Bale-Valle Armonica Guitar Competition
Bale, Croatia · Classical guitar competition
Bale-Valle Armonica Guitar Competition takes place in Bale, Croatia. It is held every year, usually in June.
- Location
- Bale, Croatia
- Type
- Competition
- Most recent edition
- 27 June 2026 – 5 July 2026
- Next edition
- Usually each June — dates to be announced
- Frequency
- annual
- Eligibility / age
- All nationalities. 1st category: soloists up to 11 years (date of birth from 2015 included); 2nd category: soloists up to 14 years (date of birth from 2012 included); 3rd category: soloists up to 17 years (date of birth from 2009 included); 4th category: soloists up to 20 years (date of birth from 2006 included); 5th concert category: soloists, with no age limit. 6th chamber music with guitar category: up to 14 years (date of birth from 2012 included), average age of the group considered; 7th chamber music with guitar category: up to 20 years (date of birth from 2006 included), average age of the group considered; 8th chamber music with guitar category: with no age limit.
- Entry fee
- Categories 1, 2, 3: € 30. Category 4: € 40. Category 5 (concert category): € 50. Categories 6, 7: € 25 per person – 160 for ensemble with 7 or more musicians. Category 8: € 50 per person – 330 for ensemble with 7 or more musicians.
- Prizes
- Category 1, 2, 3: First Absolute special prize: Altamira Guitar, cup, gold medal, diploma and strings prize. 1st prize: gold medal, diploma and strings prize. 2nd prize: silver medal and diploma. 3rd prize: bronze medal and diploma. Category 4: 1st prize: € 300, Altamira Guitar, cup, gold medal and diploma. 2nd prize: € 200, cup, silver medal and diploma. 3rd prize: € 100, cup, bronze medal and diploma. Category 5 (concert category): 1st prize: € 1,000, Altamira Concert Guitar, two concerts (International Mercatali Guitar Festival 2027, International Guitar Festival Bale-Valle 2027), cup, gold medal and diploma. 2nd prize: € 500, cup, silver medal and diploma. 3rd prize: € 300, cup, bronze medal and diploma. Category 6, 7: First Absolute special prize: educational award, cup, gold medal and diploma to each competitor. 1st prize: cup, gold medal and diploma to each competitor, strings prize. 2nd prize: silver medal and diploma to each competitor. 3rd prize: bronze medal and diploma to each competitor. Category 8: 1st prize: € 1,000, a concert in one International Guitar Festival 2027, cup, gold medal and diploma to each competitor. 2nd prize: € 500, cup, silver medal and diploma to each competitor. 3rd prize: € 300, cup, bronze medal and diploma to each competitor.
- Special prizes
- Audience Award for 4th, 5th, and 8th categories: Bale-Valle Honor Award plaque and a music award
- Virtuous school prize: a plate of honor to the Music School with the largest number of competitors
- Teacher's prize: a diploma of honor and a nomination to be a juror in the next edition of the Competition to the teacher with the largest number of competitors.
Repertoire requirements
1st category: free program for a maximum duration of 5 minutes. 2nd category: free program for a maximum duration of 8 minutes. 3rd category: free program for a maximum duration of 12 minutes. 4th category: Preliminary round: free program for a maximum duration of 10 minutes. Final round: free program for a maximum duration of 15 minutes (a composition already played during the first round may not be repeated in the second round). 5th concert category: Preliminary round: free program for a maximum duration of 15 minutes. Final round: free program for a maximum duration of 20 minutes (a composition already played during the first round may not be repeated in the second round). 6th chamber music with guitar category: free program for a maximum duration of 7 minutes. 7th chamber music with guitar category: free program for a maximum duration of 15 minutes. 8th chamber music with guitar category: free program for a maximum duration of 20 minutes. For all categories, performance of pieces will take place both from memory and by reading the score.
Official website
https://www.bale-valleguitarcompetition.com/
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