Sinaia Guitar Festival

Location

Sinaia, Romania

Application deadline

30 iunie 2026

Event dates

6 July 2026 – 11 July 2026

Frequency

annual

Eligibility / age

Category A: Up to 11 years (including 11 years); Category B: Up to 14 years (including 14 years); Category C: Up to 17 years (including 17 years); Category D: Masters - No age limit. Age limits apply on the date of the contest.

First prize

Category A: 1st: Kremona Guitar, Tonebase subscription, Guitar by Masters subscription (1 year), D'Addario & Savarez strings and accessories; 2nd: Tonebase subscription, Guitar by Masters subscription (6 months), D'Addario & Savarez strings and accessories; 3rd: Tonebase subscription, Guitar by Masters subscription (3 months), D'Addario & Savarez strings and accessories. Category B: 1st: 80€, Kremona Guitar, Tonebase subscription, Guitar by Masters subscription (1 year), D'Addario & Savarez strings and accessories; 2nd: 60€, Tonebase subscription, Guitar by Masters subscription (6 months), D'Addario & Savarez strings and accessories; 3rd: 40€, Tonebase subscription, Guitar by Masters subscription (3 months), D'Addario & Savarez strings and accessories. Category C: 1st: 100€, Kremona Guitar, Tonebase subscription, Guitar by Masters subscription (1 year), D'Addario & Savarez strings and accessories; 2nd: 70€, Tonebase subscription, Guitar by Masters subscription (6 months), D'Addario & Savarez strings and accessories; 3rd: 50€, Tonebase subscription, Guitar by Masters subscription (3 months), D'Addario & Savarez strings and accessories. Category D: 1st: 2000€ + Constantin Dumitriu concert guitar (6500€) + D'Addario Backpack + Guitar by Masters subscription (1 year) + D'Addario & Savarez strings and accessories; 2nd: 1200€ + Guitar by Masters subscription (6 months) + D'Addario & Savarez strings and accessories; 3rd: 800€ + Guitar by Masters subscription (3 months) + D'Addario & Savarez strings and accessories.

Type

Festival

Repertoire requirements

Categories A, B, C: Free program, performed from memory (max. 8 min for A, 12 min for B, 15 min for C). Category D: First stage: max. 15 min, works from at least 2 stylistic periods; Final: max. 25 min, free program (without repetitions). All candidates must perform compositions from memory. Works performed in the first stage cannot be repeated in the final.

Official website

https://www.sinaiaguitarfestival.ro/

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