Classical Guitar Competition, 2026

Bratstvo 1869 Community Centre, Kyustendil, Bulgaria announces the regulations of the Twenty-ninth edition of the International Classical Guitar Competition, which will be held April 2 - 4, 2026 in Kyustendil, Bulgaria. The guitar forum is a stage for the performance of participants from all over Europe - students, teachers and established...

The XXVIII Classical Guitar Competition

P R O G R A M   XXIX INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL GUITAR COMPETITION, which will be held from March 31st - April 4th, 2026 in the town of Kyustendil, Bulgaria.

Master class

MASTER CLASSES of: On April 3 and 4, 2026, MASTER CLASSES will be held by:DARKO BAGESKI, North MacedoniaVICTOR ILICH, SerbiaOGNYAN VALEV, BulgariaALEXANDER HADJI-DJORDJEVIC, SerbiaDARKO KARAJIC, SerbiaROSEN BALKANSKI, Bulgaria Questions and registration: e-mail: chitalishte@bratstvokn.org and in Bratstvo 1869 Community Centre, room № 9.    

Useful Information

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Jury

JURY А:
Chairperson:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rosen Balkanski - composer and teacher at National Academy of Music, Sofia, Bulgaria
Members:
Dr. Milena Valcheva - teacher at the National School of Music and Dance Art, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Dr. Neli Nedeva – teacher at National School of Arts, Varna, Bulgaria
Assoc. Prof. Valentyna Kyrychenko - teacher at National Music Academy, Odessa, Ukraine
Hristo Kolikov – guitarist and teacher, Plovdiv
Aleksandar Hadzi-Djordjevic – teacher at University of Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
Dr. Victor Ilich – teacher at Music school, Smederevo, Serbia
Milkica Ponjavich – teacher at National Music School, Belgrade, Serbia
Tosho Dimitrov - teacher at National Music School, Sofia, Bulgaria
Campbell Diamond - lecturer at the University of Linz, Austria
Elvis Sivcevic – guitarist and teacher, Bosnia and Herzegovina

JURY B:
Chairperson:
Prof. Dr. Stela Miteva-Dinkova – Deputy Rector of Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Artsq Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Members:
Dr. Stolina Dobreva – Director of National Music School, Sofia, Bulgaria
Elvis Sivcevic – guitarist and teacher, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Elvis Bytyqi - teacher at the Music School, Prizren, Kosovo
Darko Karajic – teacher at University of Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
Vesna Petkovic – teacher at the University of Nis, Serbia
Victoria Tsvetkova - teacher, Silistra, Bulgaria
Yuliia Olexii - teacher, Odessa, Ukraine
Sevdalin Stefanov – teacher at National School of Arts, Varna, Bulgaria
Milan Pesic – teacher at Music School, Leskovac, Serbia
Plamen Marinchev – teacher at National school of music and performing arts, Burgas, Bulgaria

JURY C:
Chairperson:
Ognyan Vulev – composer and teacher, Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria
Members:
Kastriot Sada – director of the Music school, Djakovе, Kosovo
Bosko Radojkovic – teacher, Belgrade, Serbia
Bratislav Zlatkovic – composer and teacher at the University of Nis, Serbia
Stanimir Stanimirov – teacher, Shumen, Bulgaria
Kostadin Dinkov – teacher at National school of music and dance art, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Vasko Pilichev – teacher, Strumica, North Macedonia
Milos Stojkovic – teacher at Music School, Pirot, Serbia
Milos Vukovic – teacher at Music School, Velika Plana, Serbia
Gjulian Bytyqi - lecturer at the University of Arts, Peja, Kosovo
Darko Bageski – teacher at the Conservatory, Skopje, North Macedonia
Boyan Doichev – teacher, Varna, Bulgaria

 


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