Competition

Competition in a nutshell

On-line registration until 31st August 2026
The Competition is open to all guitarists (soloists) regardless of age, education, and country of residence
In Final Round participants perform a program with The AUKSO Chamber Orchestra of the City of Tychy under direction of Marek Moś

Prizes in guitar competition

€8000

1st Prize

€4000

2nd Prize

€2000

3rd Prize

Additional prizes

The remaining finalists receive €500

Competition programme

One part of the Sonata selected for the Second Round of the Competition
Free programme

Duration: 10-15 minutes

Sonata originally composed for the guitar in the 20th or 21st century
Free programme

Duration: 30-35 minutes

The entire programme must be played from memory.

One of the following concertos for the guitar and orchestra:

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 99
Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez

The entire programme must be played from memory.

The Preliminary and the Second Round Jury of the Competition

Dylla-Marcin-fot.-Lukasz-Rajchert

Marcin Dylla (Poland)

President of the Jury

Josef-Eotvos-1

József Eötvös (Hungary)

Beata-Bedkowska-Huang-foto-1

Beata Będkowska-Huang (Poland)

Martin-Krajco-2020

Martin Krajčo (Slovakia)

Petr-Saidl-foto

Petr Saidl (Czech Republic)

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Thomas Offermann (Germany)

The Final Round Jury of the Competition

Dylla-Marcin-fot.-Lukasz-Rajchert

Marcin Dylla (Poland)

President of the Jury

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Kyuhee Park (South Korea)

Pepe Paya foto

Pepe Payá (Spain)

Martin-Krajco-2020

Martin Krajčo (Slovakia)

Josef-Eotvos-1

József Eötvös (Hungary)

Beata-Bedkowska-Huang-foto-1

Beata Będkowska-Huang (Poland)

Offermann-2

Thomas Offermann (Germany)

Petr-Saidl-foto

Petr Saidl (Czech Republic)

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Application form

Downloadable files

REGULATIONS of the 20th International Jan Edmund Jurkowski Memorial Guitar Competition LOGO