[Competitions] Announcing the 2008 Vakhtang Jordania International Conducting Competition in Chattanooga, Tennessee

January 17, 2008
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
516-586-3433 or jamesarts@worldnet.att.net

Announcing the 2008 Vakhtang Jordania International Conducting
Competition in Chattanooga, Tennessee

The Vakhtang Jordania International Conducting Competition, the
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Jeffrey James Arts
Consulting announce the seventh Vakhtang Jordania International
Conducting Competition. To be held between June 1 and June 7, 2008 in
the beautiful, historic city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, this
competition will be open to conductors, regardless of age, sex or
nationality. Entries will be screened by an international panel of
judges. 24 people will be selected to compete in the first round of
the competition. Repertoire for the competition and other information
is at http://www.jamesarts.com/VJKRKVCNDCMP08.htm. A downloadable
entry form is available at

http://www.jamesarts.com/VJKRKVCNDCMP08APP.htm.

Competition week also includes Master Classes and Seminars with
Jordania Competition jury members and competition staff.

Prizes include the Jordania Grand Prize of $7, 500 to the winning
conductor, the William L. Montague, Jr. Second Prize of $5,000 and
the Third Prize of $2,500.

Complete applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2008. All
materials must be submitted in one package. No partial or email
applications will be accepted. Decisions will be announced by April
15, 2008.

Contestants must submit entry form, a curriculum vitae, recent photo,
biographical sketch, repertoire list and a performance videotape or
DVD (please see entry form on website for special video instructions)
along with a non-refundable processing fee of $150 (U.S. Funds only -
no bank transfers - payable to Vakhtang Jordania International
Conducting Competition) to:

Vakhtang Jordania International Conducting Competition
7457 Preston Circle
Chattanooga Tennessee 37421
USA

Complete competition information and entry form available at

http://www.jamesarts.com. Questions about the competition can be
directed to Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at
jamesarts@worldnet.att.net, or 516-586-3433 or Joan Murray at
clownjoni@aol.com or 423-894-5748.

-30-

--
Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
45 Grant Avenue
Farmingdale, NY 11735 USA
Tel: 516-586-3433
E-mail: jamesarts@worldnet.att.net
Website: http://www.jamesarts.com