3rd INTERNATI0NAL LIGITA C0MPETITI0N GUITAR PLUS 1 - THE C0MPETITI0N F0R DU0S

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Registration deadline: 1 May 2025: Register now! 

Round Nr 1 online until 15 May 2025 23:59 (CET)

• Free choice of recital programme with works from at least two periods.
• Total duration: 10 to 12 minutes 
• The participants publish their video on Youtube until the stated deadline (for more info see rules).
• Announcement of participants for round 2 until 1 June 2025

Round Nr 2: Thursday, 10 July 2025 (Eschen Musicschool, public - for more info see concert program)

• Free choice of recital programme with works from at least two periods.
• Total duration: 18 to 20 minutes
• The participants publish their video on Youtube until the stated deadline (for more info see rules).
• Announcement of finalists on 10 July 2025

Final round: Saturday, 12 July 2025 (Eschen Musicschool, public - for more info see concert program)

• Free choice of recital programme with works from at least two periods.
• Total duration: 28 to 30 minutes 

Registration for the competition can be done via the registration form. Each duo member has to register seperately for the competition and pay the participant fee of € 50. Registration will only be confirmed once the participant fee was received.
 

The participant fee can be claimed at the same time as a registration fee for classes. Semifinalists and finalists also receive a 25% discount on ligita master classes in this year. 
 

Registration deadline: 1 May 2025

• The competition is open to all duos with concert guitar (guitarduos, guitar with another instrument or voice). Musicians of all nations can participate without age limit. No jury member will give points to his own students.
   
• In each round, works from at least two different stylistic periods must be performed. The program should include as many original compositions or historic arrangements, at least the should be one original composition in one of the rounds (as far as possible for the respective instrumentation).
   
• The video of the first round of the competition, which will be held online, must be posted publicly on Youtube in good audio quality by the stated deadline. The recording must not contain any cuts. In the video a ligita poster (will be sent by e-mail after registration and printed by the participant) must be presented clearly visible.
   
• The finalists must be present when the results are announced on Saturday, 12 July 2025.
   
• The entry fee is € 50 per person, to be paid before the competition and will not be refunded in any case.
   
• The jury shall assess the contestants' choice of recital programme, interpretative, stylistic and technical skills as well as stage presence.
   
• The jury may stop the performance of the competitor any time.
   
• The scores of the music performed must be presented to the jury.
   
• Works need not be played by heart.
   
• Works performed in a previous round may not be repeated in any other round.
   
• Contestants must respect the specified time limits. Exceeding the time will result in a point deduction in the overall evaluation.
   
• All participants will acknowledge the right of the organizers to audio or video record all rounds of the competition for media or any other purposes. All corresponding rights are reserved to the Liechtensteiner Gitarrenzirkel without further claim or payment of fees. Private audio and video recordings are not permitted.
   
• The decisions of the jury are final and not subject to appeal.
   
• The competition will take place if there are at least ten duos registered. The Liechtensteiner Gitarrenzirkel reserves the right to cancel the competition in case of too few participants by registration deadline.
   
• Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.