The Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition is the most prestigious guitar competition in the Southern Hemisphere and has provided career-launching opportunities for six incredible young guitarists: Jin-Hee Kim (South Korea) in 2010, Andrey Lebedev (Australia) in 2012, Bogdan Mihailescu (Romania) in 2014, Marko Topchii (Ukraine) in 2016, Miles Johnston (Australia) in 2018 and Andrew Blanch (Australia) in 2019.
Congratulations to Pietro Locatto – the winner of the 2020 Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition
PRIZES
First Prize
- A Jim Redgate Guitar, valued at USD$16,000 (AUD$23000)
- An invitation to perform at the next Adelaide Guitar Festival (including all travel expenses)
FINALISTS FOR THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL GUITAR COMPETITION
The audition round saw an unprecedented amount of entries from all over the world who represent some of the finest young classical guitarists from both Australia and abroad. The stunning level of technique and musicianship on display is commendable and we thank all those who entered the competition for this year for their dedication and skill.
Thank you to our esteemed judges: Adam Del Monte (US), Luke Dollman (AUS), Douglas Gautier AM (AUS), Vladimir Gorbach (AUS/Russia), Mak Grgic (Slovenia/US) & Dr Ken Murray (Aus).
The submissions for the final round from our finalists are listed below including the following repertoire:
- Free Range – Ken Murray
- 15 minutes of Free Choice Repertoire (one piece composed before 1850 and one piece after 1850)
Riccardo Calogiuri (Italy)
Free Range - Ken Murray
Andantino variato (Third movement from di Gran Sonata per chitarra sola) - N. Paganini
Capriccio diabolico - M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Jeffrey Cheah (Australia)
Free Range – Ken Murray
Prelude and Allegro from BWV 998 - J.S. Bach Arr. F. Koonce
Divertimento from Aquarelle - Sergio Assad
Tommaso Girotto (United Kingdom)
Free Range - Ken Murray
Pièce en forme de Passacaille - Alexandre Tansman
Rondo no.2, op.2 - Dionisio Aguado
Callum Henshaw (Australia)
Free Range - Ken Murray
La Catedral: Andante Religioso and Allegro Solemne - Agustín Barrios
K. 77: Moderato e Cantabile, Minuet - Domenico Scarlatti
Mosstrooper Peak: Smoky Cape - Nigel Westlake
Ziggy Johnston (Australia)
Free Range - Ken Murray
Sonata K53 - Domenico Scarlatti
La Gran Sarabanda - Leo Brouwer
Preludio e toccatina from Aquarelle - Sergio Assad
Samuel Kirkpatrick (Australia)
Free Range - Ken Murray
Prelude and Fugue 996 - J.S. Bach
Gigue 996 - J.S. Bach
India - R. Dyens
Druzbha (Friendship) - arr. Rudnev - V. Kozim
Pietro Locatto (Italy)
Free Range - Ken Murray
Prelude from quatre pieces breves - Martin
Fuga from Sonata BWV 914 - Bach
Vivo ed energico from Sonata Omaggio a Boccherini - Castelnuovo Tedesco
Cadiz - Isaac Albeniz
Clancy McLeod (Australia)
Free Range - Ken Murray
Sonata K. 239 Domenico Scarlatti - Arr. David Russell
Invocacion y danza - Joaquin Rodrigo
Chinnawat Themkumkwun (Thailand)
Free Range - Ken Murray
Prelude, BWV998 (1735) - J.S. Bach
Vals op.8, no.4 - Agustin Barrios Mangore
Sonatina Meridional (1930) I. Campo II. Copla III. Fiesta - Manuel Maria Ponce
Conor Whyte (Australia)
Free Range - Ken Murray
Un Sueno en la Floresta - Agustin Barrios
Bourree from J.S Bach's 4th Lute Suite in E Major
BWV 1006a - Gigue from J.S Bach's 4th Lute Suite in E Major