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Concerts in America International Concert Artist Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2026
- Dates
- Semifinal 12 June, final 14 June 2026
- Location
- Seattle, Town Hall Seattle
- Registration deadline
- 15 February 2026
- Fee
- USD 150 plus booking fee
Source: concertsinamerica.com
Overview
New international classical guitar competition launched in 2026 at the Concerts in America Guitar Festival in Seattle, whose first prize is a large concert tour. Open internationally to guitarists aged 17 to 35.
- Organiser
- Concerts in America LLC (Concerts in America Guitar Festival), sponsored by Augustine Strings
- Instruments
- Guitar
- Category
- Solo guitar
- Age limits
- 17–35 (as of 12 June 2026)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online entry with video; USD 150 fee plus booking fee (2026 deadline 15 February 2026).
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary (online video): max 10 minutes
- Semifinal (live, 12 competitors): required piece plus free piece up to 10 minutes
- Final (live, 4 competitors): max 20 minutes, public concert
Repertoire
Preliminary: up to 2 free-choice pieces, max 10 min; semifinal: Llobet Scherzo-Vals plus one free piece (max 10 min); final: free programme, max 20 min.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- René Izquierdo
- Jonathan Leathwood
- Edith Pageaud
- Kasia Smolarek
- Andrew Blanch
- Andrew Zohn
- Mak Grgić
- Christopher McGuire
- Adam del Monte
- Gary Levinson
- Stephen Goss
- Michael Partington
Prizes
- 1st prize: 80-concert tour in the US, Canada, UK and Australia (valued at USD 100,000+), Domenic Roscioli guitar, album recording in Italy
- 2nd prize: USD 20,000 incl. Australian and UK tour
- 3rd prize: USD 10,000 incl. Australian tour
- All semifinalists: USD 500 travel grant
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source