Annual Texas Guitar Competition and Festival
March 1 - 3, 2012
UT Dallas Alexander Clark Center (formerly known as the Conference Center)
This unique Texas competition, designed to showcase outstanding classical guitar students, will award approximately $8,000 in cash prizes to the winners. Over the three-day event, students can compete and attend master classes and concerts by internationally recognized guitarists. We have a youth competition for ages 11-18 as well as the main competition for college-level students.
This year's guest artists will be Jeff Cogan and international artists Duo Melis.
The Deadline for entry has passed. No more entries please.
Schedule:
Thursday, March 1
Semi-finals of the competition 10 am – 1 pm Clark Center (not open to the public)
Master Class with Duo Melis 7 – 9:30 pm Clark Center (free)
Friday, March 2
Master Class with Duo Melis 3 - 5 pm AH1- Choir Room and Band Room
Pre-show : Orange County Youth 7 pm Clark Center
International Competition Finals 8 pm Clark Center (free)
Saturday, March 3
Youth Competition
Junior division 10 am – noon AH1 - Choir Room (1.106)
High School Level 1:30 – 3 pm AH1 - Choir Room (1.106)
Jeff Cogan presentation 4 pm Clark Center (free)
Pre-show: Classen School (OK City) 7 pm Clark Center
Duo Melis concert 8 pm Clark Center ($25)
Sponsored by:
 RENN Capital Group |
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Competition Directors:
Kathryn Evans, Executive Director
Enric Madriguera, Artistic Director
Eddie Healy, Assistant Director and Youth Competition Coordinator
Judges, International Competition:
Jeff Cogan, Chapman University
Michael Quantz, UT Brownsville
Vasili Chekardzhikov, Orange County School for the Arts
Matthew Denman, Classen School of Advanced Studies, Oklahoma City
Enric Madriguera, UT Dallas
Kathryn Evans, UT Dallas
Arnaldo Garcia, University of Guanajuato, MX – (Semi-finals only)
Duo Melis – (finals only)
Judges, Youth Competition:
Sabine Madriguera, Collin College
Dan Hodan, UT Dallas
Charles Watson, UT Dallas
Michael Quantz, UT Brownsville
Arnaldo Garcia, Univ. of Guanajuato
Guitar Advisory Board
Dennis Kratz, Dean, UT Dallas School of Arts & Humanities
Kathryn Evans, Executive Director, UT Dallas School of Arts & Humanities
Enric Madriguera, Artistic Director, Head, Guitar Program at UT Dallas
Russell Cleveland, Chairman
Stan Ballard
David Butler
Frank Kimlicko
Harry McClintock
Jelcy Romberg
Todd Sandler
