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​TERMS OF ADMISSION - COMPETITION OPEN 2026

No age limit
The competition is open for all nationalities!
The competition is in person (not online)
No tapes or videos required!

Application deadline: 27 September 2026 ​
The 2026 competition is open to all classical guitarists, irrespective of nationality and of any age, who are not represented by an artists agency (impresario).

First Round:
02 October 2026, 10.00
Free choice piece (s): 12 minutes, not shorter than 10 minutes.
Final Round:
04 October 2026, 15.00
Free choice piece (s): 20 minutes, not shorter than 18 minutes.

After the final round, prizes will be awarded to candidate who have a distinctive artistic personality, show charisma and great stage presence and who are able to bring out the poetic value, virtuosity and technical prowess of a varied repertoire.
The instrument used must be a classical guitar (six strings or more).
The program is free choice and must comprise pieces from the classical guitar solo repertoire or transcriptions and may include unpublished pieces.
To enter the competition, the candidate has to send the completed application form.
Deadline : the complete application form must have been received by the organizers of the competition no later than 27 September 2026 
The application form can be obtained via the electronic form.

ORGANISATION AND PROGRAM
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2026
Application deadline  27 September 2026 
02 October 2026
From 08.00- to 10.00 registration and fee payment (if still not paid via bank or paypal transfer)
at the venue.
10.00 first round competition (open)
17.45 announcement of the finalists (after the oprning concert)
04  October 2026
15.00 final round competition open
21.00 announcement of winners - awards ceremony

The order of the candidate will be selected on the alphabetic order of surnames.
The candidate may choose in which order his pieces are played.
All pieces must be played from memory.
The pieces played in the first round can not be repeated in the final round.
All the finalists are obliged to be present for the announcement of the results and the prize giving ceremony on Sunday 19 October or they will forfeit their prize.

AWARDS

Competition (open)
First prize:
Guitar by Roemmich Guitars or Hanief Palopo (free choice)
application fee refund
Concert at the Asia International Guitar Festival, Bangkok
Savarez Strings
Savarez accessory backpack (new design)
D'addario strings
D'addario accessories gift box
Certificate

Second prize:
Guitar by Roemmich Guitars or Hanief Palopo (guitar left after the winner selection) 
application fee refund
Savarez Strings
Savarez accessory backpack (new design)
D'addario strings
D'addario accessories gift box
Certificate
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Third prize:
Visesnut Guitar Case
application fee refund
Savarez Strings
Savarez accessory backpack (new design)
D'addario strings
D'addario accessories gift box
Certificate

Merit prizes:
Savarez Strings
Savarez accessory backpack (new design)
D'addario strings
Certificate
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Application Form