International Guitarfestival "Forum Gitarre Wien"

Festival Events:

Concerts 2008:

• Sunday, August 24, 7:30pm (19:30), Opening Concert
  
  • Jürgen HÜBSCHER / DUO LA VOLTA (Germany, Switzerland), Vilmos Haraszti, (Hungary)
• Monday, August 25, 7:30pm (19:30)
  
  • AMADEUS GUITAR DUO, (Germany, Canada)
• Tuesday, August 26, “Lieder aus dem Mittelmeer”, 7:30pm (19:30)
  
  • Costas COTSIOLIS & Angelica CATHARIOU, (Greece)
• Wednesday, August 27, 7:30pm (19:30)
  
  • Edoardo CATEMARIO, (Italien), Jozsef EÖTVÖS, (Hungary)
• Thursday, August 28, 7:30pm (19:30)
  
  • Harold GRETTON, (Australia), Pavel STEIDL, (Czech Republic)
• Friday, August 29, 7:30pm (19:30)
  
  • Alvaro PIERRI, (Uruguay)
• Saturday, August 30, 6:30pm (19:30)
  
  • FINALE of 13th International Competition

Practical Info:

International Guitarfestival “FORUM GITARRE WIEN 2008”:

• COURSES—CONCERTS—COMPETITIONS—WORKSHOPS—EXHIBITION
  Featuring—Amadeus Duo, Edoardo Catemario, Angelica Cathariou, Costas Cotsiolis, Joszef Eötvös, Laurentiu Ganea, Harold Gretton, Stefan Hackl, Vilmos Haraszti, Jürgen Hübscher, Dale Kavanagh, Thomas Kirchhoff, Thomas Offermann, Jorgos Panetsos, Alvaro Pierri, Carles Pons, Tobias Schmitz, Pavel Steidl

International Competition 2008:

• For guitarists born after August 28, 1976, Only active participants can participate in the competition
• 1—Prize: A guitar by PEPE TOLDO (€6.000) &
  
  • 1 concert in FORUM GITARRE WIEN / Austria
  • 1 concert in WIENER GITARREFESTIVAL / RADIOKULTURHAUS / ORF / Austria
  • 1 concert in GITARRE WIEN Festival / Austria
  • 1 concert in GITARREFESTIVAL MIKULOV / Czechia
  • 1 concert in NIKSIC GUITAR FESTIVAL / Montenegro
  • 1 concert in GITARREFORUM KREMS / Austria
  • 1 concert in MUSIKHOCHSCHULE ROSTOCK / Germany
  • 1 concert in GITARREFESTIVAL NAXOS / Greece
  • 1 concert at LIGA Linz Guitar Association / Austria
  • 1 concert in GITARREFESTIVAL J. K. MERTZ, BRATISLAVA / Slovakia
  • 1 concert at INNVIERTLER GITARRESEMINARE / Austria
• 2—Prize: €700
• 3—Prize: €350
• Special prize: 2 credit vouchers each €110, sponsored by: HAUS DER MUSIK J. TREKEL, CHANTERELLE
• 1—Round: free programme from different epochs (10-12 minutes)
• 2—Round: free programme from different epochs (15-18 minutes)
• 3—Round: free programme from different epochs (about 30 minutes)

International Youth Competition 2008:

• For guitarists born after January 1, 1991
• Only active or ensemble participants can participate in the competition.
• Free programme from different epochs (10-12´)
  
  • 1—Prize: Concert guitar YAMAHA CG 201 S
    1 concert performance at FORUM GITARRE WIEN 2009
    1 concert in Vienna (ORG RUDOLF STEINER)
  • 2—Prize: €300
  • 3—Prize: €200
• Special prize: credit voucher 110,-EURO, sponsored by: MUSIKHAUS DOBLINGER

Costs 2008:

• Courses—Active participants €195 includes concert pass
  Auditors €95 includes concert pass
  Ensemble €120 includes concert pass (for 7 concerts)
  50% reduction for the 20 first participants from eastern & south eastern European countries

Accommodations 2008:

• €22 in double room (includes breakfast/night/person)
• €31 in single (includes breakfast/night/person)
• Hotel reservation can be made only after the payment of the registration fee.

Additional information:

• Contact: Jorgos Panetsos
  Ob. Weissgerberstrasse 10-12 / 2
  1030 Wien - Austria
  Phone/fax: +43-1-718 47 38
  Mobile: +43-676-75 75 646
  Email: jorgos@vienna.at
  Online at http://www.forum-gitarre.at

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