Prizes/Jury

Prizes

1st prize

8.000.- EURO

Bach statue in bronze by the renowned sculptor Thomas Duttenhöfer

concerts at

  • Bachfest Leipzig (2023/24) – Germany
  • Guitar festival “Darmstädter Gitarrentage 2023“ – Germany
  • Guitar festival “Gitarrenfestspiele Nürtingen 2023“ – Germany
  • concert series “Kammermusik im Gesellschaftshaus Magdeburg“ (2023/24) – Germany
  • concert series “Konzerthaus Blaibach“ ( 2023) – Germany
  • Guitar festival at “Castell ‘Arquato“ (2023) – Italy
  • concert Kulturkreis Usingen – Germany

CD production with an all-Bach program on the NAXOS record label, release date 2024 (production 2023 in Toronto, Canada). Travel and hotel expenses of the musician will be covered by the Darmstädter Gitarrentage e. V. up to a maximum of 1.500,00 Euro.

2nd prize 4.000.- EURO

3rd prize 2.000.- EURO + sheet music voucher (200,00 Euro) of PRIM-Musikverlag

4th prize 1.200.- EURO + sheet music voucher (100,00 Euro) of PRIM-Musikverlag

5th prize 800.- EURO + sheet music voucher (100,00 Euro) of PRIM-Musikverlag

6th prize 600.- EURO + sheet music voucher (100,00 Euro) of PRIM-Musikverlag

7th + 8th prize = Refund of participation fee (120.- Euro) + sheet music voucher (50,00 Euro) of PRIM-Musikverlag

9th + 10th prize = Refund of participation fee (120.- Euro)

Audience prize 600.- EURO

The hotel costs of the 6 semi-finalists in a first class hotel (max. 3 nights) during their stay in Darmstadt will be covered by the Darmstädter Gitarrentage e. V.

The cash prizes will be paid gross by bank transfer. In the case of foreign winners, a foreigners’ tax of 15% of the gross prize will be withheld.

Jury

Sabine Bauer (Germany – harpsichord)

Björn Colell (Germany – baroque lute)

Margarita Escarpa (Spain – guitar)

Ricardo Gallen (Spain – guitar)

Tilman Hoppstock (Germany – guitar/musicology, jury president)

Kurt Koch (Germany – guitar, video rounds only)

Ansgar Krause (Germany – guitar)

Carlo Marchione (Italy – guitar)

Pablo Márquez (Argentina – guitar)

Thomas Müller-Pering (Germany – guitar)

Gerhard Reichenbach (Germany – guitar)

Hopkinson Smith (USA – baroque lute)

Raphaella Smits (Belgium – guitar)

Rainer Zipperling (Germany – baroque cello)