11th CIGA Junior 2024

11th Alhambra International Guitar Competition for Young People
CIGAJ
From November 22 to 24, 2024
Valencia Spain

11th Alhambra Junior International Guitar Competition
CIGAJ
November 22-24, 2024

Superior Conservatory of Music
"Joaquín Rodrigo" in Valencia (Spain)

You can download the bases in pdf here

1. The Competition is open to guitarists of any nationality, except for those who have won the First Prize in the same category in previous editions.
2. There are four categories:
   • Category A: up to 10 years old
   • Category B: up to 13 years old
   • Category C: up to 17 years old
   • Category D: up to 24 years old
     and two stages: Preliminary (online) and Final. Contestants in each category must not exceed the age limit as of October 19, 2024.
3. The pieces must be performed from memory, except in Categories A and B, where it is optional. Pieces may not be repeated in different rounds. The Jury reserves the right to interrupt a contestant’s performance.
4. The Final round will be public, with free entry. It may be recorded and broadcasted by any technical or audiovisual means. Participants waive any rights derived from this.
5. The Final round will take place on Saturday, November 23, in person at the Superior Conservatory of Music "Joaquín Rodrigo" in Valencia. The organization will inform each registered contestant by email or phone (following the announcement of the Preliminary round results) about the exact time and location of the Final round, as well as the order of performance, which will be alphabetical. This information will also be posted on social media and the following websites: www.fundacionalhambraguitarras.com
6. The organization reserves the right to modify dates, venues, and any other aspects that may arise.
7. Contestants advancing to the Final must provide proper identification, presenting an ID, passport, or family book. Failure to appear in the assigned performance order or providing false documentation will result in disqualification.
8. Contestants must submit three copies of each piece they wish to perform to the organization before the start of the competition.
9. The organization is not responsible for compensating any damages caused or suffered by the contestants due to the competition.
10. The jury’s decision is final. By registering, contestants accept the rules.

ROUNDS
The Preliminary rounds will be conducted online.

Contestants must submit a video link, adhering to the time limits for their category. The video link should be included in the registration form.

For any questions, contact:
direccion@fundacionalhambraguitarras.org

The video must be original and recorded specifically for the 11th CIGAJ, without cuts, interruptions, or audio manipulation.

The guitarist must introduce themselves at the beginning of the video, stating:

• Their full name
• Recording date
• The purpose of the recording (11th CIGAJ)
• The piece(s) to be performed.

Deadline: October 19, 2024.

The results of the Preliminary rounds and the list of guitarists advancing to the Final round (in person) will be announced in the last week of October.

The official presentation of the CIGAJ will take place on Friday, November 22, at 7:00 p.m.*

The Final rounds will take place on Saturday, November 23, starting at 10:00 a.m.*

The Award Ceremony will be held on Sunday, November 24, at 12:00 p.m. (attendance by the winners is mandatory unless justified).*

*In the Auditorium of the Superior Conservatory of Music "Joaquín Rodrigo" in Valencia.

The competition organizers will notify contestants in advance of the Final round schedule for each category, to allow for adequate logistics planning.

Category A:

• Preliminary and Final: Free repertoire with a maximum duration of 4 minutes per round.

Category B:

• Preliminary and Final: Free repertoire with a maximum duration of 5 minutes per round.

Category C:

• Preliminary: Free repertoire with a maximum duration of 7 minutes.
• Final: Free repertoire with a maximum duration of 15 minutes.

Category D:

• Preliminary: Free repertoire with a maximum duration of 8 minutes.
• Final: Free repertoire with a maximum duration of 20 minutes.

PRIZES

Category A:
1st PRIZE:

• Diploma
• 50% discount on the purchase of an Alhambra guitar
• Musical materials courtesy of RC Strings

2nd PRIZE:

• Diploma
• 35% discount on the purchase of an Alhambra guitar
• Musical materials courtesy of RC Strings

3rd PRIZE:

• Diploma
• 25% discount on the purchase of an Alhambra guitar
• Musical materials courtesy of RC Strings

Category B:
1st PRIZE:

• Diploma
• Scholarship of 100 euros
• 50% discount on the purchase of an Alhambra guitar
• 100-euro voucher for RC Strings materials

2nd PRIZE:

• Diploma
• 35% discount on the purchase of an Alhambra guitar
• 50-euro voucher for RC Strings materials

3rd PRIZE:

• Diploma
• 25% discount on the purchase of an Alhambra guitar
• 50-euro voucher for RC Strings materials

Category C:
1st PRIZE:

• Diploma
• Scholarship of 200 euros
• 50% discount on the purchase of an Alhambra guitar
• 100-euro voucher for RC Strings materials and a scholarship for tuition and accommodation for masterclasses (elementary-intermediate level) at the José Tomás-Villa de Petrer International Guitar Festival 2025

2nd PRIZE:

• Diploma
• Scholarship of 100 euros
• 35% discount on the purchase of an Alhambra guitar
•  50-euro voucher for RC Strings materials

3rd PRIZE:

• Diploma
• Scholarship of 50 euros
• 25% discount on the purchase of an Alhambra guitar
• 50-euro voucher for RC Strings materials

Category D:
1st PRIZE:

• Diploma
• Scholarship of 600 euros
• Five concerts:
  • Presentation Concert* at the International Guitar Festival in Verona, Italy
  • Presentation Concert* sponsored by the Pepe Romero Guitar Festival in Málaga
  • A concert* sponsored by the Alhambra Guitars Foundation
  • Presentation Concert* sponsored by the Rust-Austria International Guitar Festival at the Musikverein in Vienna
  • Presentation Concert sponsored by RC Strings 50th Anniversary

*Each concert will include a 500-euro travel grant.

• Professional Video Presentation recording for artistic promotion
• 50% discount on the purchase of an Alhambra guitar
• 100-euro voucher for RC Strings materials
• Scholarship for tuition and accommodation for masterclasses (advanced level) at the José Tomás-Villa de Petrer International Guitar Festival 2025

2nd PRIZE:

• Diploma
• Scholarship of 250 euros
• 35% discount on the purchase of an Alhambra guitar
• 50-euro voucher for RC Strings materials

3rd PRIZE:

• Diploma
• Scholarship of 100 euros
• 25% discount on the purchase of an Alhambra guitar
• 50-euro voucher for RC Strings materials

Prizes are subject to Spanish tax laws, which may involve deductions as required by the Personal Income Tax regulations.

REGISTRATION

• The registration deadline and video submission will end on October 19, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. GMT.
• Registration can be done through the following link: https://www.fundacionalhambraguitarras.org/es/11-ciga-junior-2024
• Registration fee: 30 euros
  Transfer to account:
  Fundacion Alhambra Guitarras
  IBAN: ES56 0081 5122 1000 0131 4233
  BIC: BSAB ESBB 

INFORMATION

direccion@fundacionalhambraguitarras.org
www.fundacionalhambraguitarras.org
+34. 610 43 77 06

ORGANIZED BY

Alhambra Guitars Foundation

DATA PROTECTION
In compliance with the current regulations on personal data protection (General Data Protection Regulation EU 2016/679 – GDPR, and Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, on Personal Data Protection and guarantee of digital rights), we inform you that your personal data will be processed under the following conditions:

I. Data Controller Details.

• Name: Manufacturas Alhambra S.L.
• CIF: B03016821
• Address: C/ Duquesa de Almodóvar, 17, 03830 Muro de Alcoy, Alicante, Spain

II. What personal data do we process?

• The data we use includes: name, address, email, date of birth, and phone number.
  What do we use personal data for?
• We use personal data to manage, develop, and maintain this promotion and comply with these legal bases. For any data use not covered by this promotion, explicit authorization will be requested from the user by Manufacturas Alhambra S.L.

III. Legal Basis for Using Personal Data

• We use personal data under the following legal bases:
• Data necessary for the performance of a contract, understood as the fulfillment of these legal bases by both Manufacturas Alhambra and the participant.
• Data necessary to comply with legal obligations, including but not limited to Royal Legislative Decree 1/2007, of November 16

List* of participants in the eliminatory phase of the 
11th edition of CIGAJ

the jury, composed by: Giovanni Grano (Italy), Pepe Payá (Spain) and Wolfgang Weigel (Germany) will be in charge of deciding which guitarists advance to the CIGAJ Final, which will be held on Saturday, November 23 at the Superior Conservatory of Music from Valencia.

Participating countries: Albania, Germany, Brazil, South Korea, USA, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Romania and Russia. 

Good luck to everyone!!

We share your passion

We want to be your dream

F.A.G.

A CATEGORY

1. Tudor Anastasia (Romania)
2. Heribert Puig Gutiérrez (Spain) 
3. Amelie Rosales Ascensión (Mexico)
4. Lola Marín Martínez  (Spain)

B CATEGORY

1. Teodor Aolariti (Romania)
2. Citlali Sophie Bravard Varela (Mexico)
3. Adrián León Ruger (Spain)
4. Axel Bastián Rosales Ascensión (Mexico)
5. Tarek Yahyaoui Marín (Spain)

C CATEGORY

1. Asier Candial (Spain)
2. Tudor David (Romania) 
3. Hugo Eira (Portugal)
4. Francesco Gigliotti (Italy)
5. Martín González Agra (Spain)
6. Ignacio González-Aurioles Rodríguez (Spain)
7. Leonardo Gutiérrez Samino (Spain)
8. Nacho Márquez Alemañy (Spain)
9. Sergio Haziel Montalvo Castañeda (Mexico)
10. Azul Alexandra Olivares Bernal (Mexico)
11. Bernat Polanco Nicolás (Spain) 
12. Carla Reig Igual (Spain)
13. Konstantin Schloesser (Germany)
14. Asier Torre García (Spain)

D CATEGORY

1. Fritzsch Julian Alexander (Germany)
2. Catarina Amaro (Portugal)
3. David del Amo Curiel (Spain)
4. Matvei Anchugin (Russia)
5. Eduardo Constantin Caravana (Romania)
6. Nacho Cuadrado Espadiña (Spain)
7. Wagner Flavius (Germany)
8. Matteo Hornig (Germany)
9. Hayoung Lee (South Korea)
10. Aritz Marco Echevarría (Spain)
11. Deniz Mastropietro (Italy)
12. Adrián Medinas Sánchez (Spain)
13. Matheus Oliveira (Brazil)
14. Gonzalo Peñalosa Biedma (Spain)
15. Henrik Pfeffer (Germany)
16. Mario Pino Mateos (Spain)
17. Marco del Prato (Italy)
18. Penélope Shvarts (USA)
19. John Edwin Tangarife Duque (Spain)
20. Gheorghe Valentin (Romania) 
21. Xhoni Xhavari (Albania)

The results of the eliminatory phase will be published on the website (www.fundacionalhambraguitarras.org) and social networks in the first week of November.

*If there are any errors in the list, please let us know by sending an email to: direccion@fundacionalhambraguitarras.org

Jury composed by:

Selective Phase: 

• Giovanni Grano (Italy)
• Pepe Payá (Spain)
• Wolfgang Weigel (Germany)

Final Phase: 

• Giovanni Grano (Italy)
• Mª Esther Guzmán (Spain)
• Rubén Parejo (Spain)
• Pepe Payá (Spain)
• Wolfgang Weigel (Germany)

List of Finalists of the 
11th edition of the CIGAJ

The Jury formed by: Giovanni Grano (Italy), Pepe Payá (Spain) and Wolfgang Weigel (Germany) after having met to select the Finalists of the different categories, have decided to pass to the Final to the following contestants:

CATEGORY A:

• Tudor Anastasia (Romania)
• Lola Marín Martínez (Spain)
• Heribert Puig Gutiérrez (Spain) 
• Amelie Rosales Ascensión (Mexico)

CATEGORY B:

• Teodor Aolariti (Romania)
• Citlali Sophie Bravard Varela (Mexico)
• Adrián León Ruger (Spain)
• Axel Bastián Rosales Ascensión (Mexico)
• Tarek Yahyaoui Marín (Spain)

CATEGORY C:

• Tudor David (Romania) 
• Francesco Gigliotti (Italy)
• Nacho Márquez Alemañy (Spain)
• Sergio Haziel Montalvo Castañeda (Mexico)
• Konstantin Schloesser (Germany)
• Asier Torre García (Spain)

CATEGORY D:

• Matvei Anchugin (Russia)
• Eduardo Constantin Caravana (Romania)
• Matteo Hornig (Germany)
• Hayoung Lee (South Korea)
• Gonzalo Peñalosa Biedma (Spain)
• Mario Pino Mateos (Spain)
• John Edwin Tangarife Duque (Spain)

The Final will be held on Saturday 23rd November at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Valencia.

In a few days the Finalists will receive by email information about the schedules of each category as well as the general programme of the Competition.

This year the level has been very high and we have had a very large call for entries. This is why it was very difficult for the Jury to select the Finalists.

Congratulations to all of you for your effort and dedication, both to those of you who have passed and to those of you who have fallen by the wayside. Keep on pursuing your dream with enthusiasm and true passion as you show every day with your study and musical work.

CIGAJ Organising Committee

Winners of the 11th edition of CIGAJ

The Final was held in a public session on 23 November 2024 in the auditorium of the CSM of Valencia and after listening to the contestants in the different categories who participated and performed works in accordance with the rules of the competition,

The Jury was made up of: María Esther Guzmán, (Spain), Giovanni Grano (Italy), Pepe Payá (Spain), Rubén Parejo (Spain) and Wolfgang Weigel (Germany) after their deliberation decided to award the following prizes:

A CATEGORY:

FIRST PRIZE: Amelie Rosales Ascensión (Mexico)

SECOND PRIZE: Heribert Puig Gutiérrez (Spain) 

THIRD PRIZE: Anastasia Tudor (Romania) and Lola Marín Martínez (Spain)

B CATEGORY:

FIRST PRIZE: Teodor Aolariti (Romania)

SECOND PRIZE: Citlali Sophie Bravard Varela (Mexico) and Axel Bastián Rosales Ascensión (Mexico)

THIRD PRIZE: Adrián León Ruger (Spain) and Tarek Yahyaoui Marín (Spain)

C CATEGORY:

FIRST PRIZE: Francesco Gigliotti (Italy)

SECOND PRIZE: Nacho Márquez Alemañy (Spain) and Konstantin Schloesser (Germany)

THIRD PRIZE: David Tudor (Romania)

FINALISTS: Sergio Haziel Montalvo Castañeda (Mexico) and Asier Torre García (Spain)

D CATEGORY:

FIRST PRIZE: Mario Pino Mateos (Spain)

SECOND PRIZE: John Edwin Tangarife Duque (Spain)

THIRD PRIZE: Hayoung Lee (South Korea)

FINALISTS: Matvei Anchugin (Russia), Eduardo Constantin Caravana (Romania) and Matteo Hornig (Germany).

Download the CIGA Junior Programme

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 

• 7:00 PM: Opening Concert: Sohta Nakabayashi (Japan) 
  Auditorium of the CSM of Valencia.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 

CIGAJ FINAL ROUNDS

• 10:00 AM: Categories A and B
• 11:00 AM: Category C
• 12:30 PM: Start of Category D
• 4:30 PM: Continuation of Category D
  Auditorium of the CSM of Valencia.

MASTER CLASS

• 10:00 AM-14:00 PM: Master Class by Miriam Brullova 
   Classroom of the CSM of Valencia.

EDUCATIONAL PROJECT

• 7:00 PM: Presentation of the educational project “Pepita. My First Guitar.”
   Auditorium of the CSM of Valencia.

• 7:30 PM: Concert by Beatriz Pinto (Portugal)
  Auditorium of the CSM of Valencia.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24

• 10:00 AM: Flamenco Guitar Workshop by Juan Grecos and Julia Grecos.
  Classroom of the CSM of Valencia.
• 12’00 h. Concierto de Clausura y Entrega de Premios.
• 12:00 PM: Closing Concert and Award Ceremony.
  Guitar Orchestra of Valencia and Coro Increscendo.
  Auditorium of the CSM of Valencia.

11 CIGA Junior 2024. A Category

11 CIGA Junior 2024. B Category

11 CIGA Junior 2024. C Category

11 CIGA Junior 2024. D Category