Koblenz International Guitar Competition Hubert Käppel 2019
Koblenz International Guitar Competition 2019, Ergebnisse/Results:
Erster Preis, 1st Prize:
Igor Klokov (Russland)
Igor Klokov (Russland)
Zweiter Preis, 2nd Prize:
Peter Graneis (Deutschland)
Peter Graneis (Deutschland)
Dritter Preis, 3rd Prize:
Luis Alejandro García Perez (Spanien)
Luis Alejandro García Perez (Spanien)
Premio Joaquín Rodrigo:
Koki Fujimoto (Japan)
Koki Fujimoto (Japan)
Prix Savarez:
Michael Butten (Großbritannien)
Michael Butten (Großbritannien)
Preis der Koblenz International Guitar Society:
Ivan Praljak (Bosnien und Herzegowina)
Ivan Praljak (Bosnien und Herzegowina)
DotGuitar Prize:
Giacomo Susani (Italien)
Giacomo Susani (Italien)
EGTA-D Stipendium:
Gabriele Leite (Brasilien)
Gabriele Leite (Brasilien)
Prêmio Heitor Villa-Lobos:
Nicht vergeben
Nicht vergeben
Finalistendiplom:
Michael Butten (Großbritannien)
Koki Fujimoto (Japan)
Wu You (China)
Giacomo Susani (Italien)
Michael Butten (Großbritannien)
Koki Fujimoto (Japan)
Wu You (China)
Giacomo Susani (Italien)
Ich danke den Jurorinnen und Juroren Prof. Alfred Eickholt (Deutschland), Prof. Dr. Fabio Scarduelli (Brasilien), Prof. Olaf Van Gonnissen (Deutschland), Prof. Lucio Matarazzo (Italien), Prof. Alexander S. Ramirez (Deutschland/Peru), Prof. Dale Kavanagh (Kanada), Prof. Nora Buschmann (Deutschland), Prof. Dr. Jozsef Eötvös (Ungarn), Tristan Angenendt (Deutschland), Günter Schillings (Deutschland), Matt Peters (USA), Prof. Hubert Käppel (Deutschland) und Prof. Margarita Escarpa (Spanien) für ihre Arbeit.
Georg Schmitz, 12. Juni 2019
Schedule of the Competition
1st round: 10 min free choice programme
- Sunday 2 June 2019, 2pm
- Monday 3 June 2019, 9.30am
- Tuesday 4 June 2019, 9.30am
2nd round: 20 min free choice programme
- Thursday 6 June 2019, 9.30am
- Friday 7 June 2019, 9.30am
Final round: 30 min free choice programme
- Monday 10. Juni, 2.30 pm
Important!
Pieces played in one round cannot be repeated in any other round. The programme must be sent before 25 May 2019, 12.00pm CET to
All active and passive Koblenz Guitar Festival participants are entitled to compete, without age limit.
Prizes
1st Prize:3.000 Euro, CD-Production with AureaVox, CD-Release Concert at the 28th Koblenz International Guitar Festival & Academy 2020, D’Addario German Concert Tour in cooperation with and sponsored by D’Addario & Company, five-date concert tour at German conservatories (Mainz: Hochschule für Musik der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Stuttgart: Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Wuppertal: Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln, Weimar: Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt, Hamburg: Hochschule für Musik und Theater) with a fee of 500 Euro per concert plus travel expenses and accommodation, three concerts in Brazil plus video production including flight, hotel accommodation and a fee of 500 Euro per concert all in collaboration with GuitarCoop and Cultura Artística São Paulo, 30 sets of Savarez Strings, a three-years supply of D’Addario strings (52 sets per year)
2nd Prize:
2.000 Euro, 25 sets of Savarez strings, a three-years supply of D’Addario strings (26 sets per year)
2.000 Euro, 25 sets of Savarez strings, a three-years supply of D’Addario strings (26 sets per year)
3rd Prize:
1.000 Euro, 25 sets of Savarez strings, a three-years supply of D’Addario strings (26 sets per year)
1.000 Euro, 25 sets of Savarez strings, a three-years supply of D’Addario strings (26 sets per year)
Special Prizes
Premio Joaquín Rodrigo
500 Euro, CDs and scores provided by the Fundación Victoria y Joaquín Rodrigo for the best interpretation of music by Joaquín Rodrigo
Prêmio Heitor Villa-Lobos
500 Euro for the best interpretation of music by Heitor Villa-Lobos
500 Euro for the best interpretation of music by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Prix Savarez
500 Euro for the best interpretation of music by Johann Sebastian Bach
500 Euro for the best interpretation of music by Johann Sebastian Bach
Preis der Koblenz International Guitar Society
500 Euro for the best interpretation of music by David Kellner
500 Euro for the best interpretation of music by David Kellner
DotGuitar Prize
500 Euro for the best interpretation of music by an italian composer
500 Euro for the best interpretation of music by an italian composer
Important: the special prizes will be given only for works played in the 1st or the 2nd round and must have a duration of at least four minutes.
Jury
- Prof. Alfred Eickholt (Deutschland)-President
- Prof. Dr. Fabio Scarduelli (Brasilien)
- Prof. Olaf Van Gonnissen (Deutschland)
- Prof. Lucio Matarazzo (Italien)
- Prof. Alexander S. Ramirez (Deutschland/Peru)
- Prof. Nora Buschmann (Deutschland)
- Prof. Dr. Jószef Eötvös (Ungarn)
- Günter Schillings (Deutschland)
- Prof. Margarita Escarpa (Spanien)
- Prof. Hubert Käppel (Deutschland)-nur Finale
- Georg Schmitz (Deutschland)-nur Finale
Regulations
Koblenz International Guitar Competition Hubert Käppel 2019
§ 1. The Competition is part of the Koblenz International Guitar Festival & Academy.
§ 2. The Competition is held in three rounds the details of which are completely explained on the Festival Website.
§ 3. If the time limit is exceeded, the Head of the Jury may cut off the performance at that point.
§ 4. Pieces played in one round may not be repeated in a later round.
§ 5. There will be a maximum of 20 candidates chosen for the Round 2, and a maximum of 6 candidates chosen for the Final Round.
§ 6. The score will be made in a point system ranging from 0 to 25.
§ 7. The highest and the lowest points of each candidate will be discounted when the points are added together to calculate their score.
§ 8. Where candidates receive an equal score, the score from the previous rounds will serve to distinguish them.
§ 9. The score cannot be approximated or rounded off.
§ 10. The scores will be calculated to only two decimal places.
§ 11. Each jury member must keep their score sheet in the score sheet folder and at the end of each round, must hand over their signed copy to the Head of the Jury.
§ 12. No jury member should give points to their own students.
§ 13. The jury within a particular round cannot be changed.
§ 14. The First Prize may only be awarded for a polished performance of a high artistic standard.
§ 15. The First Prize cannot be shared.
§ 16. Where no First Prize is awarded, the Second Prize can be shared.
§ 17. Where there is no Second Prize awarded, the Third Prize could be shared.
§ 18. Where neither a First nor Second Prize is awarded, the jury may choose to award two Third Prizes.
§ 2. The Competition is held in three rounds the details of which are completely explained on the Festival Website.
§ 3. If the time limit is exceeded, the Head of the Jury may cut off the performance at that point.
§ 4. Pieces played in one round may not be repeated in a later round.
§ 5. There will be a maximum of 20 candidates chosen for the Round 2, and a maximum of 6 candidates chosen for the Final Round.
§ 6. The score will be made in a point system ranging from 0 to 25.
§ 7. The highest and the lowest points of each candidate will be discounted when the points are added together to calculate their score.
§ 8. Where candidates receive an equal score, the score from the previous rounds will serve to distinguish them.
§ 9. The score cannot be approximated or rounded off.
§ 10. The scores will be calculated to only two decimal places.
§ 11. Each jury member must keep their score sheet in the score sheet folder and at the end of each round, must hand over their signed copy to the Head of the Jury.
§ 12. No jury member should give points to their own students.
§ 13. The jury within a particular round cannot be changed.
§ 14. The First Prize may only be awarded for a polished performance of a high artistic standard.
§ 15. The First Prize cannot be shared.
§ 16. Where no First Prize is awarded, the Second Prize can be shared.
§ 17. Where there is no Second Prize awarded, the Third Prize could be shared.
§ 18. Where neither a First nor Second Prize is awarded, the jury may choose to award two Third Prizes.
§ 19. The special prizes will be awarded only for works played in the 2nd round of the competition.
§ 20. All jury members are required to maintain confidentiality; they must be objective and neutral in their judgement. If any jury member should act contrary to this requirement, the Festival Director reserves the right to remove them from the jury.
§ 21. Jury discussions must be mutually respectful, following the guidance of the Head of the Jury.
§ 22. The Director of the Festival is a member of the Final jury and has the right to vote.
§ 23. The artist, who has the competition named in their honour, is a member of the Final jury. The Festival Director may also appoint him as a jury member for the First and Second Rounds.
§ 24. All decisions of the jury must follow the view of the majority.
§ 25. If the number of competitors exceeds 70, then two juries might be established in the First Round. After the 1st round is completed, the Jury President can decide to call an additional intermediate round. A maximum of 10 competitors will be given the opportunity to perform again their programme from the first round for the complete jury. The number of points received in the intermediate round, will be used to judge if competitors proceed to the 2nd round.
§ 26. Only the German version of these rules are binding.
§ 27. The winners agree to perform in the winners' concert.
§ 20. All jury members are required to maintain confidentiality; they must be objective and neutral in their judgement. If any jury member should act contrary to this requirement, the Festival Director reserves the right to remove them from the jury.
§ 21. Jury discussions must be mutually respectful, following the guidance of the Head of the Jury.
§ 22. The Director of the Festival is a member of the Final jury and has the right to vote.
§ 23. The artist, who has the competition named in their honour, is a member of the Final jury. The Festival Director may also appoint him as a jury member for the First and Second Rounds.
§ 24. All decisions of the jury must follow the view of the majority.
§ 25. If the number of competitors exceeds 70, then two juries might be established in the First Round. After the 1st round is completed, the Jury President can decide to call an additional intermediate round. A maximum of 10 competitors will be given the opportunity to perform again their programme from the first round for the complete jury. The number of points received in the intermediate round, will be used to judge if competitors proceed to the 2nd round.
§ 26. Only the German version of these rules are binding.
§ 27. The winners agree to perform in the winners' concert.
signed: Georg Schmitz (Direktor Koblenz Guitar Festival & Academy)
Koblenz International Guitar Competition Hubert Käppel 2017, Results
- 1. Prize: Campbell Diamond (Australia)
- 2. Prize: Elena Fomenko (Russia)
- 3. Prize: Jesse Flowers (Australia)
Prix Savarez for the best interpretation of a work by J.S. Bach: Campbell Diamond (Australia)
DotGuitar Prize for the best interpretation of a work by an Italian composer: Elena Fomenko (Russia)
Koblenz International Guitar Society prize for the best interpretation of a work by Leo Brouwer: Campbell Diamond (Australia)
Premio Rodrigo: Not given
Koblenz International Guitar Academy Prize: Not given
Finalist's Diploma: Giulia Ballare (Italy)
Finalist's Diploma: Raphael Feuillâtre (France)
Finalist's Diploma: Nikica Polegubic (Croatia)
Congratulations to the winners and all 6 finalists, and thank you to our 15 Jury members for all their hard work.
Koblenz International Guitar Competition Hubert Käppel 2018:, Results
- 1st Prize: Not awarded
- 2nd Prize: Koki Fujimoto
- 3rd Prize: François-Xavier Dangremont
Special Prizes
Prêmio Heitor Villa-Lobos: Not awarded
Premio Joaquín Rodrigo: Steven Cowan
DotGuitar Prize: Wu You
Preis der Koblenz International Guitar Academy: Kristina Vårlid
Preis der Koblenz International Guitar Society: Michael Butten
Congratulations to all prize winners.