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Miami International Guitar Festival Composition Competition

Miami, United States

Next edition

No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.

Overview

Annual international composition competition for new solo classical guitar works, run by the Miami International Guitar Festival at FIU. Open to composers of all ages and nationalities.

Organiser
Miami International Guitar Festival (MIGF), Florida International University
Instruments
Composition (solo guitar)
Category
Chamber & solo composition
Age limits
No age limit

Rules & repertoire

Registration & fee

Submission by e-mail; USD 25 per work (2026 deadline 1 January 2026).

Rounds & time limits

  • Score submission judged by jury

Repertoire

Unpublished work for solo six-string classical guitar (alternate tunings, fixed media or live electronics allowed), max 10 minutes (8 or less preferred).

Jury & prizes

Jury

  • Celil Refik Kaya
  • Federico Bonacossa
  • Predrag Pedja Kovačević

Prizes

  • Winner: USD 600 and free festival pass
  • Honourable mention: free festival pass

Past editions

Not published on the official pages we could check.

Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source