VII Guitar Competition “Gaetano Marziali”

1st Section:
Categories A, B, C:     €. 30,00. 

2nd Section:
Categories D, E:         €. 40,00.
Categories F, G, H:     €. 50,00.

Participation fees are non-refundable.The fees are net of any bank commissions.The age of the competitors, useful for participation in the categories, is considered as of February 12, 2023.

1st SECTION: MIDDLE SCHOOLS with MUSICAL DIRECTION (only for ITALIAN SMIM)

• Category A
  student from grade 1:
  (free program – max. 5 min.)

• Category B
  student from grade 2:
  (free program – max. 6 min.)

• Category C
  student from grade 3:
  (free program – max. 7 min.)

2nd SECTION:
2nd SECTION: CONSERVATORS, MUSICAL HIGH SCHOOLS, CIVIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS

• Category D
  Students of age: 10, 11 and 12:
  (free program – max. 5 min.)

• Category E
  Students of age: 13, 14 and 15:
  free program – max. 10 min.)

• Category F
  Students of age: 16, 17 and 18:
  (free program – max. 12 min.)

• Category G
  Students of age: 19, 20 and 21:
  (free program – max. 13 min.)

• Category H
  Students of age: 22, 23, 24 and 25
  (free program – max. 18 min.)

The age of the competitors, useful for participation in the categories, is considered as of February 12, 2023.

It is possible to participate in the competition by registering in a category that has a higher age than your own.

The registration application must be sent directly via the online form the ISCRIVITI page of this site, no later than:    

February 18, 2023

Applications received after that date will not be considered.

Applications must be accompanied by

a) receipt of the payment of the registration fee;

b) disclaimer of use of images / video and audio (the form can be downloaded at the bottom of this page).

disclaimer of use of images / video and audio (the form can be downloaded from the page ISCRIVITI).

Applications must be accompanied by a copy of the payment of the participation fee.

The participation fee is to be paid by bank transfer to:

BENEFICIARY: Accademia Musicale G. Marziali 

BANCA POPOLARE DI SONDRIO – Filiale di Seveso
IBAN: IT72 D056 9633 8700 0001 1146 X07
BIC SWIFT: POSOIT22

THE BANK TRANSFER MUST SPECIFY : Surname Name – Section and Category

 After the registration for the Competition, duly registered competitors (Categories A, B, C ) will receive instructions for sending their video to the email address stated during registration.

Competitors must send the video recording, of the duration relative to their category, following the procedure indicated in the email.

The videos can be sent on dates between:  

1 –  17 FEBRUARY 2023.

The competitor who for any reason has not sent his video by the deadline of February 18, 2023 loses the right to participate in the Competition, without being entitled to a refund of the participation fee. 

The Jury, after having viewed the recordings individually, will meet by videoconference for discussion and the awarding of prizes.
On  February 25th, 2023  from 6.00 p.m., the results of each category and the awarding of any special prizes will be announced on the Facebook page of the Competition. These results will also be promptly published on the Competition website and related social networks. 

– All Diplomas will be sent electronically via email to the e-mail address provided upon registration.

– Participants will be able to view the recordings of other competitors by accessing a private folder, for viewing only, whose link will be sent by the organization to the competitors only after the end of the Competition.

The video recording must have the following characteristics: 

1) video recording from a fixed location with a single continuous shot, without cuts or audio editing, under penalty of disqualification from the Competition;

2) The shot must fully include the competitor and his guitar;; 

3) at the beginning of the video the competitor must declare:
– competitor name e surname,
– competitor date of birth,
– the musicprogram that will be performed
– that the video is made specifically for the Gaetano Marziale 2023 competition

4) a video of good audio and video quality is required, with the candidate’s complete figure clearly visible.

Candidates must arrive for the start of the auditions with a valid identification document

at 9.00 on 25th February 2023

at the Gaetano Marziali Academy – via Zeuner, 5 – 20822 – Seveso (MB).

A candidate, who for any reason does not show up at the place and time indicated, loses the right to participate in the competition without being entitled to a refund of the participation fee.

The candidates auditions in the presence of the Jury will take place, according to the division into categories, in alphabetical order according to the calendar drawn up by the organization; at the end of the auditions of each category, the Jur will proclaim the winners.

The organization provides a music stand and footrest for the audition rooms.

The awarding of the winners will take place on the same day of the Competition at the end of the auditions (approximately at 6.30 pm) in the Concert Hall of the Academy.

Prizes and diplomas will not be awarded to winners who do not take part to the Award Concert.

The competition juries will be made up of professional guitarists and musicians.

If a member of the Jury has in place, or had during the year preceding the start of the contest, didactic relationships with one or more competitors, he/she will refrain from expressing the vote on the contest of the competitor in question.

The Jury will formulate the score in hundredthsaccording to the following criterion:

• First place: score from 95 to 100;
• Second place: vote from 90 to 94;
• Third place: score from 85 to 89.

The competitor who has the best score among the first classified (95-100) of each category will be declared the winner of the Absolute First Prize.

The Jury may assign merit prizes.