Primer Concurso Nacional

The First National Lutherie Competition
"José Contreras"
Info in English


Primer Concurso Nacional
de Lutheria
"José Contreras"
información español

 

 

The First National Lutherie Competition "José Contreras" will take place in Gelves in the province of Sevilla, Spain from December 1 to 10 of 1999.  All luthiers living in Spain are invited to participate and there will be five categories:  Violin, Viola, Cello, Guitar and Viola da Gamba.  The Competition will finalize with a final audition after which the jury will retire to deliberate the final results.  Upon publication of the results, all instruments accepted to the competition will be exhibited and published in a catalogue.  For more information or to obtain the rules for competition please contact:

Ente del Primer Concurso Nacional de Lutheria "José Contreras"
Escuela de Artesanos de Gelves
c/. Prado de Cañuelo s/n
41120 Gelves (Sevilla)
Tel.:  95.576.05.36 or 95.576.05.92
Fax:  95.576.06.32

Entries must be made by April 30, 1999.
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El primer Concurso Nacional de Luthería tendrá lugar en la Escuela de Artesanos de Gelves, Sevilla.  Del 01.12.909 al 10.12.99.  Y se estructurará en las siguientes categorías:

a) violín

b) viola

c) violonchelo

d) guitarra

e) viola da gamba en sus distintas tesituras

Los instrumentos admitidos, seran expuestos entre los que figurarán como vencedores del concurso y de todos ellos se publicará un catálogo general.  Para más información o para conseguir las bases:

Ente del Primer Concurso Nacional de Lutheria "José Contreras"
Escuela de Artesanos de Gelves
c/. Prado de Cañuelo s/n
41120 Gelves (Sevilla)
Tel.:  95.576.05.36 or 95.576.05.92
Fax:  95.576.06.32

La fecha limite para recibir las solicitudes de los participantes es el 30 de abril del 1999.

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