Youth Performance Competition

Schedule

  • Preliminary round: Saturday, June 20, 9am–2pm, President’s Library in Jordan Hall (NEC)
    Semifinal round: Saturday, June 20, 3:30–5:30pm, President’s Library in Jordan Hall (NEC)
    Final round: Sunday, June 21, 12:30pm–1:45pm, Brown Hall (NEC)

Eligibility

  • Competitors in Division 1 (Senior Division) must be high school students under 18 years of age.
  • Division 2 (Junior Division) competitors must be under 15 years of age.
  • Young Guitarists Workshop participants can enter the competition for free, but must also be available for YGW activities during the week.

Prizes

  • Division I (Senior)
  • 1st Prize: $750 + full pass to 2016 festival + performance at the 2016 YGW faculty concert
  • 2nd Prize: $400 + full pass to 2016 festival
  • 3rd Prize: $200 + 50% discount to 2016 festival
  • 4th Prize: 50% discount to 2016 festival
  • Division II (Junior)
  • 1st prize: YGW trophy + full pass to 2016 festival + performance at the 2016 YGW faculty concert
  • 2nd prize: YGW trophy + full pass to 2016 festival
  • 3rd prize: YGW trophy + 50% discount to 2016 festival
  • 4th prize: YGW trophy + 50% discount to 2016 festival

Performance Requirements

  • Competitors have free choice of pieces from standard repertoire, and may repeat selections from round to round.
  • All music must be performed on a classical guitar.
  • Selections must be played from memory.
  • Division I (Ages 15–17)
  • Preliminary round: 5–7 min
  • Semifinal round: 7–10 min
  • Final round: 10–12 min
  • Division II (Ages 6–14)
  • Preliminary round: 3–5 min: two contrasting works
  • Semifinal round: 5–7 min
  • Final round: 7–10 min












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