The Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition online auditions have now closed.
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 ten incredible young guitarists.
2025 Audition Repertoire
- Anne Carwse, Hildegard Fantasy No. 1 - Ave Generosa
- J. S. Bach - Prelude from Suite, BWV 997
- Up to 10 minutes of free choice pieces
2024 Winners:
First Prize - Young Taek Jo (South Korea)
Second Prize - Sotiris Athanasiou (France)
Third Prize - Nene Yokomura (Japan)
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.
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.