Competition

The Guitar Art Competition has gained a reputation as one of the most famous and demanding international competitions for classical guitarists. The competition brings together pupils and students from all over the world, who compete in 6 age categories, in two stages in solo guitar, and three categories in guitar in chamber music.

SOLO GUITAR:

*Please, read carefully the locations due to the changes.

Category I: Candidates born in 2013 or younger

Sunday, May 19^th , the location will be published during the Festival

Two or more compositions different in style and character, duration 3-5 minutes

 

Category II: Candidates born in 2011 or younger

Sunday, May 19^th, the location will be published during the Festival

Two or more compositions, different in style and character, duration 5-7 minutes

 

Category III: Candidates born in 2009 or younger

First stage: Thursday, May 16^th, Music School Vučković

Two or more compositions, different in style and character, up to 8 minutes

Second stage: Friday, May 17^th, the location will be published together with the results of the 1st round

Two or more compositions, different in style and character, up to 8 minutes

 

Category IV: Candidates born in 2007 or younger

First stage: Thursday, May 16^th, Jugoslovenska kinoteka (Big hall)

Two or more compositions, different in style and character, up to 10 minutes

Second stage: Friday, May 17^th, the location will be published together with the results of the 1st round

Two or more compositions, different in style and character, up to 12 minutes

 

Category V: Candidates born in 2005 or younger

First stage: Thursday, May 16^th, Jugoslovenska kinoteka (Big hall)

Two or more compositions, different in style and character, up to 12 minutes

Second stage: Friday, May 17^th, the location will be published together with the results of the 1st round

Two or more compositions, different in style and character, up to 20 minutes

 

Category VI: Candidates born in 1994 or younger

First stage: Thursday, May 16^th, Music School Vučković

Two or more compositions, different in style and character, up to 15 minutes

Second stage: Friday, May 17^th, the location will be published together with the results of the 1st round

Two or more compositions, different in style and character, up to 25 minutes

 

GUITAR IN CHAMBER MUSIC

Category I: Candidates born in 2008 or younger

Sunday, May 19^th, the location will be published during the Festival

Two or more compositions different in style and character, duration up to 8 minutes

 

Category II: Candidates born in 2005 or younger

Sunday, May 19^th, the location will be published during the Festival

Two or more compositions different in style and character, duration up to 12 minutes

 

Category III: Candidates born in 1998 or younger

Sunday, May 19^th, the location will be published during the Festival

Two or more compositions different in style and character, duration up to 16 minutes

 

AWARDS

GUITAR IN CHAMBER MUSIC:

Category I

1. 100€, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
2. 70€, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
3. 40€, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma

Category II

1. 130€, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
2. 90€, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
3. 60€, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma

Category III

1. 160€, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
2. 120€, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
3. 80€, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma

 

SOLO GUITAR

Category I:

1. 100 €, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
2. 60 €, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
3. 30 €, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
4. Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
5. Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
6. Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
7. Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
8. Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma

 

Category II:

1. 120 €, guitar (handmade guitar by Francisco Esteve – model Festival 2024, given by Guitar Salon Belgrade worth  2.500 EUR) Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
2. 70 €, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
3. 40 €, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
4. Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
5. Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
6. Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
7. Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
8. Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma

 

Category III:

1. 150€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
2. 100€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
3. 50€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma

 

Category IV:

1. 200€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
2. 120€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
3. 80€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma

 

Category V:

1. 300€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
2. 200€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
3. 100€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma

 

Category VI:

1. 800€, guitar (handmade guitar by Francisco Esteve / Manuel Adalid – Hauser, Spain, given by Guitar Salon Belgrade worth 5.000 EUR), Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag, diploma and performance on the GUITAR ART FESTIVAL IN BELGRADE
2. 500€, Accord Case, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
3. 300€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma

 

NOTES:

 

* Competition is open to all interested candidates.

* Only active, passive, or employed participants of the Festival have the right to perform in the competition, except for candidates competing in Guitar in chamber music and Category I and II in Solo guitar, who can participate in the competition without being active or passive participants of the Festival.

* The prices for participation in the competition:

Solo guitar: I category: 30€; II category: 40€; III category: 50€; IV category: 60€; V category: 70€; VI category: 80€.

Guitar in chamber music: I category: 40€ + 5€ per member; II category: 60€ + 10€ per member; III category: 80€ + 15€ per member;

* The competition is open to the audience.

* Competition in Solo guitar will be judged by four different juries in the first stage and a two global juries in the second stage. Competition in Guitar in the chamber music will be judged by one global jury.

* The decisions of the juries are final.

* The list of candidates will be determined by draw and announced on May 15th, 2024, at 18:00 at Jugoslovenska kinoteka (Festival's office), as well as on the official Festival’s website and social media.

* At the end of the I stage of III, IV, V, and VI Category, on May 16^th at 19:00, at Jugoslovenska kinoteka (Festival's office), as well as on the official Festival’s website and social media, the score list for all categories of the I stage in solo guitar competition will be announced.

* 5 candidates from the III, IV, V, and VI categories will continue to compete in the second stage (finals).

* The candidates must perform the compositions by heart.

* The candidates cannot play the same composition in both the first and second stage.

* The allowed duration of the composition refers to the candidate’s performance as a whole.

* If a candidate exceeds the time limit, the jury has the right to stop the performance of the candidate.

* In the case that two candidates have the same score, the younger one will be given priority.

* Candidates competing in Guitar in chamber music are allowed to freely form duo or ensemble composition (instrumental, baroque, classical, vocal, non-standard, etc.).

* Money and other awards will be given to the winners of the competition on May 19^th, 2024, on the Main Hall of the Kolarac Endowment at 19.00h.

* The jury evaluation of all categories will be transparent and available to the candidates for revision and conversation with the jury members, live, or online.

* The Festival retains the right to make changes and to have its own method of evaluation, with which the candidates agree.