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----- Original Message -----
From: "Marty Rimpau" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "blind tech" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 1:24 PM
Subject: Classical Music Competition
> >>>>From: "David Tabak" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Please forward the following message to whomever you feel would be
> >>>>interested. I have already contacted the Music Education Network for
> >>>>the Visually Impaired and ACB.
> >>>>
> >>>>*****
> >>>>
> >>>>The Catholic Guild for the Blind in Chicago has obtained preliminary
> >>>>funding commitment and secured the partnership of WFMT (our local
> >>>>classical music station) to conduct a classical musical competition
for
> >>>>blind or visually impaired artists. The contest will be conducted via
> >>>>taped submissions. The four winners will play before a live recital
> >>>>audience and the concert will be taped for broadcast on WFMT.
> >>>>
> >>>>Before moving forward, I need to know if there are sufficient
> >>>>contestants of high caliber who are interested in entering this
> >>>>competition. In addition to your organization, I would like to know
of
> >>>>other organizations whose members might be interested in entering this
> >>>>competition. I would be most grateful if you could circulate the
> >>>>details of the competition to all interested parties and ask them to
> >>>>contact me at
> >>>><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] or
> >>>>312/236-8569. All I need is an expression of interest for now.
Please
> >>>>note: the competition is still in the planning stages and may be
> >>>>cancelled if there is not sufficient interest. Please have people
> >>>>respond to me by February 7, 2003. Thank you.
> >>>>
> >>>>Contest Rules
> >>>>1. Musician must be visually impaired. Accompanist can be sighted.
> >>>>2. Audition must be submitted on tape of no more than 30 minutes long,
> >>>>featuring a varied classical repertoire
> >>>>3. Vocal artists are acceptable
> >>>>4. Ensembles are acceptable so long as all members are visually
impaired
> >>>>
> >>>>In addition to an opportunity to perform before live and broadcast
> >>>>audiences, the following will be available to the winners.
> >>>>
> >>>>Prizes
> >>>>1st prize - $3,000
> >>>>2nd prize - $1,500
> >>>>3rd prize - $1,000
> >>>>4th prize - $500
> >>>>
> >>>>Hotel/Transportation
> >>>>Each winner will be allowed up to $1,000 for transportation/housing
> >>>>
> >>>>Accompanist Expenses
> >>>>Each winner will be allowed up to $1,000 for accompanist expense
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>David J. Tabak
> >>>>Executive Director
> >>>>Catholic Guild for the Blind
> >>>>180 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700
> >>>>Chicago, IL 60601
> >>>>312/236-8569
> >>>>Fax: 312/236-8128
> >>>>[log in to unmask]
> >>>>
> >>>><http://www.guildfortheblind.org>www.guildfortheblind.org
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