Competition
SOLO GUITAR:
Category I: Candidates born in 2015 or younger
Sunday, March 15th , 10:00-10:45
Faculty of music in Belgrade
Two or more compositions different in style and character, duration 5-7 minutes
Category II: Candidates born in 2013 or younger
Sunday, March 15th , 11:00-13:00
Faculty of music in Belgrade
Two or more compositions, different in style and character, duration 7-9 minutes
Category III: Candidates born in 2011 or younger
First stage: Saturday, March 14th, 13:00
Madlenianum Small Scene
Two or more compositions, different in style and character, up to 10 minutes
Second stage: Sunday, March 15th, Madlenianum Small Scene
Two or more compositions, different in style and character, up to 10 minutes
Category IV: Candidates born in 2009 or younger
First stage: Saturday, March 14th, 13:45
Madlenianum Small Scene
Two or more compositions, different in style and character, up to 12 minutes
Second stage: Sunday, March 15th, Madlenianum Small Scene
Two or more compositions, different in style and character, up to 12 minutes
Category V: Candidates born in 2007 or younger
First stage: Saturday, March 14th, 14:45
Madlenianum Small Scene
Two or more compositions, different in style and character, up to 15 minutes
Second stage: Sunday, March 15th, Madlenianum Small Scene
Two or more compositions, different in style and character, up to 20 minutes
SOLO GUITAR
Category I:
I 100 €, Kremona Guitar S65C (worth 500€), Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
II 60 €, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
III 30 €, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
IV Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
V Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
VI Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
VII Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
VIII Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
Category II:
I 120 €, Kremona Guitar F65C (u vrednosti od 600€), Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
II 70 €, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
III 40 €, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
IV Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
V Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
VI Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
VII Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
VIII Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
Category III:
I 150€, Kremona Guitar Fiesta FC (worth900€), Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
II 100€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
III 50€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
Category IV:
I 200€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
II 120€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
III 80€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
Category V:
I 300€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
II 200€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
III 100€, Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
Category VI:
I 800€, Accord Case, Guitar Salon Belgrade studio audio and video recording (duration of 60 minutes), Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag, diploma and performance on the GUITAR ART FESTIVAL IN BELGRADE 2027
II 500€, Guitar Salon Belgrade studio audio and video recording (duration of 60 minutes), Savarez, D'Addario, Guitar Art gift bag and diploma
III 300€, Guitar Salon Belgrade studio audio and video recording (duration of 60 minutes), 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 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€.
* 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.
* The decisions of the juries are final.
* At the end of the I stage of III, IV, V, and VI Category, on March 14th at 19:00, at High school Dositej (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.
* Up to 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.
* Money and other awards will be given to the winners of the competition on March 15th, 2026.
* 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.