Legendary Guitarist Lee Ritenour Announces Second Annual Yamaha 6 String Theory Guitar Competition

http://www.sixstringtheory.com
COMPETITION BEGINS FEBRUARY 15, 2011
Final Competition to be held August 31
At the Bigfork Performing Arts Center in Montana

Los Angeles, CA (Vocus/PRWE February 15, 2011

Back by popular demand, Lee Ritenour has announced the launch of the second annual Yamaha Six String Theory Guitar Competition,
in partnership with the Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation and
the National Guitar Workshop. Entries will be accepted from February
15-April 30 for rock, blues, jazz/fusion, acoustic, classical/flamenco
and country guitar players. Six winners from each musical genre will be
invited to Montana for the finals and will receive scholarships to
participate in The Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop. The final
competition will take place in conjunction with the workshop’s
activities and is scheduled for Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at the
Bigfork Performing Arts Center. The event will be open to the public.

The contest is the inspiration of the legendary GRAMMY® award winning
guitarist/composer and producer, Lee Ritenour, who debuted the
international competition in 2010 with the release of his all-star
guitar CD, 6 String Theory. The CD has been named Guitar International’s
“Best Album of 2010,” Jazziz’ “Publisher’s Album of the Year – and
culminated in Ritenour recently receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award
from Guitar Player Magazine. The CD features 20 world-class guitarists
including George Benson, BB King, Slash, Vince Gill, Robert Cray, and
the winner of the 2010 competition Shon Boublil.

Prizes for this year’s competition include a weeklong stay at
Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork for a family of four, a potential Concord
Records recording contract, a National Guitar Workshop scholarship, as
well as many other prizes from Yamaha Guitars, Monster Cable, D’Addario
Strings, and others. Competitors are required to send an online video
submission. To enter and for complete contest rules and regulations,
visit http://www.sixstringtheory.com.