Southern Guitar Festival and Competition
Columbia College 1301 Columbia College Drive, Columbia, South Carolina 29203
Friday, June 6th
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Registration for all participants at R. Wright Spears Music/Art Center.
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Round table discussion “Meet the artists” (free and open to public).
This event will allow competitors and all guitar lovers to ask questions and get the answers from the experts Gohar Vardanyan, Ivan Resendiz, and Silviu Ciulei.
7:00 p.m. The opening of the Southern Guitar Festival 2013. Tickets are $20, $15 (students, children under 15).
Concert by SGFC faculty. Performances by:
-Teri Forsher-Milter and others.
8:30 – 9:00 p.m. Reception for all participants and artists at Columbia College Wright Spears music building.
Saturday, June 7th
10:00 a.m. First round Solo competitions Division I, (College students and older) in recital hall.
10:00 a.m. Master Class with Andrew Zohn in the chorus room.
10:30 a.m. Division III (Elementary division) in the band room.
11:30 a.m. Division II (High school and Middle school division) in the band room.
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Lunch break – Gathering at Jason’s Deli on Gervais St.
2:30 – 6:00 p.m. First round Ensemble Division (chorus room).
2:30 – 5:00 p.m. Continue first round Division I only (recital hall).
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Flamenco workshop with Silviu Ciulei ($15, free for competition contestants) in band room.
7:00 p.m. Concert featuring internationally recognized artists Ivan Resendiz and Silviu Cuilei.
Tickets are $20, $15 (for students and children under 15).
Sunday, June 8th
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Final round for Solo Division I and Ensemble Division (free and open to public).
1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Master class with Gohar Vardanyan (chorus room)
1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Master class with Christopher Teves (band room)
5:00 p.m. Award ceremony