Schedule – Guitar Styria (Graz, Austria)

Guitar Styria Festival 2026

Program

all events take place in Steiermarkhof
(Ekkehard-Hauer-Straße 33, 8052 Graz)

Click on the photo to download a .pdf version of the festival schedule.

There will be no tickets sold for the concerts. Admission is by voluntary donation.

Thursday

29. 1. 2026

Competition
Category 6

Workshop
Anja Pirjevec

Masterclasses
Florian Palier,
Christina Schorn-Mancinelli,
Campbell Diamond

Friday

30. 1. 2026

Competition
Category 5

Masterclasses
Andrea de Vitis,
Paolo Pegoraro,
Nejc Kuhar

Guitars presentation
Exhibitions

Concert (19.30)
Zoran Dukić
(free entry)

Saturday

31. 1. 2026

Competition
Categories 3, 4, 2K

Workshop
Tatiana Stachak

Masterclasses
Zoran Dukić,
Tatiana Stachak,
Andrea De Vitis

Exhibitions

Concert (19.30)
Leon Ravnikar (Winner of Gitarre Forum Wien 2025)
(free entry)

Sunday

1. 2. 2026

Competition
Categories 1, 2, 3K

Workshop
Arnoldo Moreno

Masterclasses
Zoran Dukić
Leon Ravnikar
Nejc Kuhar

Guitars presentation
Exhibitions

Concert (17.00)
Uroš Jaćević (Winner of Guitar Styria Competition 2024) with the Orchestra of Johann Joseph Fux Konservatorium
(free entry)

Thursday

29. 1. 2026

Competition
Category 6

Workshop
Anja Pirjevec

Masterclasses
Florian Palier,
Christina Schorn-Mancinelli,
Campbell Diamond

Friday

30. 1. 2026

Competition
Category 5

Masterclasses
Andrea de Vitis,
Paolo Pegoraro,
Nejc Kuhar

Guitars presentation
Exhibitions

Concert (19.30)
Zoran Dukić
(free entry)

Saturday

31. 1. 2026

Competition
Categories 3, 4, 2K

Workshop
Tatiana Stachak

Masterclasses
Zoran Dukić,
Tatiana Stachak,
Andrea De Vitis

Exhibitions

Concert (19.30)
Leon Ravnikar (Winner of Gitarre Forum Wien 2025)
(free entry)

Sunday

1. 2. 2026

Competition
Categories 1, 2, 3K

Workshop
Arnoldo Moreno

Masterclasses
Zoran Dukić,
Leon Ravnikar,
Nejc Kuhar

Guitars presentation
Exhibitions

Concert (17.00)
Uroš Jaćević (Winner of Guitar Styria Competition 2024) with the Orchestra of Johann Joseph Fux Konservatorium
(free entry)

Masterclasses

This year, you will be able to play for some of the best guitarists of the 21st century like Zoran Dukić, Andrea de Vitis, Florian Palier, Paolo Pegoraro, Tatiana Stachak, Nejc Kuhar and Christina Schorn-Mancinelli.

Listen to what they have to say about how you can improve your playing and become the best version of yourself.

Zoran Dukić

Being exceptionally enthusiastic and dedicated to teaching, his pedagogical activities are equally impressive. He has educated generations of young classical guitarists and has one of the most successful classes in Europe.

Andrea de Vitis

“His choices neither overwhelm the musical intention nor are they cliched; instead, they both enhance and clarify the music, defining structure and adding charisma” (American Record Guide).

Paolo Pegoraro

"Paolo plays the notes as a series of pearls, clear one after another and now is the extraordinary thing: he has pearls of all sizes and all shades of color, [...] Paolo Pegoraro is, I can only repeat once more, the discovery of the year!" Peter Päffgen - Gitarre und Laute

Nejc Kuhar

“… Nejc Kuhar’s compositions have a strong personality and he plays them excellent. Bravo.” (Roland Dyens, guitarist/composer)

Tatiana Stachak

Guitarist, composer educator, since 2021 lecturer at the Academy of Music in Kraków. Already during her studies at the Academy of Music in Wrocław, she turned her interest towards the education of children.

Christina Schorn-Mancinelli

Christina Schorn-Mancinelli has performed throughout Europe, the USA and South America, with a focus on contemporary chamber music. The guitarist regularly performs numerous world premieres.

Florian Palier

His compositions, which are performed and recorded from Japan to the Netherlands, receive excellent reviews. Dušan Bogdanović, for example, wrote about his ‘Sonatina’: ‘Your Sonatina (...) is very nice, it's new and follows new paths. It's harmonically and formally sophisticated. Congratulations!’

Campbell Diamond

The Australian guitarist has received more than 30 awards at international competitions. His crowning achievement are the 1st, the Bach prize and the Brouwer prize at the 25. international competition in Koblenz in 2017.

Leon Ravnikar

Leon Ravnikar, a gifted classical guitarist from Slovenia, is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most promising young talents in the international guitar scene.

Workshops

Alongside the competition, you will be able to attend three workshops/lectures for guitar students and teachers by renowned pedagogues Tatiana Stachak, Arnoldo Moreno and Anja Pirjevec

Technique and musicality – perfect harmony from the first lessons

During the lecture, Tatiana Stachak will present the most important ideas underlying her work as a teacher and composer: she will introduce her favourite teaching methods, share helpful exercises and practical performance tips. Tatiana shall also play several of her own compositions. All this under the common title: Technique and musicality – perfect harmony from the first lessons. We cordially invite you to attend the meeting. Come and discover a new approach to learning.

More about Tatiana Stachak

Rhythms of Latin America

Together with his daughter, the renowned singer Patricia Moreno, Arnoldo Moreno will take us on a journey through the music of Latin America. He will guide us through the rhythms of Cuba, Venezuela, Columbia and Uruguay. The participants will get the chance to explore the new knowledge in an impromptu guitar orchestra, guided by Arnoldo himself. The most brave of you will be able to improvise alongside him.

More about Arnoldo Moreno

The importance of playing together

Anja Pirjevec’s guitar orchestra from Maribor, Slovenia, is famous for its extraordinary level. Her secret? The students start playing together from their very first lesson. In this workshop, Anja will show how ensemble playing fosters growth and motivation. Together with her orchestra and smaller groups, she will give us a live demonstration – and if you want, you can also join the orchestra. We hope to see you there!

More about Anja Pirjevec