Calcutta International Guitar Festival & Competition, 8-12 Dec.2010 - INDIA

[Samuel Diz]

Calcutta International
Classical Guitar Festival
Competition "Nikita Koshkin"
December 8-12, 2010​

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http://www.calguitarfest.in/​

The Calcutta Festival is the first ever event of this genre in India. Internationally acclaimed Russian composer, guitar maestro and the living legend Nikita Koshkin has consented to naming of the international guitar competition after him. He will also be the Chairman of the Jury.

With Nikita Koshkin, Pavel Steidl, Frank Bungarten, Carlé Costa, Denis Azabagic, José Antonio Escobar, Petri Kumela, Marcin Dylla, Gabriel Bianco, Asya Selyutina, Nutavut Ratanakarn, Cavatina Duo, Eugenia Moliner, Bobby Rootveld, Duo NIHZ, Debojyoti Mishra, Abraham Mazumdar, it will be a spectacular celebration, spread over 5 days with more than 60 high-octave fun-filled hours of classical guitar. Highlighting World Premiere of 2010 Compositions of Nikita Koshkin, Carlé Costa and Debojyoti Mishra, over 100 private master classes, 15 concerts by guitar legends and maestros never before seen in India, 9 seminar style public master classes open to all, $ 16,000 of prize money (highest in any guitar festival in Asia), 3 Grand Prizes, 8 Special Prizes for best guitarist from every continent and India and best player of Koshkin and Asian compositions, the Calcutta Festival will be a bonanza for classical guitarists all over the world.

 

[Samuel Diz]

Mensaje desde la organización:

This is to introduce to you the Calcutta International Classical Guitar Festival & Competition ‘Nikita Koshkin’ 2010, to be held over 5 days from 8 to 12 December 2010.

Details of the festival may be viewed at http://www.calguitarfest.in/index.aspx

Poster and Flyer of the Festival are attached.

The Festival has three all-inclusive (15 concerts, 9 seminars style public master classes, 1 private master class, many jam sessions) packages:

Residential (Star Hotel) near venue– US$ 300 or INR 15,000 (6 days accommodation + 5 days 4 meals per day)
Residential (Dormitory) at Festival Village – US$ 130 or INR 6,500 (6 days accommodation + 5 days 4 meals per day)
Non-Residential – US$ 100 or INR 5000

We want to attract more competing as well as non-competing participants from your country - we are keen to have guitarists come in just to enjoy the concerts, classes and seminars at the festival (not not mention the daily after-event parties).

I request you to kindly become a Friend of the Festival – this only involves putting up your photo in the Festival website and exchange of web links. Some guitarists, conservatories, festivals and societies have already become friends and you can view them at

http://www.calguitarfest.in/musicians.aspx
http://www.calguitarfest.in/conservatories.aspx
http://www.calguitarfest.in/festivals.aspx
http://www.calguitarfest.in/guitar_societies.aspx


With over $16500 in cash prizes, concerts, trophies, diplomas, and implements, this is the only guitar festival in the world with 11 Prizes – one for each Continent. Prizes can be viewed at http://www.calguitarfest.in/prizes.aspx

The Festival has

International Jury headed by Nikita Koshkin
International artists
9 Public Master Classes
15 Concerts
Private Master Classes

Kindly pass the word around to guitarists who may consider participating or competing in the Festival. We would love to have more guitarists from your country attending the Festival.

Thank you so much for your time and patience.

Warm Wishes, Avik Saha

Competition & Participation Director
Calcutta International Classical Guitar Festival & Competition “Nikita Koshkin”
5A, Fifth Floor, Hastings Chambers • 7C K.S.Roy Road • Kolkata 700001
P +91 33 22426439 • F +91 33 22426466 • M +91 9830052766

 

[Samuel Diz]

1st prize Andreas Csaki

2nd prize Marko Topci

3rd prize Sanel Redzic​