Youth Guitarathon on May 18, 2024
The music will begin at 7:00 pm on May 18. We will present 15 performers in a 90-minute concert with one intermission. Tickets will be $10 and will be available at the box office on the day of the concert, starting at 6:30 pm. A single ticket will be good for up to a party of six people. This event will celebrate up-and-coming young guitar students of various styles, ages (6 to 21), and levels, solo or in an ensemble.
Performers will be chosen by audition on Saturday, April 20th, at the Brady Education Center on the University of St. Thomas’s St. Paul campus. This is not a competitive event—no one will be declared a “winner” in the Youth Guitarathon. The panel will be experienced judges, all professional guitarists from different backgrounds. Criteria will be based on musicianship, skill level, stage presence, and diversity of style. All guitarists who audition will receive a comment sheet from the judges. We will make this process a friendly, supportive environment while providing the players with valuable, positive feedback.
For many years the Minnesota Guitar Society has presented guitarathons. In fact, our first concert was a guitarathon. These have primarily featured adult, professional-level performers in various styles. When students have participated they have always been well received. But performances focused only on student guitarists have been limited. Most often, to perform in public as a student means stressful competitions intended for only classical guitarists. The Youth Guitarathon is different from, and broader than, that. Our goal is to nurture and encourage all young guitarists.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS PASSED.
Questions, suggestions, or concerns? Contact: Paul Hintz at mgdir@mnguitar.org