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Hanse Guitar Cup
Next edition
- Edition
- 2026
- Dates
- Preliminaries 19–24 October 2026; final 7–8 November 2026
- Location
- Hamburg
- Registration deadline
- 21 July 2026 / 15 September 2026
- Fee
- Free
Source: gitarrehamburg.de
Overview
Young-talent guitar competition in Hamburg (3rd edition 2026) with a classical 'Concert Guitar' category and a 'Popular Guitar Styles' category for soloists aged 16–29. The audience votes in the preliminary rounds and final.
- Organiser
- GitarreHamburg.de gGmbH, supported by Haspa Musik Stiftung
- Instruments
- Guitar (concert guitar), Guitar (popular styles)
- Category
- Solo guitar
- Age limits
- 16–29
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online registration with photo, CV, programme and video sample; no entry fee.
Rounds & time limits
- Selection by application video
- Preliminary round: 25–30 min programme incl. moderation (in Haspa branches)
- Final: 15–20 min programme incl. moderation at Hamburger Gitarrenfestival
Repertoire
Free instrumental programme; 2026 excluded list: Koyunbaba, Asturias, Torre Bermeja, Sor Mozart Variations, Dyens 'Fuoco', Recuerdos de la Alhambra.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Category winners: engagement at Hamburger Gitarrentage 2027 and EUR 1,000 fee
- Runners-up: concert in 'Neue Szene' series, EUR 500 fee
- Concert Guitar winner: guitar by Michael Wichmann
- Composition special prize: publication by Acoustic Music Books
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source