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European Bach Guitar Award
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International competition for the interpretation of J. S. Bach on the guitar, held in Darmstadt every three years, alternating with the Deutscher Gitarrenpreis. Open to guitarists up to age 35.
- Organiser
- European Bach Guitar Award (association, Darmstadt)
- Instruments
- Guitar
- Category
- Solo guitar
- Age limits
- Students and guitarists up to 35
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Video application (video rounds) via the official website.
Rounds & time limits
- Video rounds
- Semi-final (live)
- Final (live)
Repertoire
Works of J. S. Bach (details in the statutes on the official site).
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
Not published on the official pages we could check.Past editions
- 2025 — Darmstadt, Thomasgemeinde (semi-final 4 Oct, final 5 Oct 2025) source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source