We are delighted to have received 50 applications for the 5^th International Guitar Competition Maurizio Biasini - cciMB. Between 18 and 35 years old, these guitarists represent 16 European and extra-European countries: Argentina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and the USA. We would like to thank all participants for preparing their video recording, sometimes under difficult circumstances due to the lockdown measures imposed in many parts of the world. The Jury, already at work to watch all the performances, is expected to announce the semifinalists on July 3^rd.

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The cciMB 2020 commissioned composition, Corren los soles (2019) by Alex Nante, is now available to participants upon completing their registration. The new piece, dedicated to the guitarist Antoliano Rojas, Nante’s first maestro, will be premiered at the cciMB 2020 final round concert. Alex Nante is one of the most recognized young Argentinian composers, winner of four first prizes in orchestral composition. Most recently, he was awarded second prize at the Basel Composition Competition 2019 for his orchestral work Helles Bild.