Talk:Michele Pittaluga International Classical Guitar Competition

Dear Friends, we are happy to announce the Final results of the 39th International guitar competition "Michele Pittaluga", held in Alessandria last 29 September 2006. 51 candidates. International Jury: Honorary President: Alirio Diaz (Venezuela), present at the Finals President Marlaena Kessick (USA), members, Ricardo Jesus Gallen (Spain), Jhibaro Rodriguez (Venezuela), Norbert Kraft (Canada),Leonardo De Angelis (Italy), Zoran Dukic (Croatia), Micaela Pittaluga (Italy) First Prize (8500 euro, extensive concert tour, recording Naxos in Toronto (Canada), Breil watch, Exagon tuning machine, Italian President medal, Hotel expenses) to ARTYOM DERVOED from Moscow, RUSSIA email postoronny@mail.ru website http://www.dervoed.com/ Second Prize (4500 euro, recitals, Breil watch, Italian President medal, Hotel expenses) to ANABEL MONTESINOS ARAGON from Tarragona, SPAIN email info@anabelmontesinos.com website http://www.anabelmontesinos.com/ Third Prize (2500 euro, recitals, Breil watch, Italian President medal, Hotel expenses) to PABLO GARIBAY from MEXICO email galopa13@yahoo.com website http://www.pittaluga.org the seven semifinalists were: Krawiec Grzegorz (Poland), Zamfirescu Stan (Romania), Montesinos Anabel (Spain), Maimone Adriana (Italy), Nieminen Juuso (Finland), Garibay Pablo (Mexico), Dervoed Artyom (Russia) with golden pins and travel expenses refund (2700 euro) Other special prizes to: Anabel Montesinos (Spain) Blardone prize ,2000 euro Anatoly Pak (Uzbekistan) Masterclass in Naxos Festival, 500 euro Andrey Galayan (Uzbekistan) Masterclass in Naxos Festival, 500 euro Hatim Wahdani (Marocco) Rotary Alessandria Prize 250 euro Mircea Gogoncea (Romania) Rotary Gavi Prize 500 euro Stan and Jonut Zamfirescu (Romania) Happy tours Prize, weekend in French riviera Adriana Maimone (Italy) Soroptimist prize, 500 euro Anatoly Pak & Andrey Galayan (Uzbekistan) Berben voucher, 350 euro Mircea Gogoncea (Romania) Berben voucher, 350 euro Hatim Wahdani (Maroc) Berben voucher, 350 euro Free accomodation to: Montesinos (Spain) Pak (Uzbekistan) Galayan (Uzbekistan) Wahdani (Marocco) Gogoncea (Romania) Maimone (Italy) Muller Germany) Krawiec (Poland) Zamfirescu Stan(Romania) Zamfirescu Jonut(Romania) Campos (Ecuador) Garibay (Mexico) Nobili (Italy) Hinsche (Germany) Nieminen (Finland) Garagic (Bosnia-Erzegovina) Alessandria ITALY "Michele Pittaluga" Competitions P.Garibaldi 16 15100 Alessandria ITALY tel/fax 0039/0131/343610 cell 0039/335/5356983 email: micaela@pittaluga.org website: www.pittaluga.org