The Baltic Guitar Festival will take place on June 17-19 in Birstonas kurhaus
FESTIVAL’S PROGRAM
TICKET to all concerts
June 17th
Competition of Groups A, B, C
Aram Van Ballaert (Belgium) seminar about improvization
Exhibition of different manufacturers’ guitars
Publishing house Auurk ed. (Belgium)
7 PM Costas Cotsiolis (Greece) TICKETS
Competition of Groups A, B, C
Aram Van Ballaert (Belgium) seminar about improvization
Exhibition of different manufacturers’ guitars
Publishing house Auurk ed. (Belgium)
7 PM Costas Cotsiolis (Greece) TICKETS
June 18th
Competition of Group D
Fingers aerobics
Exhibition of different manufacturers’ guitars
Publishing house Auurk ed. (Belgium)
3 PM Rafal Majek (Poland) (Free entrance)
6.15 PM Concert of the winners of the BGF Competition Group D (Free entrance)
7 PM Anabel Montesinos (Spain) TICKETS
Competition of Group D
Fingers aerobics
Exhibition of different manufacturers’ guitars
Publishing house Auurk ed. (Belgium)
3 PM Rafal Majek (Poland) (Free entrance)
6.15 PM Concert of the winners of the BGF Competition Group D (Free entrance)
7 PM Anabel Montesinos (Spain) TICKETS
June 19th
Open masterclasses
Exhibition of different manufacturers’ guitars
Publishing house Auurk ed. (Belgium)
3.30 PM Quarteto Concordis (Portugal) TICKETS
Open masterclasses
Exhibition of different manufacturers’ guitars
Publishing house Auurk ed. (Belgium)
3.30 PM Quarteto Concordis (Portugal) TICKETS
CLASSICAL GUITAR COMPETITION
IMPORTANT DATES
Groups A, B, C
March 14th start of the registration to the competition
May 15th registration deadline
March 14th start of the registration to the competition
May 15th registration deadline
Group D
March 14th start of the registration to the competition
April 24th registration deadline of the first round (video)
May 1st announcement of the results of the first round for group D
May 15th registration deadline of the second round for finalists of the Group D
March 14th start of the registration to the competition
April 24th registration deadline of the first round (video)
May 1st announcement of the results of the first round for group D
May 15th registration deadline of the second round for finalists of the Group D
PARTICIPANTS
The competition is open to classical guitar performers:
Group A (5–10 years) – two pieces, different in style and character (up to 3 min)
Group B (11–14 years) – two pieces, different in style and character (up to 5 min)
Group C (15–18 years) – free program (up to 8 min)
Group D (no age limited):
First round (video) – free program (up to 15 min), more information about the video requirements on the registration form.
Second round (live performance of the finalists during the festival in Birštonas) – free program, containing the compulsory piece by Oleg Boyko (Ukraine) "Allegro“. Pieces from the first round can be repeated. (up to 20 min)
The competition is open to classical guitar performers:
Group A (5–10 years) – two pieces, different in style and character (up to 3 min)
Group B (11–14 years) – two pieces, different in style and character (up to 5 min)
Group C (15–18 years) – free program (up to 8 min)
Group D (no age limited):
First round (video) – free program (up to 15 min), more information about the video requirements on the registration form.
Second round (live performance of the finalists during the festival in Birštonas) – free program, containing the compulsory piece by Oleg Boyko (Ukraine) "Allegro“. Pieces from the first round can be repeated. (up to 20 min)
FEES
Groups A, B, C – 20 EUR
Group D – 50 EUR (to be paid after the announcement of the selected finalists)
Groups A, B, C – 20 EUR
Group D – 50 EUR (to be paid after the announcement of the selected finalists)
The participant fee does not apply to Ukrainian citizens who will be able to present a document proving citizenship, to be shown upon arrival in Birštonas.
REGISTRATION
Those who wish to participate have to register and fill in the form "Registration for the competition".
REGISTRATION
Those who wish to participate have to register and fill in the form "Registration for the competition".
As a selection of participants in Group D will be carried out, all players have to submit a video link of their work (or works) when registering. More information in the registartion form.
PRIZES
All the winners of the Competition will be awarded with prizes of Savarez, Midiaudio and Fermata and masterclasses. Masterclasses will be held by Costas Cotsiolis, Anabel Montesinos, members of Concordis Guitar Quartet and Baltic Guitar Quartet.
All the winners of the Competition will be awarded with prizes of Savarez, Midiaudio and Fermata and masterclasses. Masterclasses will be held by Costas Cotsiolis, Anabel Montesinos, members of Concordis Guitar Quartet and Baltic Guitar Quartet.
Excluding other presents and masterclasses, the main prizes for the winners:
Group D
1 place:
• 1000 EUR
• a concert at the BGF 2023
2 place - Martinez guitar (worth 750 EUR)
Group C
1 place - Martinez guitar (worth 460 EUR)
Group D
1 place:
• 1000 EUR
• a concert at the BGF 2023
2 place - Martinez guitar (worth 750 EUR)
Group C
1 place - Martinez guitar (worth 460 EUR)
CLASSICAL GUITAR COMPOSITION CONTEST
The Baltic Guitar festival International classical guitar composition competition was established in 2021 to encourage composers to create new works for classical guitar and so broaden the repertoire for the instrument. Competition rules.
The winning piece of the Classical guitar composition contest 2021 was „Allegro“ by Oleg Boyko (Ukraine) . This year the participant fee does not apply to citizens of Ukraine!
PRIZES
The winning composition will be published by Auurk Ed, the composer will receive 10 free copies of the piece and 300 EUR.
The winning composition will be published by Auurk Ed, the composer will receive 10 free copies of the piece and 300 EUR.
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