THIS EVENT HAD BEEN HELD ONLINE (2021)
In lieu of the current climate and COVID restrictions, the Adelaide International Guitar Competition will be held online this year. Stay tuned for the following announcements on the below dates here or on our official Facebook Page.
- 9 July, 2021: Finalists announced (online)
- 21 July, 2021: Final performance videos posted online; click here.
- 1 Aug, 2021: Winner announced (online)
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, Andrew Blanch (Australia) in 2019 and Pietro Locatto in 2020 (Italy).
Prizes
First Prize
- AUD $10,000 prize money
- A Jim Redgate Guitar, valued at USD $16,000 (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 supported by Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation. You can support the work of the Foundation in delivering youth and education programs and career development opportunities.
The Class of Cabaret program and Nathaniel O’Brien Scholarship are supported by Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation. You can support the work of the Foundation in delivering youth and education programs and career development opportunities.
2021 Finalists
Alexis Chin (Australia)
Compulsory Piece: Robert Davidson - Cliffside
Free Choice #1: Prelude from BWV 997 by J.S. Bach
Free Choice #2: Introduction et Caprice, Op. 23 by Giulio Regondi
Clancy McLeod (Australia)
Compulsory Piece: Robert Davidson - Cliffside
Free Choice #1: Prelude in E Major, BWV 1006a, J.S. Bach
Free Choice #2: Invocación y danza, Joaquin Rodrigo
Connor Whyte (Australia)
Compulsory Piece: Robert Davidson - Cliffside
Free Choice #1: Elegie by Johann Kasper Mertz
Free Choice #2: Junto al Generalife by Joaquín Rodrigo
Hayden Burke (Australia)
Compulsory Piece: Robert Davidson - Cliffside
Free Choice #1: Prelude and Presto from BWV 996 - Johann Sebastian Bach
Free Choice #2: Gigue from BWV 996 - Johann Sebastien Bach
Free Choice #3: Lento from Drei Tentos - Hans Werner Henze
Free Choice #4: Allegro non troppo from Sonata 3 - Manuel Maria Ponce
Pavel Ralev (Bulgaria)
Compulsory Piece: Robert Davidson - Cliffside
Free Choice #1: J. S. Bach - Violin Partita 2, BWV1004, Allemanda; Giga
Free Choice #2: Carlo Domeniconi - Suite Koyunbaba, I; IV
Vuk Dragičević (Serbia)
Compulsory Piece: Robert Davidson - Cliffside
Free Choice #1: L. Legnani - Caprice No. 7
Free Choice #2: A. Barrios - Villancico de Navidad
Free Choice #3: J. Rodrigo - Invocacion y danza
Ziggy Johnston (Australia)
Compulsory Piece: Robert Davidson - Cliffside
Free Choice #1: Grave from Violin Sonata 2 in A minor, BWV 1003 by J.S. Bach
Free Choice #2: Allegro from Violin Sonata 2 in A minor, BWV 1003 by J.S. Bach
Free Choice #3: Canto from Sonata for Guitar by Alberto Ginastera
Free Choice #4: Finale from Sonata for Guitar by Alberto Ginastera