Mozarteum International Guitar Festival

Registration fee: € 170,–

Includes

• 3 individual lessons
• Access as a listener to all masterclasses
• Free access to all concerts, workshops, lectures and the exhibition of guitar makers
• There are 18 places available for the masterclasses. Participants must submit the registration form (without payment of the fee) by September 15^th to the email address andrea.de_vitis@moz.ac.at. From this date, they will receive confirmation from the festival and must pay the fee of € 170,– by bank transfer by September 30^th at the latest. Both the initial registration (without payment) and the payment confirmation must be sent to the email address andrea.de_vitis@moz.ac.at. Payments made before receiving confirmation from the festival will not be refunded.

Selection of teachers

For the three individual lessons, each participant must indicate their five preferred teachers. At least two of these preferences are guaranteed. Lessons will take place on the three days of the festival. 

Documents to be submitted for application

• Application form with indication of the 5 preferred teachers
• Artistic CV

 Deadlines

• Application deadline: September 15^th (registration form only, no payment required)
• Payment deadline: September 30^th (after receiving a confirmation email from the festival)

Accommodation: Travel and accommodation costs are the responsibility of the participants. For inquiries, please email: andrea.de_vitis@moz.ac.at. 

Preliminary round (online)

• Participants must submit a video with a programme of their choice lasting 15 to 20 minutes.
• Submissions should demonstrate stylistic authenticity and interpretative coherence, originality and technical skill.
• Submission deadline: October 15^th 2026

Final (live)

• The live final will take place on December 5^th 2026 in the Solitär at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg.
• A maximum of five finalists will be selected from the preliminary round.
• Each finalist will perform a programme of their choice in front of an international jury.
• Duration: approx. 20 to 25 minutes. The program must include a contemporary music composition written after 1970.

Upon registration, each candidate must submit a conceptual overview of the selected programme (in English or German) explaining the artistic coherence between the pieces selected for both rounds. The repertoire is freely selectable and there is no obligation to include works by female composers.
However, if the programme contains such pieces, the performer may win the special ‘Women's Voices’ prize.

Note: Repeating pieces in the final round that were performed in the preliminary round is not permitted, except for the contemporary music composition, which may be repeated.

People born on or after December 5^th 1996 are eligible to participate.

First prize

• A concert at the Mozarteum Guitar Festival 2027 in Salzburg (performance fee: € 800,–)
• A guitar from Altamira (worth € 4,000,–)
• A guitar from a professional guitar maker (worth € 4,000,–)
• A contract with D'Addario

Second prize

• A guitar from Altamira (worth € 4,000,–)
• D'Addario strings

Third prize

• D'Addario strings

Neue Musik Special Prize – Best Interpretation of a contemporary music composition

• Free participation in masterclasses at the Mozarteum Guitar Festival 2027
• D'Addario strings
  • Note: This prize will be awarded to one of the finalists.

Special prize ‘Women's Voices’ – Best interpretation of a composition by a female composer

• Free participation in masterclasses at the Mozarteum Guitar Festival 2027
• D'Addario strings
  • Note: This prize will be awarded to one of the finalists.

• Registration fee: € 75,– (non-refundable)
  
• Submission deadline: October 15^th 2026
• Applications and videos must be sent by email to the following email address: andrea.de_vitis@moz.ac.at 
• Required documents:
  • Application form
  • Copy of a valid ID (passport or identity card)
  • Copy of the programme for the final round (including a conceptual overview)
  • Copy of the transfer receipt for the registration fee

Payment details

The registration fee of € 75,– must be paid by bank transfer.

Bank details:
Mozarteum University Salzburg
UniCredit Bank Austria AG
IBAN: AT38 1100 0099 5325 8200
BIC: BKAUATWW

Please indicate the following PURPOSE OF TRANSFER: Mozarteum International Guitar Competition 2026 – [Name of participant]

A copy of the transfer receipt (with the specified purpose) must be sent together with the other required documents to andrea.de_vitis@moz.ac.at.

To participate in the selection process, please submit the following:

• A completed application form confirming your availability to participate in the festival
• A short artistic biography

Participation fee

The participation fee is € 280,– and is only payable after confirmation has been received from the organisers.

• Exhibition space in the foyer of the Mozarteum University (table will be provided)
• Free admission to the concerts, which will take place in the Solitär of the Mozarteum University

• Applications must be sent to andrea.de_vitis@moz.ac.at by September 15^th 2026.
• Due to limited space, the first 8 registrations will be considered and will receive a confirmation email, after which they can proceed with the payment of the registration fee

Deadlines

• Application deadline: Septeber 15^th (registration form only, no payment required)
• Payment deadline: September 30^th (after receiving a confirmation email from the festival).