LASP Classical Guitar Festival and Youth Competition

Bases y repertorio

Inscripción y cuota

• Registration is open for the 14th edition. The organizer’s competition deadline is 1 February 2027 in Milwaukee (America/Chicago, CST, UTC−6). The rules give no cutoff time. Eventbrite separately displays ticket sales ending 13 February at 23:59 CST, while its event description still gives 1 February as the competition deadline. Follow the organizer’s earlier date for competition entry.
• Pay USD 40 in full when registering through Eventbrite. The fee covers the competition, masterclasses, workshops and one evening concert admission for the student. Complete the formal registration form after selecting and purchasing the competition ticket. Indicate interest in performing in a masterclass during registration. For a fee waiver contact Jone Ruiz at jruiz@bgcsedu.org.
• The standard age range is 8–18. The detailed rules also welcome younger students who meet the technical requirements. No age reference date or explicit citizenship or residency policy was found in the published rules. Division is determined by the selected repertoire, which should reflect the student’s years of study.
• The formal questionnaire follows ticket purchase. Its fields could not be verified. Public materials do not specify recommendation letters, referees, witnesses, identification, photos, CVs, guardian consent or uploaded materials.

Eliminatorias y duración

Intermediate division · single live round

• Play two contrasting works in up to 5 minutes total. Choose one work by a Latin American composer and one additional work at the equivalent of Royal Conservatory guitar grades 3–5 or Suzuki guitar books 2–5.
• The official PDF lists the full set of repertoire examples for this division on page 2. These are suggestions, so other works meeting the stated rules may be selected.

Advanced division · single live round

• Play two contrasting works in up to 10 minutes total. Choose one work by a Latin American composer and one additional work at the equivalent of Royal Conservatory guitar grades 6–10 or Suzuki guitar books 6–9.
• The official PDF lists the full set of repertoire examples for this division on page 2. These are suggestions, so other works meeting the stated rules may be selected.

Repertorio

• Both divisions take place in person on 20 February 2027 from 08:00 CST at Latino Arts Auditorium, United Community Center, 1028 S. 9th Street, Milwaukee. The published format has one round, with no online round or public recording requirement.
• Perform all repertoire from memory on a nylon-string classical guitar. Tuning time is excluded. The judges stop performances that exceed the time limit without a scoring penalty. No individually assigned competition work, required movement, piece order, repeat policy, concerto or accompanist is specified in the published rules. Treatment of single movements from larger works is not specified.
• All entrants must stay for the evening concert and play in the festival guitar orchestra. The organizer sends the orchestra music in advance. First-prize winners from both divisions must attend the award ceremony and perform in the concert to receive the prize. The rules list no further application round or post-selection paperwork.

Fuente: 2027 festival and registration · 2027 official rules and complete suggested repertoire, pp. 1–2 · 2027 invitation letter · Organizer’s Eventbrite registration