2020 Ex-Aequo International Classical Guitar Competition
The first 30 competitors who submit their application form and payment for the competition will get 2 sets of Augustine strings or a Guitar Salon International SWAG bag (so get your applications in early)!
The 2020 Ex-Aequo International Classical Guitar Competition will be a first of its kind online competition that highlights individual artistry and creativity. What sets apart this competition from others is that there will be no singular winner. Instead, we will choose four Grand Prize winners that split the $2000 Augustine Strings Grand Prize...ex-aequo. Those four winners will share a live-streamed concert at the end of the festival. In our eyes, one of the downsides of competitions is that artistry doesn’t fit neatly into a 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th prize. Our judges will pick from a pool of 12 finalists the four most appealing artists to play the concert based on originality, musicality and personal voice. By allowing multiple Grand Prize winners, we hope that this competition will encourage players to show what makes them special as artists, rather than trying to simply play cleaner, faster, and louder than the other competitors.
This competition also features a dazzling array of special prizes, including:
Best Interpretation of a 19th-Century Work: Winner will receive a “Sor” model Altamira guitar
BAM Audience prize: Winner will receive a “Black Carbon” model BAM case
Best Interpretation of a Work by Leo Brouwer: Winner will receive a signed LP of the Newman-Oltman duo’s new recording, “El Libro de los Seres Imaginarios” as well as a signed postcard from Leo Brouwer.
All 12 finalists will also receive a prize from Guitar Salon International and Augustine Strings. The four Augustine Strings Grand Prize winners will also receive an “Espressivo” model Soundfile and a generous string package from Augustine Strings.