Guitar Styria Festival 2027
Competition
Categories
Category 1S, Classical Guitar Solo (born 2017 or later)
- born in 2017 or later
- up to 5 minutes of program length
- free program, at least 3 compositions of different character and technical content
- takes place on Friday, 12th of February 2027
Category 2S, Classical Guitar Solo (born 2015 or later)
- born in 2015 or later
- program length: 4-6 minutes
- free program, at least 2 compositions of different character and technical content
- takes place on Saturday, 13th of February 2027
Category 3S, Classical Guitar Solo (born 2013 or later)
- born in 2013 or later
- program length: 6-8 minutes
- free program, at least 2 compositions of different character and technical content
Category 4S, Classical Guitar Solo (born 2011 or later)
- born in 2011 or later
- program length: 8-11 minutes
- free program, at least 2 compositions of different character and technical content
Category 5S, Classical Guitar Solo (born 2009 or later)
- born in 2009 or later
- program length: 10-13 minutes
- free program, at least 2 compositions of different character and technical content
Category 6S, Classical Guitar Solo (born 2007 or later)
- born in 2007 or later
- program length: 11-15 minutes
- free program, at least 2 compositions of different character and technical content
Category 1K, Chamber Music With Guitar (ensemble age average less than 10,00)
- on January 1st 2027 the ensemble members will have an average age of less than 10 years,
- the ensemble should have at least 2 members and no more than 4,
- on January 1st 2027 the oldest member of the ensemble will be less than 12 years old,
- at least one member of the ensemble must play the classical guitar,
- program length: up to 5 minutes,
- at least 3 compositions of different character and technical content,
- at least one composition has to be written before 1920 (the arrangement can be from a more recent time)
- takes place on Friday, 12th of February 2027
Category 2K, Chamber Music With Guitar (ensemble age average less than 13,00)
- on January 1st 2027 the ensemble members will have an average age of less than 13 years,
- the ensemble should have at least 2 members and no more than 4,
- on January 1st 2027 the oldest member of the ensemble will be less than 15 years old,
- at least one member of the ensemble must play the classical guitar
- program length: 5-7 minutes,
- at least 2 compositions of different character and technical content,
- at least one composition has to be written before 1920 (the arrangement can be from a more recent time)
- takes place on Saturday, 13th of February 2027
Category 3K, Chamber Music With Guitar (ensemble age average less than 16,00)
- on January 1st 2027 the ensemble members will have an average age of less than 16 years,
- the ensemble should have at least 2 members and no more than 4,
- on January 1st 2027 the oldest member of the ensemble will be less than 18 years old,
- at least one member of the ensemble must play the classical guitar
- program length: 8-11 minutes,
- at least 2 compositions of different character and technical content
- at least one composition has to be written before 1920 (the arrangement can be from a more recent time)
Category 4K, Chamber Music With Guitar (ensemble age average less than 19,00)
- on January 1st 2027 the ensemble members will have an average age of less than 19 years,
- the ensemble should have at least 2 members and no more than 4,
- on January 1st 2027 the oldest member of the ensemble will be less than 21 years old,
- at least one member of the ensemble must play the classical guitar
- program length: 11-15 minutes,
- at least 2 compositions of different character and technical content
- at least one composition has to be written before 1920 (the arrangement can be from a more recent time)
Prizes
Category 1S, Classical Guitar Solo (born 2017 or later)
1st Place Award
Gift pack
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Performer˝
Trophy and diploma
2nd Place Award
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Gift pack
Trophy and diploma
3rd Place Award
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Gift pack
Trophy and diploma
Others
Medal and diploma
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Performer˝ includes Guitar Styria Club annual pass for school year 2027/28
Category 2S, Classical Guitar Solo (born 2015 or later)
1st Place Award
Gift pack
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Performer˝
Trophy and diploma
2nd Place Award
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Gift pack
Trophy and diploma
3rd Place Award
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Gift pack
Trophy and diploma
Others
Medal and diploma
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Performer˝ includes Guitar Styria Club annual pass for school year 2027/28
Category 3S, Classical Guitar Solo (born 2013 or later)
1st Place Award
Gift pack
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Performer˝
Trophy and diploma
2nd Place Award
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Gift pack
Trophy and diploma
3rd Place Award
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Gift pack
Trophy and diploma
Others
Medal and diploma
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Performer˝ includes Guitar Styria Club annual pass for school year 2027/28
Category 4S, Classical Guitar Solo (born 2011 or later)
1st Place Award
Gift pack
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Virtuoso˝
Trophy and diploma
2nd Place Award
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Gift pack
Trophy and diploma
3rd Place Award
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Gift pack
Trophy and diploma
Others
Medal and diploma
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Virtuoso˝ includes Guitar Styria Club annual pass for school year 2027/28
50% registration fee for Summer guitar school in Črmošnjice Slovenia 2027
Category 5S, Classical Guitar Solo (born 2009 or later)
1st Place Award
300€
Gift pack
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Artist˝
Trophy and diploma
2nd Place Award
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Gift pack
Trophy and diploma
3rd Place Award
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Gift pack
Trophy and diploma
Others
Medal and diploma
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Artist˝ includes Guitar Styria Club annual pass for school year 2027/28
Active participation fee and concerts pass for Forum Gitarre Wien 2027
Category 6S, Classical Guitar Solo (born 2007 or later)
1st Place Award
500€
Gift pack
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Artist˝
Trophy and diploma
2nd Place Award
Gift pack
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Trophy and diploma
3rd Place Award
Gift pack
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Trophy and diploma
Others
Medal and diploma
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Artist˝ includes Guitar Styria Club annual pass for school year 2027/28
Active participation fee and concerts pass for Forum Gitarre Wien 2027
Category 1K, Chamber Music With Guitar (ensemble age average less than 10,00)
1st Place Award
Gift pack
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Performer˝
Trophy and diploma
2nd Place Award
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Gift pack
Trophy and diploma
3rd Place Award
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Gift pack
Trophy and diploma
Others
Medal and diploma
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Performer˝ includes Guitar Styria Club annual pass for school year 2027/28
Category 2K, Chamber Music With Guitar (ensemble age average less than 13,00)
1st Place Award
Gift pack
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Performer˝
Trophy and diploma
2nd Place Award
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Gift pack
Trophy and diploma
3rd Place Award
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Gift pack
Trophy and diploma
Others
Medal and diploma
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Performer˝ includes Guitar Styria Club annual pass for school year 2027/28
Category 3K, Chamber Music With Guitar (ensemble age average less than 16,00)
1st Place Award
300€ for the ensemble
Gift pack
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Performer˝
Trophy and diploma
2nd Place Award
Gift pack
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Trophy and diploma
3rd Place Award
Gift pack
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Trophy and diploma
Others
Medal and diploma
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Performer˝ includes Guitar Styria Club annual pass for school year 2027/28
Category 4K, Chamber Music With Guitar (ensemble age average less than 19,00)
1st Place Award
500€ for the ensemble
Gift pack
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Performer˝
Trophy and diploma
2nd Place Award
Gift pack
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Trophy and diploma
3rd Place Award
Gift pack
Guitar Styria Club day pass in school year 2027/28
Trophy and diploma
Others
Medal and diploma
*Guitar Styria scholarship ˝Performer˝ includes Guitar Styria Club annual pass for school year 2027/28
Jury Members
Rules
- The competition is divided into 10 categories, according to the table above. The reference date for the age calculation is 1st of January 2027.
- The festival is international and open to the public. By participating, the festival participant agrees that their first name, last name, and photos/videos recorded during the festival may be published on various channels for the purposes of the Guitar Styria association.
- After the application, every contestant or ensemble may change/add/remove one of the applied pieces of the program as long as the program stays within the propositions after the change. Any change of this kind has to be announced to the administration at least 1 hour before the performance.
- All competitors and ensembles are obligated to perform two or more pieces of different character and technical content. Competitors of categories 1S and 1K are obligated to perform three or more pieces of different character and technical content.
- The competitors of categories 1S, 2S, 3S, 4S, 5S and 6S are obligated to perform at least one piece from memory.
- Program length will be timed from the beginning of the performance (first note) to the end of the performance (last note).
- If there are less than five (5) participants in a category, the organizer has the right to cancel the competition in this category. In this case, the registration fee will be refunded. Any other possible costs will not be refunded.
- The jury of the competition is international, appointed by the Organizing board of the Festival.
- The jury will place greater emphasis on the quality of the performance than on the difficulty of the program.
- Each category will have a jury that will award points to the competitors. Each jury member will award between 50 and 100 points. For each competitor, the single highest and single lowest score will be disregarded, and the average of the remaining scores will determine the final score.
- Awards for points are divided in 4 categories:
– Gold: 90-100 points
– Silver: 80 – 89,99 points
– Bronze: 70 – 79,99 points
– Acknowledgement: 50 – 69,99 points - The jury member whose students or family members participate in the competition may not award points to those participants or ensembles, in which they participate.
- All the participants will receive certificates with number of points won.
- If a soloist or an ensemble performs longer than the allowed time, the head of the jury has the right to stop the candidate. However, there is no point deduction for playing too long. Playing too short, however, leads to a reduction of points.
- If two or more competitors or ensembles have the same number of points, the advantage goes to the younger competitor or ensemble, whose members average age is lower.
- In categories 1K, 2K, 3K, 4K the artistic performance of the whole ensemble is being judged.
- Jury decisions are final and cannot be changed.
- After the last competition day of each category, the official results and points will be published publicly.
- Prizes and certificates will be awarded at the afternoon concert after the last competition day of a category. Prizes and certificates have to be collected personally at the event. Those will not be sent per post afterwards.
- If the competitor does not perform or does not show up at the competition, the organizer is not obligated to refund the registration fee.
- The competitors are obligated to send a payment confirmation of the registration to the organizer after submitting the application.
- The audience is allowed to film or photograph the competition as long as it does not disturb the performer. If an audience member disturbs the live performance, they will be asked to leave the concert hall.
- The competitors in categories 1S, 2S, 3S, 4S, 5S and 6S will be arranged into their respective categories in alphabetical order by surname. The competitors in categories 1K, 2K, 3K, 4K will be arranged into their respective categories in alphabetical order by the name of the ensemble. The starting letter will be the same in all categories and chosen randomly on the day following the application deadline.
- By applying, competitors accept the rules and terms of the competition.
Registration Fees
- Category 1S – 50€
- Category 2S – 50€
- Category 3S – 50€
- Category 4S – 50€
- Category 5S – 60€
- Category 6S – 70€
- Category 1K – 40€ per ensemble member
- Category 2K – 40€ per ensemble member
- Category 3K – 45€ per ensemble member
- Category 4K – 50€ per ensemble member
Bank account information:
IBAN: AT19 2081 5000 4597 8376
BIC/SWIFT: STSPAT2GXXX
Guitar Styria Musikverein
Plabutscherstraße 47b/1
8051 Graz
Austria
Confirmation of payment of the registration fee must be sent to info@guitarstyria.com
after submitting the application.
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