Preliminary schedule of the SIGF 2023 Competition:

1st category: April 28th 09:00 Room no. 10

2nd category: April 28th 10:30 Room no. 10

3rd category: April 28th 15:00 “Cvjetko Rihtman” Concert Hall

4th category: April 29th 10:30 Room no. 10

5th category: April 29th 09:30 “Cvjetko Rihtman” Concert Hall

6th category: cancelled

7th category – 1st round: April 28th 09:00 “Cvjetko Rihtman” Concert Hall

7th category – Final round: April 30th 11:00 “Cvjetko Rihtman” Concert Hall

The Competition will take place at the Music Academy of Sarajevo (address: Josipa Stadlera 1)

RULES OF THE COMPETITION

1. The competition is divided into 7 categories, according to the table below. Only the 7th category has a no-age limit.

Category	Age	Minutes
1st	Born 2012 and younger	3-5 minutes
2nd	Born 2010 and younger	6-8 minutes
3rd	Born 2008 and younger	8-10 minutes
4th	Born 2006 and younger	12-15 minutes
5th	Born 2004 and younger	15-18 minutes
6th	Born 2002 and younger	23-25 minutes
7th	No-age limit	1st stage: 15-18 minutes 2nd stage: 23-25 minutes

 

2. The competition is international and public.
3. The competition in the 7th category is divided into 2 stages. All other categories are single stage competitions.
4. Competitors in all categories will compete in alphabetical order. The competition order list will be published at the Music Academy of Sarajevo, on the first day of the Festival, April 27th 2023.
5. Competitors are obligated to perform two or more pieces of different character and style.
6. The competitors of all categories are obligated to play by heart.
7. If requested by the jury, competitors are obligated to provide scores of the compositions that they perform.
8. The „competing time“ is the entire performance of the competitor.
9. Younger competitors are allowed to compete in a higher category.
10. Changes to the registered program are not allowed.
11. Competitiors in the 7th category cannot play same piece in both stages of the competition.
12. If a competitior has already won the 1st Prize of SIGF competition in his/her category, he/she can compete only in a higher category.
13. The jury of the competition is international, appointed by the Organizing board of the Festival.
14. Every category will have a different jury who will give points to the competitors. The jury members give points from 50 – 100.
15. Awards for points are divided in 4 categories:

• First Prize : 93 – 100 points
• Second Prize : 86 – 92,99 points
• Third Prize : 80 – 85,99 points
• Acknowledgement : 70 – 79,99 points

16. Member of the jury whom’s student or family member is competing is not allowed to give points.
17. All the Award winners will recieve certificates with number of points won.
18. The organizer will give additional prizes/gift from the sponsors for the best ranked competitors. Those prizes are categorized as: Gold, Silver and Bronze Prizes.
19. A maximum 5 competitors in the 7th category, with a minimum of 88 points in the first stage can qualify for the final stage. If there are more than 5 competitors with 88 or more points,only  5 competitors with the best result qulify for the final.
20. Competitors who have have qualified for the final stage will compete in the alphabetical order.
21. Final points for the 7th category will be a sum of the averege number of points in both categories, divided by two.
22. The Gold Prize winner is a competitor awarded with a minimum of 93 points, and the next highest ranked competitors will be awarded with Silver and Bronze Prize.
23. If two or more competitors have over 93 points, the Gold Prize winner is the competitior with the higest number of points, and so on.
24. If the competitior performs longer than the allowed time, the jury or the jury secretary has right to stop the candidate.
25. If two or more competitiors have the same number of points, the advantage goes to the younger competitior.
26. Jury decisions are final and can not be recalled.
27. After every competition day, the official points lists will be published.
28. Prizes and certificates will be awarded on the Final concert night.
29. If the competitor doesn’t perform or doesn’t show up at the competition, the organizer is not obligated to return the participation fee.
30. By applying, competitors accept the rules and terms of the competition.

 

FEES

 

Master – class / Active / 1 lesson	30 €
Master – class / Active / 3 lessons	75 €
Master-class / Pasive	25 €
Competition / 1st category	20 €
Competition / 2nd category	25 €
Competition / 3rd category	30 €
Competition / 4th category	35 €
Competition / 5th category	40 €
Competition / 6th category	50 €
Competition / 7th category	75 €

 

PRIZES

 

Category	Gold Prize	Silver Prize	Bronze Prize
1st	SIGF 2024 competition participation fee   Sponsor gift	Sponsor gift	Sponsor gift
2nd	SIGF 2024 competition participation fee   Sponsor gift	Sponsor gift	Sponsor gift
3rd	SIGF 2024 competition participation fee   Sponsor gift	Sponsor gift	Sponsor gift
4th	SIGF 2024 Active master-class  participation fee   Sponsor gift	Sponsor gift	Sponsor gift
5th	SIGF 2024 Active master-class  participation fee   Sponsor gift	Sponsor gift	Sponsor gift
6th	SIGF 2024 Active master-class  participation fee   Sponsor gift	Sponsor gift	Sponsor gift
7th	Altamira Double Top Guitar     SIGF 2024 Concert   Sponsor gift	Sponsor gift	Sponsor gift

 

* Sponsors are Altamira and D’Addario