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2008 Student Guitar Competition
The winners of the
2008 Philadelphia Classical Guitar
Society Student Competition are...
    High School Division                          College Division

 1st Prize  -  Kevin Meister                                                        1st Prize -  Edward J. Mann
          ($100,  $25 Classical Guitar Store Gift Certificate)             ($1000,  new Menkevich guitar,  
                                                                                                  invitation to perform at 2009 Festival)

 2nd Prize -  Robert Grande                                                       2nd Prize -   Stephen Dadaian
                ($75 Classical Guitar Store Gift Certificate)                       ($350)

 3rd Prize -   William Kelly White                                               3rd Prize -  Mark Mullen
                ($50 Classical Guitar Store Gift Certificate)                        ($150)

 Honorable Mention - Nicholas Rzepski
March 9, 2008
       The jury has selected the following competitors to take part in the finals.

       High School Division                        College Division
       William Kelly White                            Stephen Dadaian
       Nicholas Rzepski                                Edward J. Mann
       Kevin Meister                                     Mark Mullen
       Robert Grande

       The final round will be one of many events taking place for the annual Guitar Festival on Sunday, April 13, 2008 (precise times will be posted soon)
       The Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society is proud to announce the 2008 Student Guitar
Competition for students studying in or maintaining a permanent residence in the tri-state region (PA, NJ, DE) . The competition, with individual high school and collegiate divisions, will be held in three rounds:

1. A preliminary round with tapes/CD, application and $25 entry fee due by January 31, 2008.

2. Live semifinal round, open to the public at 1:00 PM, Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Settlement
Music School in Philadelphia.

3. A live final round during the 2008 Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society Annual Festival on
Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Settlement Music School in Philadelphia.
       Completed applications (available on www.phillyguitar.org/2008competition.html),
tapes/CDs and the $25 entrance fee (payable to the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society) must be
received no later than January 31, 2008.
Eligibility
The competition is open to students studying in or maintaining a
permanent residence in the tri-state region  (PA, NJ, DE).
 Collegiate Division                           High School Division
   Open to students currently enrolled in and                        Open to students enrolled in high school (grades 9-12)
   purusing their first undergraduate degree at                       in the tri-state region.
   a school in the tri-state region, or college
   students maintaining a permanent residence
   (home address) in the region and studying
   elsewhere.
Prizes
   Peter Segal Prize - $1000, an invitation to perform                   1st Prize - $100
           for PCGS in 2008-9, and a new concert                          2nd Prize -  TBA
           guitar by  Mr. Michael Menkevich                                    3rd Prize -  TBA
            2nd Prize - $350                                                                  
            3rd Prize - $150                                                                 
Required repertoire (2 pieces)

   Set Piece                                                           Select one set piece below          
   Alexander Tansman, Danza Pomposa                                Fernando Sor, Study 5 (Segovia Ed.)
                                                                                             Fernando Sor, Study 6 (Segovia Ed.)
                                                                                             Matteo Carcassi, Study No. 7, Op. 60
                                                                                             Leo Brouwer, Etude No. 4
                                           
   One free choice work (not to exceed 7 minutes)                 One free choice work (not to exceed 5 minutes)


          The Jury will be drawn from the professional membership of the Society.   In the event a competitor is a student of a jury member, that jurist will be excused from  judging that student and the remaining jurists scores will be averaged.
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