The Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition Final was held on Sunday 15 September 2024 with South Korea's Young Taek Jo taking out first prize.
This highly esteemed annual event has served as a springboard for numerous up-and-coming artists globally, including South Korean virtuoso Deion Cho, who earned the top prize in 2023. 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
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.
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 the next 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
Image: Young Taek Jo (South Korea) - winner of the 2024 Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition.