Forum Gitarre Wien - COMPETITION

24.08. - 31.08.2023

28th INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

All active participants and competition participants born can participate, no age limit.

1st round will be held ONLINE, the video submission deadline is on June 25th.
Please send a link to a video (without cuts to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Free program from different eras & styles (10-12 Min).
Following Logo must be placed visibly in the video: Forum Gitarre Wien LOGO.

The registration fee of 95.- Euros is to be transferred to IBAN: AT13 12000 102 170 88800 BIC: BKAUATWW in advance.

2nd round (30. 08. 2023) Free program from different eras & styles (15-18 Min)

Final (31. 08. 2023) Free program from different eras & styles (25-30 Min)

It is not permitted to repeat the pieces from one round to another.
The program has to be played without scores.
The playing duration above is pure playing time.

Masaki SAKURAI
Prize:

Concert Guitar by Masaki SAKURAI for one of the finalists

1st Prize	1 concert at FORUM GITARRE WIEN 2024 /Austria
	1 concert and master course at the MUK university in Vienna/ Austria
	1 concert and master course at the KUG university in Graz/ Austria
	1 Konzert in Kutna Hora International Biennial Guitar Festival / Tschechien
	1 Konzert in Asia Guitar Festival BANGKOK /Thailand

2nd Prize	700.- EUR
3rd Prize	350.- EUR
	*All prize winners of the competitions will receive books with compositions by YORGOS NOUSIS published by DOBERMAN-YPPAN*

Special prizes:

1)	500.- EUR ESTA PIZE for the best interpretation of contemporary Music*
2)	500.- EUR ESTA PRIZE for the best austrian competition participant*
3)	2x250.- EUR Vouchers by UNIVERSAL EDITION

4)	Guitar case by VISESNUT / SATO Guitars

All the prizes are shareable.
Competition participants have the right to vote in the final round.
*For semi-finalists and/or finalists.

26th INTERNATIONAL YOUTH COMPETITION

All active participants and competition participants born after 25.08.2005 can participate.

A freely chosen program from different styles (10-12 min) has to be played on 25. 08. 2023.

1st Prize	300.- EUR
	1 concert performance at FORUM GITARRE WIEN 2024 /Austria
	1 concert at the 12th guitar week 2024 in Postojna /Slovenia
2nd Prize	200.- EUR + gift box from SAVAREZ
3rd Prize	150.- EUR + gift box from SAVAREZ
	*All prize winners of the competitions will receive books with compositions by YORGOS NOUSIS published by DOBERMAN-YPPAN*

Laureates receive gift boxes kindly donated by SAVAREZ and D'ADDARIO

The registration fee of 55.- Euros is to be transferred to IBAN: AT13 12000 102 170 88800 BIC: BKAUATWW in advance.

Registration deadline for youth competition: 10. 08. 2023

Competition sponsors:

Sang GIL KIM