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Brussels International Guitar Competition "Ilse & Nicolas Alfonso"
Next edition
- Edition
- 2026
- Dates
- Final 29 November 2026, 14:00, Hay Doun Cultural Centre, Brussels
- Location
- Brussels
- Registration deadline
- Application materials 23 October 2026
- Fee
- EUR 70
Source: bigfest.be
Overview
An international classical guitar competition run by the Brussels International Guitar Festival, open to guitarists of any age and nationality who have no agency representation. A video pre-selection chooses up to three finalists for a public final in Brussels.
- Organiser
- Brussels International Guitar Festival & Competitions (bigfest.be)
- Instruments
- Classical Guitar
- Category
- Solo guitar
- Age limits
- No age limit; not represented by an artists' agency
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Email completed form, YouTube link and proof of EUR 70 fee by 23 October 2026.
Rounds & time limits
- Pre-selection by YouTube video: 15-20 minutes
- Final: 20-25 minutes
Repertoire
Pre-selection: free programme from memory plus imposed works Marinera and La Rosa by Nicolas Alfonso. Final: free programme plus La Rosa and El Vito by Nicolas Alfonso, all from memory.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- 1st: EUR 3,000, diploma, recital at the 2027 festival, online album
- 2nd: EUR 2,000, diploma, online album
- 3rd: EUR 1,000, diploma, online album
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source