Young Guitarist Competition
The Young Guitarist Competition, held in conjunction with the Parkening International Guitar Competition, helps to identify outstanding young guitarists and encourages them to continue their performance careers and study.
The Young Guitarist Competition will be held Tuesday, May 28–Wedensday, May 29, 2019.
Tickets to all rounds of the Competition are now on sale.
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| Competitors | Nationality | Age During Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Hilbert Chen |
USA | 10 |
| Maggie Grether | USA | 15 |
| Joseph Malvinni |
USA | 11 |
| Mira Morales |
USA | 14 |
| Evelyn Nguyen |
USA | 16 |
| Garrett Podgorski | USA | 17 |
| Nikolas Rejto | Australia | 17 |
| Eric Wang | USA | 14 |
| Darren Wu | USA | 16 |
| Hui Chan Yun | South Korea | 16 |
| Judges | ||
| Sara Banta Music Professor |
Mark Forlow Director of Digital Sales at Naxos USA |
Meng Su Parkening International Guitar Competition 2015 Winner |
Competitors should prepare the following pieces:
ROUND 1 (approximately 12:00 minutes)
ALONSO MUDARRA: FANTASIA #10 (Parkening arrangement in Solo Pieces published by Hal Leonard)
FERNANDO SOR: VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF MOZART (Segovia edition) – The competitor should skip (omit) the "B" repeat as recorded by Christopher Parkening
MANUEL PONCE: PRELUDES 1, 2, 4, 6 (Segovia edition)
ROUND 2 (approximately 15:00 minutes)
ISSAC ALBENIZ: LEYENDA (Segovia edition)
FRANCISCO TARREGA: ESTUDIO BRILLIANTE (published by Hal Leonard)
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: THE GIRL WITH THE FLAXEN HAIR (Parkening arrangement published by Hal Leonard)
Free choice piece(s), approximately 4:00 minutes