Because of personal problems, the Juror Maestro Manolo Da Rold was substituted by Maestro Pietro Ferrario.

The biographical notes are available in the “Jury” webpage.

The selected Choirs for 2017 Competition are:

A CATEGORY – Vocal Ensemble

This category has been canceled

B CATEGORY – Mixed and Equal Voices Choir

• In Laetitia Chorus – Arese (Mi)
  conductor: M° Massimo Mazza
• Coro Dauno Umberto Giordano – Foggia
  conductor: M° Luciano Fiore
• Coro Polifonico Il Setticlavio – Noicattaro (Ba)
  conductor: M° Chiara Lamorgese
• Corale Polifonica Johannes Obadiah – Oppido Lucano (Pz)
  conductor: M° Maria Caterina De Bonis
• Kantika Vocal Ensemble – Pellezzano (Sa)
  conductor: M° Raffaela Scafuri
• Mešani Pevski Zbor Postojna – Postojna (Slovenia)
  conductor: M° Matjaž Šček
• Ensemble Vocale di Roma – Roma
  conductor: M° Matteo Bovis
• Coro Polifonico di Ruda – Ruda (Ud)
  conductor: M° Fabiana Noro
• Mikron Coro Giovanile Femminile – Torino
  conductor: M° Paola De Faveri

The art. 15 of the Rules, regarding the use of audiovisual films made during the Competition and to protect the presence of minors in competitions, has been updated and integrated.

The reformulated article is below:

15. Auditions are public and visible on stream on the official Facebook page of the Contest (https://www.facebook.com/ConcorsoGuanti/). If there are minor singers in any competitor Choir, please fill in and submit the appropriate authorization together with the registration documentation, attaching a copy of the parent/guardian’s ID document.
Competitors accept not to lay claim to radio or television recordings and not to make any economic request to the Organization.

We are glad to inform you about the registration opening of the 7th “Antonio Guanti” Choir Competition, starting from Monday April 3rd, 2017.

The deadline for submissions will be Monday July 31st, 2017, at 12:00pm.

The registration form is available at the following page: https://www.antonioguanti.org/en/registration-form/.

The Basilicata Department, with the D.G.R. 854 of 30/06/2015, ruling the turistic promotion area, dedicates subsidies for touristical expenses (travel, overnight, services).

Applications form is available at the web page http://www.aptbasilicata.it/Incentivi-al-turismo.1589.0.html