The Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition, in its 15th year, held its final on 14 September 2025.
This highly esteemed annual event has served as a springboard for numerous up-and-coming artists globally, including South Korea’s Young Taek Jo, who earned the top prize in 2024. The Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition has provided career-launching opportunities for the previous winner,
Please see the winners of this years competition below.
2025 Winners:
First Prize - Nene Yokomura
Second Prize - Brett Gómez
Third Prize - Jeffrey Cheah
Previous winners:
- Jin-Hee Kim (South Korea) 2010
- Andrey Lebedev (Australia) 2012
- Bogdan Mihailescu (Romania) 2014
- Marko Topchii (Ukraine) 2016
- Miles Johnston (Australia) 2018
- Andrew Blanch (Australia) 2019
- Pietro Locatto (Italy) 2020
- Pavel Ralev (Bulgaria) 2021
- Connor Whyte (Australia) 2022
- Deion Cho (South Korea) 2023
- Young Taek Jo (South Korea) 2024
Prizes
All prizes are funded by the Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation.
First Prize
- AUD $10,000 prize money
- A Jim Redgate Guitar, valued at AUD $23,000
- An invitation to perform at a future Adelaide Guitar Festival (including all travel expenses)
Second Prize
- AUD $4,000 prize money
Third Prize
- AUD $2,000 prize money
The Classical Guitar Competition is proudly supported by Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation. You can support the work of the Foundation in delivering youth and education programs and career development opportunities by donating here.
For further information, please email guitar.festival@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au
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Image: Young Taek Jo (South Korea) - winner of the 2024 Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition.