XIII INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL “GUITAR IN RUSSIA”
Voronezh (Russia)
February 5 — 8 2026
The Competition will be held in one round for groups 1-8
The age is determined on February 5, 2026
The winners of the Grand Prix and the Winners of the first degree of the previous competition cannot participate in the same groups.
Solo
classical guitar and Russian seven strings guitar
performance by heart, without accompaniment
6-9 years
- Piece by a composer of the participant’s country
- Free program
Total time maximum 8 minutes
10-11 years
- Piece by a composer of the participant’s country
- Free program
Total time maximum 10 minutes
12-13 years
- Piece by a composer of the participant’s country
- Free program
Total time maximum 12 minutes
14-15 years
- Piece by a composer of the participant’s country
- Free program
Total time maximum 16 minutes
16-17 years
- Piece by a composer of the participant’s country
- Free program
Total time maximum 18 minutes
18-20 years
- Piece by a composer of the participant’s country
- Piece by a composer XIX century (sonata, variations, suite)
- Free program
Total time maximum 20 minutes
21-24 years
- Piece by a composer of the participant’s country
- Piece by a composer XIX century (sonata, variations, suite)
- Free program
Total time maximum 20 minutes
25 years and without age limit
Free program including pieces by Barocco, Classical and Modern music
Total time maximum 20 minutes
Duo, Trio, Quartet
classical or seven strings guitars
performance by heart
Until 10 years
Free program
Total time maximum 6 minutes
Until 12 years
Free program
Total time maximum 8 minutes
Until 15 years
Free program
Total time maximum 12 minutes
Until 19 years
Free program
Total time maximum 14 minutes
Until 24 years
Free program
Total time maximum 15 minutes
25 years and without age limit
Free program
Total time maximum 15 minutes
Ensemble not more 10 participants
May be performing by scores. Other instruments not more than 30%
Until 10 years
Free program
Total time maximum 10 minutes
Until 15 years
Free program
Total time maximum 12 minutes
Until 24 years
Free program
Total time maximum 15 minutes
25 years and without age limit
Free program
Total time maximum 15 minutes
Guitar orchestra
More than 10 participants. May be performing by scores
without age limit
Free program
Total time maximum 15 minutes
May be perform by scores
JURY
Rovshan Mamedkuliev – prize-winner International competitions, professor Art Academy (Moscow)
Sergey Kordenko – professor Voronezh Art Institute, art director competitions and festivals “Guitar in Russia”
Sergey Rudnev – composer, prize-winner International classical and jazz competitions, well know guitar player (Tula)
Eugenie Finkelshtein – prize-winner International competitions, professor Art Academy (Moscow)
Vladimir Markushevich — seven strings guitar player, teacher, head of the Russian Guitar Club and School (Moscow)
AWARD
• Guitar by guitar-maker Alexandr Pashintsev
• Terz-guitar by guitar-maker Ruslan Kuliev
• Strings “Gospodin musician”
• Prizes from the company Lojen
• Another prizes will be announce later
Enrollment Fee
40 EUR for solo; 30 EUR – Ensemble (for each person); guitar orchestra – 60 EUR
Enrollment Fee can be paid at the day of arriving
Contact
Art. director Sergey Kordenko +7 (980) 558 38 21
Director Andrey Karpov +7 (920) 227 84 28
Documents to be sent
Documents to be sent by e-mail until 27 January 2026:
- Application form: download
- Short Biography of the participant
- Photo of the participant
Application form
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