THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF ARTS GUITAR E-COMPETITIONS
LIST OF UPCOMING GUITAR COMPETITIONS
January, 2021 - “Baroque and Renaissance Inventions”: music composed from approximately 15th century to 1750.
(Giovanni Paolo Foscarini, Francesco Corbetta, Angelo Michele Bartolotti, Giovani Battista Granata, Gaspar Sanz, Robert de Visee, Ludovico Roncalli, Henri Grenerin, Santiago de Murcia, Scarlatti, Weiss, Vivaldi, Robert de Visee, handle, Sanz, John Dowland, Francesco da Milano, Luys Milan, Luis de Narvaez, etc.)
Application deadline: January 15th; Prescreening: January 16th-21st; Final Round: January 23rd-25th; Results: January 26th
February, 2021 - “The Tune of Brazil”: original pieces composed for solo guitar by Brazilian composers of any musical era.
(Villa-Lobos, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Dilermando Reis, Luis Bonfa, Antonio Carlos Ribeiro Barbosa Lima, Luiz Floriano Bonfá, Baden Powell de Aquino, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Joao Pernambuco, Dilermando Reis, Abel Fleury, Paulinho Nogueira, Paulo Bellinati, Marco Pepeira, Paphael Rabello, Edmar Fenicio, Antonio Madureira, Paulinho Nogueira, Baden Powell, Isaias Savio,
Pixinguinha etc.)
Application deadline: February 15th; Prescreening: February 16th-21st; Final Round: February 23rd-25th; Results: February 26th
March, 2021 - “Fusion Jazz Improvisations and Arrangements”
(NOTE: if you need an accompanist, The European Academy of Arts will gladly accommodate your request. Please see the requirements below.)
Application deadline: March 15th; Prescreening: March 16th-21st; Final Round: March 23rd-25th; Results: March 26th
April, 2021 - “Era Amoroso”: Romantic era composers. Music composed from approximately around 1830 to 1900.
(Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea, Antoine de Lhoyer, Francesco Molino, Ferdinando Carulli, François de Fossa, Joseph Küffner, Fernando Sor, Anton Diabelli, Mauro Giuliani, Dionisio Aguado. Carl Blum, Charles Michael Alexis Sola, Matteo Carcassi, Josiah Andrew Hudleston, Johann Kaspar Mertz, Napoléon Coste, Adam Darr, Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea , Julián Arcas, etc.)
Romantic period sonatas and sonata arrangements in their entire form or just several movements may be performed
Application deadline: April 15th; Prescreening: April 16th-21st; Final Round: April 23rd-25th; Results: April 26th
May, 2021 - “Spanish Spark and Flamenco Romantica”: guitar repertoire composed by Spanish composers and music written in flamenco style.
(Granados, Albeniz, Rodrigo, Torroba, Tárrega, Pujol, Paco Peña, Daniel Fortea, Vicente Amigo Girol, Esteban Delgado Bernal, Sabicas, Manolo Sanlúcar, Regino Sainz de la Maza, Angel Barrios Fernandez, Quintin Esquembre, Gustavo Sánchez Gómez, known as Paco de Lucía, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, etc.)
Application deadline: May 15th; Prescreening: May 16th-21st; Final Round: May 23rd-25th; Results: May 26th
June, 2021 - “Modern Memoirs”: any original music or arrangements written by 20th century modern composers.
(Heitor Villa–Lobos, Rodrigo Riera, Heinrich Albert, Eduardo Sainz de la Maza, Regino Sainz de la Maza, Juan Leovigildo Brouwer Mezquida, , William Walton, Benjamin Britten, Máximo Diego Pujol ,Gentil Montaña, Sergio Assad, Andrew York, Gilbert Biberian, Dusan Bogdanovic, Abel Carlevaro, John W. Duarte, Roland Dyens, Bryan Johanson, Nikita Koshkin, Annette Kruisbrink, Štěpán Rak, Piazzolle, Brouwer, Tedesco, Roland Dyens, Walton, Britten, Tōru Takemitsu, etc.)
Application deadline: June 15th; Prescreening: June 16th-21st; Final Round: June 23rd-25th; Results: June 26th
July, 2021 - “Concerti Classics”: concertos and concerto arrangements from any musical period in their entire form or several movements may be performed.
(Villa Lobos, Vivaldi, Mozart, J.S. Bach, Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, Malcolm Arnold, Richard Barrett, Franco Donatoni, Maurizio Pisati, Fabio Vacchi, Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, Manuel Ponce, Leo Brouwer, Thomas J. Tedesco, etc.)
(NOTE: if you need an accompanist, The European Academy of Arts will gladly accommodate your request. Please see the requirements below.)
Application deadline: July 15th; Prescreening: July 16th-21st; Final Round: July 23rd-25th; Results: July 26th
August, 2021 - “The Golden Age”: classical guitar repertoire of the 19th century.
(Dionisio Aguado, Julian Arcas, Jose Broca, Matteo Carcassi, Napoleon Coste, Anton Diabelli, Mauro Giuliani, Luigi Legnani, Johann Kaspar Mestz, Giulio Regondi, Francisco Tarrega, Marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti, Jose Ferrer, etc.)
Application deadline: August 15th; Prescreening: August 16th-21st; Final Round: August 23rd-25th; Results: August 26th
September, 2021 - “Virtuosic Etude”: virtuosic etude of any composer can be performed.
Application deadline: September 15th; Prescreening: September 16th-21st; Final Round: September 23rd-25th; Results: September 26th
October, 2021 - “Latin-American Romanza”: any lyrical, sensitive, slow, and melodious work of Latin-American composers can be performed. A movement of an original guitar sonata can be performed.
(Manuel Ponce, Astor Piazzolla, Barrios, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Radamés Gnattali, Alberto Ginastera, Carlos Fariñas, Abel Carlevaro, José Ardévol, Agustín Barrios Mangoré, Antonio Lauro, Leo Brouwer, Richardo Iznaola, Sérgio Assad, etc.)
Application deadline: October 15th; Prescreening: October 16th-21st; Final Round: October 23rd-25th; Results: October 26th
November, 2021 - “Duo Sonore”: guitar sonatas. Solo sonatas and solo sonata arrangements written by any composer can be performed in their entirety. Several movements of larger works may be performed also.
Application deadline: November 15th; Prescreening: November 16th-21st; Final Round: November 23rd-25th; Results: November 26th
December, 2021 - “Merry Christmas Carols and Bright Pop Songs”: songs arranged for solo guitar or group musicians with the leading guitar.
Application deadline: December 15th; Prescreening: December 16th-21st; Final Round: December 23rd-25th; Results: December 26th
December, 2021 - Guitar composers competition - An original work for solo guitar or group musicians with the guitar written in any style may be submitted.
Note: the original music score must be received no later than 10 days prior to the competition date.
Requirements for the accompanist from The European Academy of Arts
1. The music score needs to be send to the office of The European Academy of Arts no later than 10 days prior to the recording date.
2. The recording will take a place in the concert hall of The European Academy of Arts.
3. The schedule for the recording needs to be completed no later that 10 days in advance.
4. The payment for the recording needs to be submitted and received no later than 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the recording.
5. The cost for a rehearsal with an accompanist is either: $30/half-hour or $60/one hour.
Checks for the accompanist fee shall be drawn to “The European Academy of Arts” and mailed to:
The European Academy of Arts, 4080 Lafayette Center Drive, Suite 170B, Chantilly, VA, 20151
ELIGIBILITY
The EAA ongoing monthly E-Competition is open to keyboard players of all ages and nationalities.
AGES
Musicians of all ages are encouraged to apply, especially young children who may not have much experience but are enthusiastic about sharing their musical abilities.
PRE-SCREENING
You must perform at least one piece, written by the composer, or composers, to whom the monthly e-competition is dedicated.
Please fill out the E-Competition Application Form below. Please note: The EAA Office reserves the right to use the submitted media material.
FINAL ROUND
If you are approved by the judges to pass prescreening, you will receive an email invitation with instructions on how to apply to the final round.
Please do not be disheartened if you do not advance to the final round, as we receive applications from many talented musicians from all over the world and can only approve a limited number of candidates to advance to the final round. Keep trying and never give up!
If you advance to the final round and grant us permission, you are guaranteed to be featured on our YouTube channel: The European Academy of Arts official YouTube channel
Please click here to learn more details about completing your application.
JUDGING
A panel of distinguished judges shall evaluate your prescreening and final round applications. Please note that the decision of our judges is final and cannot be appealed.
PRIZES
Each category has multiple prizes.
Our judges may award additional special prizes and issue certificates of recognition.
Winners and their music teachers will receive diplomas, their portrait photo and music biography will be published on the results page of our website, and their performance will be shared on our YouTube channel: The European Academy of Arts official YouTube Channel.