houston, Texas, sponsored by the “Classical Minds” festival just prior to the 2008 St. Joseph Guitar Festival.
• $369. retail. One ATM Side-Address Condenser Microphone donated by Audio Technica (US).
• $427. Electronic Files of Various Public Domain Compositions donated by Fondazione Araniti Editions (Italy).
• $400. Four hours digital studio time for recording, production or mastering Donated by Ransomed Productions (US).
• $250. Gift Certificate for Guitar Strings donated by LaBella String Company (US).
• $175. Gift Certificate for any Mel Bay Publications donated by Mel Bay Publications (US).
• $80. Sample package of hand-made Wegen Guitar Picks (Holland).

2nd PRIZE: (TOTAL VALUE: $1,707)

• $800.Prize, as well as:
• $427. Electronic Files of Various Public Domain Compositions donated by Fondazione Araniti Editions (Italy).
• $150. Gift Certificate from LaBella Strings (US).
• $150. retail. One ATH-M40 Headphones donated by Audio Technica (US).
• $100. Gift Certificate from Mel Bay Publications (US).
• $80. Sample package of hand-made Wegen Guitar Picks (Holland).

3rd PRIZE: (TOTAL VALUE: $1,276)

• $500. Prize, as well as:
• $427. Electronic Files of Various Public Domain Compositions donated by Fondazione Araniti Editions (Italy),
• $119. retail. One ATH-M30 Headphones donated by Audio Technica (US).
• $100. Gift Certificate from LaBella Strings (US).
• $80. Sample package of hand-made Wegen Guitar Picks (Holland).
• $50. Gift Certificate from Mel Bay Publications (US).

2007 COMPETITION JUDGES
Jury President: Anthony Glise (US/France – guitarist, composer, author),
Jurors: Dr. Scott Morris (Guitarist, Director, 2007 Guitar Foundation of America Conference), Valerie Hartzell (Guitarist,Director, Classical Minds Festival, Houston), David Newsam (Guitarist, Faculty, Berklee School of Music, Dartmouth, President, Boston Guitar Society), Jeff Anderson (Producer, Owner, Sound Logic of Indiana), Craig Kew (US, avant guarde bassist), Safety Jurors, Michael Fuson (guitarist), Thomas Ransom (guitarist, producer, Ransomed Studios).

CREDITS
THE ST. JOSEPH INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL & COMPETITION THANKS:
Jason Riley for Post-concert Jam Session Organization, Missouri Western State University, and the Department of Music, Dr. Matt Gilmour, Department Head. Jeff Fuson at Big Ape Productions for festival website design, Megan Wyeth, Julie Summa, Sally Burke, festival photographers, Dr. Bob Spurgat for Home-Hosting Organization, the Festival Board of Directors: Teresa Fankhauser, Dr. Matt Gilmour, Anthony Glise, Dr. Mark Mikkelsen, Dr. Carlos Moya, Dr. Shiva Nandan, Charles Salanski, Geo Sipp, Jason Riley. and the following firms for competition underwriting:
Audio Technica Microphones (US & Europe) – Mel Bay Publications (US) – LaBella Strings (New York) – Marshall Amplification (England) – Ransomed Productions (US) – Wegen Picks (Holland) – Editions Fondazione Araniti (Italy) – The Boston Classical Guitar Society – Classical Minds Music Festival of Houston.

And a special thanks to the host families throughout St. Joseph
who have opened their homes and hearts
to our international guests.

ADDITIONAL FUNDING AND SUPPORT FROM:
Hy-Vee, “The Dome” competition performance space provided courtesy of Ed and Linda Hood, Owners and Directors, Jeff Fuson at Big Ape Studios, David & Sally Burke at VisualFuture, Budweiser, USA, O’Malley Beverage, American Family Insurance, Getz Color Graphics, Heartland Health Foundation, St. Joseph Allied Arts Council, St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, St. Joseph Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, The City of St. Joseph, MWSU: Foundation, Department of Music, Center for Arts Culture and Literacy, Center for Business and Economic Development, Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Department of Music, Leah Spratt Foundation, Private Donors: Carlos & Carol Moya, Timothy N. Prawl, D.D.S., Rick & Karen Ezzell, David & Diane Gorcyca, Marylin Hunt, Mark & Mya Mikkelsen, Phil & Judy Mullins, Dan Trifan & Kim Schutte, Schugart, Thomson & Kilroy, P.C. Volunteeer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

N.B. Additional photos available at: http://www.picasaweb.google.com/j.a.summa/NewGuitarfest

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