Classical Guitar Competition

CATEGORYFIRST PLACESECOND PLACETHIRD PLACE
Chamber Groups 7-8 GradeTrailside Chamber  
Chamber Groups 9-10 GradeHarnoor and Anjali  
Chamber Groups 11-12 Grade   
Guitar Ensembles 7-8 GradeTrailside QuintetHarmony Middle SchoolRiver Bend  Guitar Quintet
Guitar Ensembles 9-10 GradeTuscarora High School 9/10The Freedom GuitaristsWit and Web Duo
Guitar Ensembles 11-12 GradeLCHS Guitar QartetRiverside High School Artist Guitar EnsembleStone Bridge Guitar Quintet
Solo 7 Gr.Pearl CooganPaxson HuangAlexander Palmer
Solo 8 Gr.Garrison StoweAnvita BalachanderArchit Mukherjee
Solo 9 Gr.Kate YooHugh McCormickKennedy Wells
Solo 10 Gr.Jacob GonzalezIsaac DawitSofia Anderson
Solo 11 Gr.Ryan OatesAlexander DolzhenkovParth Jaiswal
Solo 12 Gr.Andrew StevensWilliam BlancoKaley McQuinn
Lončar PrizeFirst Place: Riverside High School Artist Guitar Ensemble
Second Place: The Freedom Guitarists
Young Artist PrizePaxson Huang

The 18th annual Aguado Classical Guitar Competition  will be held in one round on May 2nd and 3rd 2025 at Park View High School, 400 West Laurel Avenue, Sterling, VA 20164. The Chamber and Ensemble Competitions will start on Friday, May 2nd  at 6 p.m., and the Solo Competition on Saturday, May 3rd at 9 a.m. – exact times TBA.

Winners will be announced at the concert, on May 3rd at 7:00 PM, at Community Lutheran Church, 21014 Whitfield Place, Sterling, VA 20165. Competitors will receive their prizes and certificates at the Winners Recital and Award Ceremony on Sunday, May 4th, at 2 p.m. at the Park View High School Auditorium. First Prize and Special Prize winners will perform in the Winners Recital.

The Aguado Classical Guitar Competition is open to students who study guitar in Loudoun County – at school or privately.

Three entries in solo (limit reached! ) and three in ensemble categories will be accepted from outside of Loudoun County in the order of applications received.


SOLO CATEGORY

Age Divisions: There will be a separate division for each grade, 7th – 12th. (Younger students may compete in the 7th Grade category.)

Program: Free Choice, not to exceed 8 min.

Prizes in each division: $100 First Prize, $50 Second Prize, $25 Third Prize

Special Prize: Special $100 prize for the best interpretation of a composition by Miroslav Lončar will be awarded by the composer.

The Young Artist Prize of $150 will be awarded to the competitor who shows the highest level of artistry.

GUITAR ENSEMBLE CATEGORY:

Guitar Ensemble Category is open to guitar duos to decets from Loudoun County. All ensembles will compete together in the appropriate age division. Ensembles will compete in the category of the oldest person in the group.

Age Divisions:

  • 7th and 8th Grade

  • 9th and 10th Grade

  • 11th and 12th Grade

Program: Free choice, not to exceed 10 minutes.

Prizes in each division: Trophies for First, Second and Third places will be awarded.

CHAMBER MUSIC CATEGORY:

Chamber Music Category is open to ensembles from Loudoun County that include at least one guitar plus other instruments, such as: flute, violin, clarinet, cello, voice, etc. The ensembles can be duos, trios, quartets, quintets, and sextets. All ensembles will compete together in the appropriate age division. The ensembles will compete in the category of the oldest person in the group.

Age Divisions:

  • 7th and 8th Grade

  • 9th and 10th Grade

  • 11th and 12th Grade

Program: Free choice, not to exceed 10 minutes.

Prizes in each division: Trophies for First, Second and Third places will be awarded.

COMPETITION FEES: The Solo Competition fee is $22. Students with financial needs can request a fee waiver. The Chamber and Ensemble fees are $27 and there is no waiver.

REGISTRATION: To register to the competition, please fill out the appropriate registration form and pay the competition fee using the Donate button above on this page.

SCHEDULE: Competition schedule will be posted here the day after the application deadline passes.

DEADLINE: APRIL 29 30, 10:00 PM, firm.

Solo Registration Form

Guitar Ensemble Registration Form

Chamber Music Registration Form

For any questions, contact us at: concerts1@aguadoguitar.org