7th International Competition for Young Guitarists
«Andrés Segovia» 2012 in Velbert from 6th to 9th June

• HERE you find a 3-minutes-video of the 2010 competition  

Evidently the guitar is the most popular and most frequently played instrument worldwide. After the 500 year course of the guitar influencing many generations and social sections of the people we have a vast variety of historical and contemporary guitar music at our disposal, which is supported by highly professional instruction. Correspondingly the International Competition for Young Guitarists «Andrés Segovia» contributes significantly to the promotion of promising young talents in offering them the opportunity to compare and exchange in conjunction with informed advice by a jury consisting of internationally renowned guitar experts.

Sponsored by potent companies, such as RWE and the Sparkasse, and with consistant success, the Town of Velbert has been organizing this competition since 2000 every two years in cooperation with the German section of the European Guitar Teachers Association (EGTA). Ever since each time on the 80 children and youths who are dedicated to the guitar travel from about 20 countries to Velbert as winning a prize in the «Andrés Segovia» Competition has proved to be an important step in the carreer of a professional guitar artist.

The competition is held in 3 age groups. The performance of each candidate must contain a compulsory piece. Five prizes are provided for each age group, ranging from 125 to 1000 €, plus several valuable token prizes.
More detailed information on the competition is to be found in the chapter Regulations. More detailed information on concerts and events is to be found in the chapter Events.

Overview of the competition and events 2012