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Festival

*POSTPONED* UF Guitar Extravaganza 2020

  • Date & Time
    • Saturday, March 21, 2020 — through
      Sunday, March 22, 2020
    • Saturday, March 21, 2020 6:30pm to 8:00pm

      Concert at First Magnitude Brewing (1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601)

    • Sunday, March 22, 2020 3:30pm to 6:00pm

      Concert at Baughman Center (982 Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL 32603)

  • Description

    This event is presently postponed. More information will be available soon.

    UF Guitar Extravaganza Festival and Competition features concerts, masterclasses, lectures and solo and ensemble competitions for different age levels.

    Guest Artists

    Matt Palmer
    Bruce Holzman
    Henry Lowenstein
    Silviu Ciulei
    Mauricio Orosco
    Welson Tremura
    Tabajara Belo
    Tim Steis
    Maharajah Flamenco Trio (Silviu Ciulei, David Cobb, Ramin Yazdanpanah)

    Registration

    1. Fill out the registration information form.
    2. Purchase tickets and registration. 

    Ticket and Registration Prices

    $100 Competitors: includes competition participation  and also potential masterclass participation in addition to entry to concerts, lectures.
    $75 Auditors: includes entry into concerts, lectures, and masterclasses.
    $15 General Public tickets to evening concerts
    $10 Student tickets to evening concerts

    Schedule of Events

    Saturday, March 21
    UF School of Music

    8:00am | Registration opens (School of Music lobby)
    9:00am - 12:00pm | Competition (MUB101)
    12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch Break
    1:00pm | Competition (MUB 120)
    1:00pm - 2:00pm | Lecture by Henry Lowenstein, owner Guitar Expo (MUB142)
    2:00pm - 3:00pm | Improv Workshop by Tabajara Belo (MUB144)
    3:00pm - 4:00pm | Lecture by Mauricio Orosco (MUB146)
    4:00pm - 5:00pm | Luthier Lecture by Tim Steis (MUB142)
    ​5:00pm | Dinner break
    6:30pm | Concert (First Magnitude Brewing 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601)
    Maharajah Flamenco Trio
    Welson Tremura and Jacare Brazil 

    Sunday, March 22
    UF School of Music / Baughman Center 

    8:00am - 9:00am | Flamenco Guitar Workshop by Silviu Ciulei
    9:00am - 12:00pm | Masterclasses
    Bruce Holzman (MUB101)
    Matt Palmer (MUB120)
    Silviu Ciulei (MUB121)
    Mauricio Orosco (MUB144)
    12:00pm | Competition Finals
    3:30pm - 6:00pm | Concert (Baughman Center 982 Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL 32603)
    Matt Palmer, guitar virtuoso
    UF Guitar Showcase
    Awards Ceremony

    Competition Rules

    • Program from the 1st Round can be repeated ​in the Finals
    • Going over time will not result in a penalty but the competitor will be stopped from playing
    • All the decisions of the jury are final and all cancelations are non-refundable

    Division I

    • 7 minutes Free Choice Program, 1st Round
    • 10 minutes Free Choice Program, Finals

    Division II

    • 5 minutes Free Choice Program, 1st Round
    • 7 minutes Free Choice Program, Finals

    Division III

    • 3 minutes Free Choice Program, 1st Round
    • 5 minutes Free Choice Program, Finals

    Youth Ensemble

    • 5 minutes Free Choice Program, 1st Round​
    • 7 minutes Free Choice Program, Finals 

    Ensemble

    • 7 minutes Free Choice Program, 1st Round
    • 10 minutes Free Choice Program, Finals

    Divisions and Prizes

    Division III (Grades 8 and under)
    1st Prize:  $300
    2nd Prize: $200
    3rd Prize:  $100

    Division II (Grades 9-12)
    1st Prize:  $500
    2nd Prize: $250
    3rd Prize:  $150

    Division I (College/Professional)
    1st Prize:  $1000 and a concert at next year's UF Guitar Extravaganza!
    2nd Prize: $500
    3rd Prize:  $300

    Youth Ensemble Division (pre-college)
    1st Prize:  $300
    2nd Prize: $200
    3rd Prize:  $100

    Ensemble Division (College/Professional)
    1st Prize:  $1000 and a concert at next year's UF Guitar Extravaganza​!
    2nd Prize: $500
    3rd Prize:  $300

  • Links
  • Venue
    School of Music Building
    Address