This unique Texas competition, designed to showcase outstanding classical guitar students, will award over $8,000 in cash prizes to the winners. Over the three-day event, students can compete and attend master classes and concerts by internationally recognized guitarists.

We have a Youth Competition for ages 11-18 as well as the main International Concert Guitarist Competition for college-level students.

Entry into the competition will include master classes, performances from internationally renowned guitarists David Russell (Grammy award winner), Javier Garcia Moreno, and Samual Hines (2020 Laureate).

All of the public performances take place in University Theatre and the Vendor Fair (from March 3-5) takes place each day in the lobby outside Jonsson Performance Hall.

March 2:

Lecture by Olga Amelkina Vera
5 p.m.
Jonsson Performance Hall

March 3:

Vendor Fair
4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
the lobby outside Jonsson Performance Hall

Pre-concert: the UT Dallas Festival Ensemble directed by James Wilder
7 p.m.
University Theatre

Keynote Opening Concert: David Russell
7:30 p.m.
University Theatre
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March 4:

Vendor Fair
1 p.m. to 6:50 p.m.
the lobby outside Jonsson Performance Hall

Pre-concert: the Tyler Jr. College Guitar Ensemble directed by Frank Kimlicko
7 p.m.
University Theatre

Final Round Competition featuring the four finalists
7:30 p.m.
University Theatre

March 5:

Youth Competition
9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
(private)

Vendor Fair
12 p.m. to 6:55 p.m.
the lobby outside Jonsson Performance Hall

Laureate Concert: Samuel Hines
4 p.m.
University Theatre

Pre-concert: the UT Tyler Guitar Ensemble directed by Dr. Dan Kyzer
7 p.m.
University Theatre

Concert: Javier Garcia Moreno
7:30 p.m.
University Theatre

Awards Ceremony and Festival Closure
8:30 p.m.
University Theatre

The 2022 Guitar Competition is sponsored by:

Savarez

Alhambra Guitarras

The University of Texas at Dallas

The School of Arts and Humanities

Russell Cleveland

The Guitar Advisory Board

The Arts and Humanities Council

Friends of the Guitar Program