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International Guitar Competition Iserlohn
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- 25-31 July 2027 (Round 1: 26 July; Round 2: 28 July; Final: 30 July)
- Location
- Iserlohn
- Registration deadline
- 31 March 2027
- Fee
- EUR 180
Source: guitarsymposium.de
Overview
A guitar competition within the Guitar Festival Iserlohn with three rounds: a set piece by Dale Kavanagh, a free solo programme, and a public final in the Oberste Stadtkirche. Participants also receive three individual lessons.
- Organiser
- Kultursymposion M Iserlohn
- Instruments
- Classical Guitar
- Category
- Solo guitar
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
EUR 180 by 31 March 2027; first come, first served.
Rounds & time limits
- Round 1 (30 guitarists)
- Round 2: 13-15 minutes
- Final: 25-28 minutes
Repertoire
Round 1: one of three preludes by Dale Kavanagh. Round 2: free solo programme. Final: free programme; pieces from earlier rounds may be repeated.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Dale Kavanagh
- Andrea Lipstein
- Leopoldo Lipstein
- Juan Carlos Arancibia
- Danielle Cumming
- Tom Johnson
- Gregor Adamek
- He Qing
Prizes
- 1st: EUR 2,000, guitar valued EUR 5,500, case, strings
- 2nd: EUR 1,500
- 3rd: EUR 1,000
- 4th and 5th: EUR 500 each
- Special prize EUR 500 (Kavanagh piece)
Past editions
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source