Congratulations to our 6 String Theory Guitar Winners!!!

Grand Prize Winner Karl Marino!!! from Laval, Quebec Canada! (classical category)

5 runner ups:

1st Runner Up: Jamie Dupuis from California, USA (country)
2nd Runner Up: Alex Sill from California, USA (rock )
3rd Runner Up: Rami Halperin from Washingtion, USA (blues)
4th Runner Up: Yoav Eshed from Ramat Hasharon, Israel (jazz)
5th Runner Up: Jon Finley from Minnesota, USA (acoustic )

We want to thank everyone who registered and participated in this global music competition.  We had over 150 countries view the site and applicants from over 52 countries. It was a wonderful success!

Congratulations to 2012 SST Guitar Co-Finalists!!

We are happy to finally announce the 6 String Theory Guitar Co-Finalists! Due to the incredible generosity of the Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop & Festival & 6 String Theory, we have enlarged the pool to include 14 Co-Finalists (2 in each category/ 4 in jazz). These 14 will compete in Montana August 26th to be one of the 6 Finalists (1 in each category). Those 6 Finalists will then compete for the grand prize at the Final Competition at the Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop & Festival Wed Aug 29th.

We want to thank all who applied- there was so much talent, we wish we could have had more of you.

And here are the 2012 Guitar Co-Finalists- Congratulations!!

*in alphabetical order by first name & category of music

Andy Bacon- Canada- Acoustic
Jonathan Finley – USA- Acoustic

Rami Halperin- USA- Blues
Viktor Geczy- Budapest- Blues

Ben Pila- USA- Classical
Karl Marino- Canada- Classical

Calum Graham- Canada- Country
Jamie Dupuis- USA- Country

Colin Cook- USA- Jazz/Fusion
Felix Carcone- France- Jazz/Fusion
Italo Cunha- USA- Jazz/Fusion

Alex Sill- USA- Rock
Isaias Mechillemoth- Brazil- Rock

6 Guitar Finalists will be announced by end of July 2012

The 6 Guitar Finalists will be evaluated and judged online and winners will be notified by end of July 2012.  The 6 finalists will go on to compete at the prestigious Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop and Festival in Montana August 26-September 2, 2012.  The SST Guitar Final Competition will be held on August 29, 2012 at the COC.  Stay tuned for 6 finalists announcement!

36 Guitar Semifinalists 2012 Announced!!

Congratulations!!

We are happy to announce the 36 GUITAR SEMI-FINALISTS in the 2012 6 String Theory Guitar Competition. Congratulations to all the semi-finalists! These 36 will attend a scholarship workshop at the renowned National Guitar Workshop this summer in order to compete to be one of 6 Finalists that will go to the prestigious Crown of the Continents Guitar Workshop and Festival end of August 2012 to compete at the Final Competition for the Grand Prize in Guitar!

*Names are listed alphabetically by first name NOT by ranking or music category. Listed with the names is one of the two videos submitted.

Rhythm Session Album!! Fall release

Look at the list of legendary musicians are on #LeeRitenour’s forthcoming “Rhythm Sessions” album coming out this fall. The 3 rhythm winners from the Six String Theory Global Music Contest get to record a track on this album!!  Congratulations!

“Rhythm Sessions” album

Lee Ritenour
Chick Corea
Stanley Clarke
Dave Grusin
George Duke
Zamajobe
Kurt Elling
Christian McBride
Vinnie Colaiuta
Dave Weckl
Nathan East
Will Kennedy
Sonny Emory
John Beasley
Larry Goldings
Chuck Berghofer
Rob Bacon
Peter Erskine
Munyungo Jackson
Melvin Davis
Alan Pasqua
Oscar Seaton
Deron Johnson
Ariel Mann
Tal Wilkenfield

Congratulations!!!

We’re very excited to announce the 2012 final grand prize winners for the Lee Ritenour/Dave Grusin Rhythm Section Competition!

The voting turned out to be incredibly close, sometimes separated by only one vote.

We’re happy to announce we have 2 grand prize winners in the keyboard competition:

DEMETRIUS NABORS & HANS DE WILD

Demetrius Nabors- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RyeLrAYJUG4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YzJNvijaxJs

Hans De Wild- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=B9h1OoAyTFc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yD9CZ5WYDCE

The grand prize winner of the bass competition:  MICHAEL FEINBERG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hUYW72lNQqQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=g8JsmkKPXyo

The grand prize winner of the drum competition: SELIM MUNIR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=K6PQuNcgVr8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lhhdCgseDpI

Dave Grusin and I sincerely congratulate all the finalists from the 2012 Rhythm Section competition!

We commend everyone who applied and even though this was a “competition” we look at it as an opportunity for exposure, challenges, and a chance to fine-tune your craft to present in a professional manner. People from 110 countries viewed the website & we had registrants from 58 countries. Dave & I would like to thank our incredible Advisory Board for taking their valuable time listening to all the videos that made it to the finals. I would also like to thank our 6 String Theory Rhythm Section Staff and Sponsors for making this all possible and helping out tremendously with the preliminary rounds.

A note about the voting: Thanks to modern technology and specifically YouTube, our board was able to watch, listen and vote on everyone’s videos that were submitted from around the world. And in many cases our judges were touring and watching your videos from time zones spanning the globe!

The voting was incredibly tight and all of our finalists plus many, many others who applied, ended very high up on our lists. This is almost an impossible mission to pick only one player on each instrument. Even our distinguished all-star judges had wide opinions about the contestants.  In the end, we are constantly reminded that music is art and very subjective. Nonetheless, we had some amazing talent this year & we congratulate all of our contestants who made it to the semi-final & final rounds as well as grand prize winners!

All 21 rhythm player finalists are considered for the Berklee College of Music scholarships, if interested and fit the criteria. Berklee will contact finalists this summer along with the guitar competition semi-finalists regarding applying.

CONGRATULATIONS!! ~ Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin

Below are the names and videos of the top 6 in each instrument (except keyboards, where we had tie for grand prize). The NAMES ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY FIRST NAME, NOT BY RANKING.

KEYBOARDS:

Jamel Bruner  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8qY9mG21_P4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qVk_8FXtEjw

Jonathan Durham  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iyTZ-gqMv74

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZnGDN12Ioj8

Kevin Judd http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZYHHzhnK3DU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=E0kJc357gJs

Mateo Jimenez  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_x0Avy87ceI

Ryan Skiles- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_2g1uHMpL68

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CNZGRtLORio

BASS:

Ben Hands- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5fyZ04MQ648

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=x6UJXSBIJis

Enzo Pedone- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Bexlw0T95Ng

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mAG0DNfZ2vM

Jeremy Sauer- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6-zK1Mf62XM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=htRuXLKz-1M

Joe Duran- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AEJAGXn6pzQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ng-K9nNGsVg

Scott Hardy- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LVcg8ngu70Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=b4BuFPPdrvY

Michael Tzuta Ning- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=C0rPcc-IkH8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pWaNgt1KpGA

DRUMS:

Alex Stickels- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yRrGPZV-vhc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HI3ELiQavGw

Clarence Robinson- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGL8GTZr3rw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=doXYWxRj4iw

Cliff Ott- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVRAwV3-vBg&feature=youtu.be

Damien Chambers- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UpBbADQxwj8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1wRzhJpXsSI

E-man Cervantes- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_2g1uHMpL68

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CNZGRtLORio

Jordan Rose- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qp0Ax-YU5Ck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfnIW9f0Wwg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Last day to register for contest!

Last chance to register today, May 9th, 2012. Contest Registration closes  Thursday May 10th AM Eastern time.  We want to thank everyone who applied and stay tuned for winner  announcements (May 15th for rhythm players; June 1 for guitar players)

Countdown for registration! Closes May 10th

Make sure and get registered and get your videos uploaded by May 10th!  Lee Ritenour extended the registration deadline to May 10th but time is running out!  Register now:  www.sixstringtheory.com for your chance at amazing prize packages + priceless opportunities!

Registration Deadline Extended!! Now open till May 10th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LEE RITENOUR EXTENDS DEADLINE TO MAY 10 TO ENTER

6 STRING THEORY GLOBAL MUSIC COMPETITION

WIN OPPORTUNITY TO RECORD ON RITENOUR’S FORTHCOMING  RHYTHM SESSIONS ALBUM ON CONCORD RECORDS AND MORE!

REGISTER NOW

www.sixstringtheory.com

(Los Angeles, April 27, 2012)   Due to overwhelming requests, Lee Ritenour has extended the deadline to enter the 6 String Theory Global Music Competiton to May 10th.  This extension applies to both The Inaugural Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin Rhythm Section Competition and 3^rd Annual Yamaha 6 String Theory Guitar Competition.

The Rhythm Section Competition will award three winners, one winner each for their respective instrument of piano, bass and drums the opportunity to record a track with Ritenour on his forthcoming album RHYTHM SESSIONS, scheduled for an autumn release on Concord Records.  Winners will join the likes of special guest artists on the album, including:  Oscar and Grammy Award winning musician/composer/producer Dave Grusin, (head of the advisory board of the Rhythm Section Competition), George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea, Kurt Elling, Zamajobe, Nathan East, Will Kennedy, Dave Weckl, John Beasley, Sonny Emory, Larry Goldings, and more.

Announced earlier this year, the Rhythm Section Competition marks an expansion of the Yamaha 6 String Theory Guitar Competition, which is in partnership with Yamaha, Berklee College of Music, Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation and the National Guitar Workshop.Ritenour founded the competition three years ago, in conjunction with the release of his hit all-star recording SIX STRING THEORY.  The album culminated in being named “Best Album of the Year” by Guitar International, Publisher’s Album of the Year by Jazziz Magazine and Ritenour receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from Guitar Player.   Guitar winners to date are Canada’s Shon Boublil (2010), who made his recording debut on the 6 String Theory album and Ireland’s David Murray (2011), both representing the global reach of the competition, which has garnered applicants from over 45 countries.

Guitar Entries are accepted in the genres of Rock, Blues, Jazz/Fusion, Acoustic, Classical/Flamenco or Country. Rhythm Section Entries in the genres of Jazz, Fusion, Rock, Blues or Contemporary.

Prizes for the Guitar Competition include a Berklee College of Music Scholarship, a weeklong stay at the four-star Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork, MT for a party of two ($8,000 value), a potential Concord Records recording contract, 36 National Guitar Workshop scholarships, 6 Crown of the Continent Scholarships, Cash, Yamaha Guitars & endorsements as well as prizes from Monster, D’Addario Strings, and others. There is a special cash prize of $2,500 awarded to the Classical Guitar Finalist (courtesy of sponsor James Stroud), as well as $500 cash prize to each of the 6 Guitar Finalists.

Rhythm Section prizes, in addition to recording with Lee on his new album, include Berklee College of Music Scholarships, Yamaha instruments; an opportunity to perform at the esteemed Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop and Festival in Montana Aug. 26-Sept. 2, 2012. prizes from Monster and more. The total value of 4 prize packages is over $600,000.

For further information, to register and for complete contest rules, regulations and prizes visit www.sixstringtheory.com

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Last Chance to register!

LAST CHANCE TO RECORD WITH LEE RITENOUR

ON FORTHCOMING RHYTHM SESSIONS ALBUM ON CONCORD RECORDS!

MAY 1st DEADLINE TO ENTER

LEE RITENOUR & DAVE GRUSIN RHYTHM SECTION COMPETITION

3^RD ANNUAL YAMAHA  6 STRING THEORY GUITAR COMPETITION

REGISTER NOW

www.sixstringtheory.com

(Los Angeles, April 22, 2012) If you play piano, bass or drums and aspire to be a professional musician, here’s your opportunity.  By entering the Inaugural Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin Rhythm Section Competition you can be one of three musicians chosen to record a track with legendary guitarist Lee Ritenour to be included in his forthcoming album RHYTHM SESSIONS, scheduled for an autumn release on Concord Records.  As winners of the competition, you join the likes of special guest artists appearing on the recording, including:  Oscar and Grammy Award winning musician/composer/producer Dave Grusin, (head of the advisory board of the Rhythm Section Competition), George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea, Kurt Elling, Zamajobe, Nathan East, Will Kennedy, Dave Weckl, John Beasley, Sonny Emory, Larry Goldings, and more.

Announced earlier this year, the Rhythm Section Competition marks an expansion of the Yamaha 6 String Theory Guitar Competition founded by Ritenour three years ago, in conjunction with the release of his hit all star recording SIX STRING THEORY.  The album culminated in being named “Best Album of the Year” by Guitar International, Publisher’s Album of the Year by Jazziz Magazine and Ritenour receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from Guitar Player.   The winners  to date are Canada’s Shon Boublil (2010) and Ireland’s David Murray (2011), who represent the global reach of the competition, which has garnered applicants from over 45 countries.   May 1 also marks the deadline for the 3rd Annual Yamaha 6 String Theory Guitar Competition, which is in partnership with Yamaha, Berklee College of Music, Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation and the National Guitar Workshop.

Guitar Entries are accepted in the genres of Rock, Blues, Jazz/Fusion, Acoustic, Classical/Flamenco or Country. Rhythm Section Entries in the genres of Jazz, Fusion, Rock, Blues or Contemporary.

Prizes for the Guitar Competition include Berklee College of Music Scholarship, professional recording and mentoring opportunities, a weeklong stay at the four-star Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork, MT for a party of two ($8,000 value), a potential Concord Records recording contract, 36 National Guitar Workshop scholarships, 6 Crown of the Continent Scholarships, Cash, Yamaha Guitars & endorsements as well as other prizes from Monster, D’Addario Strings, and others. There is a special cash prize of $2,500 awarded to the Classical Guitar Finalist (courtesy of sponsor James Stroud), as well as $500 cash prize to each of the 6 Guitar Finalists. In addition to recording on Ritenour’s forthcoming album, Rhythm Section prizes include Berklee College of Music Scholarships, Yamaha instruments; professional mentoring; an opportunity to perform at the esteemed Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop and Festival in Montana Aug. 26-Sept. 2, 2012 and other prizes from Monster.  Total value of 4 prize packages over $600,000.

To further information, to register and for complete contest rules, regulations and prizes visit www.sixstringtheory.com

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