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Hermoupolis Guitar Festival International Guitar Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Annual international classical guitar competition of the Hermoupolis Guitar Festival on Syros (22nd edition in 2026), open to all guitarists in three youth categories and an open category. Each category is decided in a single round.
- Organiser
- Hermoupolis Guitar Festival
- Instruments
- Guitar
- Category
- Solo guitar
- Age limits
- A: under 12; B: 12–15; C: 15–18; D: no age limit
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Enrolment with programme submission (2026 deadline 15 June); non-refundable fee.
Rounds & time limits
- Single round per category: A max 7 min, B max 12 min, C max 15 min, D max 25 min
Repertoire
Free choice; A, B, C: two or more pieces within 7, 12 and 15 minutes respectively; D: free programme up to 25 minutes.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Honorary diplomas plus prizes such as guitars and book vouchers from music publishers
Past editions
To protect minors, we do not show the names of winners in categories open to under-18s. Category, age range and prize are always shown.
- 2026 — Hermoupolis, Syros sourceCategory D · no age limit
- 1st prize (shared) — Vasileios Zafiropoulos
- 1st prize (shared) — Despina Alamagkou
Category C · ages 15–18- 1st prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
Category B · ages 12–15- 1st prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source