4th International Composition Competition “María de Pablos”

• The competition is open to female composers of any age or nationality.
• For this edition of the International Composition Competition María de Pablos, participants must submit an original work composed for CLASSICAL GUITAR.
• The compositions must be unpublished, should not have been performed in public yet and shall not have been awarded a prize in any other competition.
• The composition must last a minimum of five minutes and a maximum of fifteen minutes.
• The jury will consist of five reknown personalities of the field and a representative of the Fundación Don Juan de Borbón without voice or vote.

• 1st Prize “MARÍA DE PABLOS”
  • One thousand euros (1000€)
  • World premiere at the “XXVIII Jornadas de Música Contemporánea de Segovia”.
  • Diploma
• 2nd Prize
  • Five hundred euros (500€)
  • Diploma
• 3rd Prize
  • Three hundred euros (300€)
  • Diploma
• Audience Award “BARRIO DE SANTA EULALIA”:
  • Two hundred euros (200€)
  • Diploma

• Deadline for registration is June 18^th, 2021. Submissions postmarked after this date will not be accepted.
• Composers must send their works by e-mail to: fundacion@fundaciondonjuandeborbon.org or by certified mail or courier service to the following address:
  • Fundación Don Juan de Borbón
  • Calle Judería Vieja, 12
  • 40001 Segovia (SPAIN)
• Proposals must include:
  • Manuscripts or digitalized scores in PDF. Both are eligible. Composers who choose to submit manuscripts must make sure that they are clear and free of scratchings and erasures. If a manuscripted work is selected for the Final Round, the composer will be responsible to pass thew score for classical guitar to a music notation software program, and to send it within ten days after the announcement.
  • A copy of an official ID (both sides) or passport
  • A brief resumé
  • Proof of payment of the €30 registration fee. The payment can be made on-line HERE or to the following account: IBAN 08 2038 7627 89 6000073292
• In order to keep the anonymity of the composers, the score must display only the title of the composition, but not the name of the composer on any of its pages.

In June 2021, the jury will select three compositions as finalists and three compositions in the reserve list. The Fundación Don Juan de Borbón will then announce to the jury and the press the name of the authors of the selected finalists.

• The Final Round will take place on September 11^th, 2021. The three selected works will be performed in a public concert.
• The jury will decide and announce the prizes after the performance.
• The three composers shall attend the Final Round on September 11^th, 2021. Attendance is mandatory in order to receive one of the prizes. No attendance of one of the finalists will imply her refusal. In this case, the organization will follow the reserve list to invite other composers to participate on the Final Round.
• The organization will cover accommodation and meals on September 11^th, 2021. Travel costs will be covered by participants.

• The jury’s decision will be final and not subject to appeal. The jury may also declare unawarded any of the prizes.
• Finalists will cede their work’s rights to the Fundación Don Juan de Borbón for the possible recording, editing and distribution of videos and television broadcasting of the Final Round, on September 11th, 2021. Following the presentation of the three works on September 11^th and the premiere of the winning work at the “XXVIII Jornadas de Música Contemporánea de Segovia”, rights are made available to the authors. Whenever such works may be performed or published, they will mention the prize as follows: “1^st prize (or finalist) of the María de Pablos International Composition Competition”.
• The Fundación Don Juan de Borbón is excluded from any liability arising from plagiarism or any other transgression of Spanish intellectual property law which the contestants might incur with their works. If an author should use or incorporate pre-existing musical elements in her work, she will be liable for the defence of their rights, the Fundación Don Juan de Borbón being exempt from any liability in this regard.
• The Fundación Don Juan de Borbón is not liable for any material mislaid or damaged in transmission.
• Participation in this Competition implies complete acceptance of rules and regulations, including the interpretation thereof by the Jury at any time.
• In like manner, the Fundación Don Juan de Borbón reserves the right to decide unexpected cases according to its best judgment.