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M. E. Brune International Guitar Competition (URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival)
Next edition
- Edition
- 2026
- Dates
- Semi-final 24 October, final 25 October 2026 (festival 18–25 October)
- Location
- URI Fine Arts Center, Kingston
- Registration deadline
- 15 July 2026 (Young Artist); 1 October 2026 (High School)
- Fee
- USD 75
Source: urigmfest.org
Overview
Annual international guitar competition held during the URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival, with a Young Artist division (18–35, virtual preliminary then live semi-final and final) and a virtual High School division (13–17).
- Organiser
- University of Rhode Island – URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival
- Instruments
- Guitar
- Category
- Solo guitar
- Age limits
- Young Artist division 18–35; High School division 13–17
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Register via Eventbrite, then upload the video via the Google Form sent after registration; fee USD 75.
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary: video under 15 min
- Semi-final: 15-min programme (live)
- Final: 15-min programme (live)
- High School: video under 10 min, two contrasting works
Repertoire
Free choice: preliminary video up to 15 min with up to three contrasting works; semi-final and final 15-min free programmes.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- João Luiz (president)
- Jorge Caballero
- Eleonora Strino
- Bin Hu
- Antoine Boyer
- Matthew Rohde
Prizes
- Young Artist 1st: USD 5,000 concert fee at the 2027 festival plus international concerts
- Young Artist 2nd: USD 1,500
- Young Artist 3rd: USD 1,000
- High School: USD 750 / 500 / 350
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source