2021 Adelaide Eisteddfod
Guitar Division
12 Jun 2021 to 12 Jun 2021
(To be confirmed after receipt of Entries and Programming has been finalised)
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CLASSICAL GUITAR DIVISION

SATURDAY 12 JUNE 2021, 10.30 a.m. – ca. 5.00 p.m.

Venue: Pilgrim Uniting Church, Flinders Street, Adelaide SA 5001

        Admission: $10

2020/21 Adelaide Eisteddfod Members and children 12 years & under free of charge


Convenor: Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini (Elder Conservatorium of Music)

Phone: 0414 597 228, email: oliver.fartch-naini@ adelaide.edu.au


Adjudicator: Timothy Kain AM (Canberra)

Timothy Kain is one of Australias leading instrumentalists. Among his many overseas concert activities, he has toured the UK and Australia, and released a CD with John Williams both as a duo and as a member of the ensemble Attacca. Tim is well known for his commissioning, performance and recording of Australian works. He has performed as concerto soloist with all of Australia’s major symphony orchestras and with many of our leading chamber musicians, most notably flautist Virginia Taylor with whom he has recorded four CDs. As leader of the quartet Guitar Trek he has pioneered the guitar family concept creating a large repertoire for the medium and six CD’s on both the ABC Classics and Tall Poppies labels. Tim is also renowned for his work as a teacher at the ANU School of Music, where he built Australias leading guitar area over a period of 30 years. A long list of his students have won prizes in international competitions and have gone on to enjoy successful performing and teaching careers themselves. Tim was made a member of the Order of Australia in 2013.

IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT ALL ENTRANTS READ THE RULES AND THE CONDITIONS FOR EACH SECTION, AND THE GENERAL COMPETITION RULES. 

ENTRIES AND FEES
The Adelaide Eisteddfod Council advises that the closing date/time for all entries is Friday April 9th 2021, 5 pm Adelaide Time.   Late entries or late payments will not be accepted.   Payment may be safely made on-line. All entries are to be made and paid on-line via www.stardom.com.au using the Stardom payment system. Each competitor pays a fee per section entered, as printed on the computer-generated invoice, plus a single administration fee appearing on the invoice after all required sections have been entered. Upon payment the Stardom invoice becomes the Stardom receipt.


Please note that the following chamber  music sections offer further opportunities for classical guitarists: Ensemble Division E801, E802, E803 and E804.

Proudly sponsored by:

Philip & Annie Cornish Trust Fund, Jurgen Stahl Trust Fund

South Australian Youth Guitar Ensemble (SAYGE), AMEB South Australia & Northern Territory

Domenic Roscioli Guitars, Anne Todd Guitar Tuition
Caleb Lavery-Brook, James Rawley, Aloysius Leeson, Lincoln Brady & Ethnoclassics


Don't forget to try out Domenic Roscioli's beautiful guitars that will be on display all day!


THE ETHNOCLASSICS AWARD for an outstanding performance of a South American composition This prize includes a certificate, 1 set of LaBella Guitar Strings, a recent Ethnoclassics CD release and a concert performance at the Eisteddfod Society’s Special Award Winners Concert, where the prize will be awarded. The annual Special Award Winners Concert will be held on Monday September 20 2021 at the Salvation Army Citadel, 55 George Street, Norwood.

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 9/04/2021 5:30:00 PM (AEST)
G351 Guitar Solo     11 years and under

Time Limit: 04:00

Own choice.

Sponsored by Aloysius Leeson & Lincoln Brady

Entries Closed
Entry: $18.001st $50          2nd $30          3rd $20          
G354 Guitar Solo     14 years and under

Time Limit: 05:00

Own choice.

Anne Todd, SAYGE & Calib Lavery-Brook

Entries Closed
Entry: $18.001st $150          2nd $100          3rd $50          
G357 Guitar Solo     17 years and under

Time Limit: 06:00

Own choice.

James Rawley, Caleb Lavery-Brook & Anne Todd

Entries Closed
Entry: $20.001st $200          2nd $100          3rd $50          
G360 Guitar Solo     Open Age

Time Limit: 10:00

Own choice.

Sponsored by Domenic Roscioli, AMEB and Aloysius Leeson

Entries Closed
Entry: $25.001st $200          2nd $100          3rd $50