1) The competition will take place from October 15th till November 5th, 2021.
2) The competition is open to guitarists of all nationalities and countries.
3) The competition will have three rounds: preliminary round, semifinal and final.
4) Contestants will be evaluated on their technique, musicianship, and total presentation. The jury will be looking for a pure concert artist.
5) All competition rounds will be online. The contestants will submit video performances.
Your entry to the competition constitutes your consent to the use of your video and audio recordings and your name, country of residence age and photos in any and all media by the The Hague – Altamira International Virtual Guitar Competition. By participating in the competition, you automatically waive your right to material compensation in connection with the publication and distribution of the competition videos.
Irina Kulikova
BIC: INGBNL2A
NL48 INGB 0006 9074 96 ING Bank N.V. Foreign Operations PO Box 1800
1000 BV Amsterdam
1st prize:
• Special Altamira prize € 2.500
• Special Savarez prize € 2.000
• Altamira/ It’s about the touch concert tour*:
◦ 4 concerts in China
◦ 2 concerts in Europe/ Australia
◦ 2 concerts in Russia (St. Petersburg and Kazan) incl. travel expenses, hotels, visa and € 500 for each concert.
* Invitations to perform at future Altamira International Guitar Symposiums in China, Europe and Australia are subject to conditions due to COVID-19.
• A new piece for guitar by international prize winning composer Konstantin Vassiliev dedicated to the winner, to be world premiered during the concert tour and recorded on video.
• Savarez strings and gifts
• Tonebase free lifetime subscription
• Designer leather bag from Elsanna Portea value of € 155
• Digital music scores from ” It’s about the touch ” productions
• Free entry at the Michele Pittaluga International Classical Guitar Competition, 2022, Italy
• Free entry at the Florida Guitar Foundation International Guitar Competition, 2022, USA
• Professional Video Clip Promotion on Social Media
• Three personal online master classes from the Classical Guitar Academy
2nd prize:
• Special Altamira prize € 1000
• Concert guitar (value of € 2000 – Altamira N650 Award model)
• Tonebase one year free subscription
• Designer leather bag from Elsanna Portea value of € 125
• Digital music scores from ” It’s about the touch ” productions
• Free entry at the Florida Guitar Foundation Competition, 2022, USA
• Savarez strings and gifts
• Two personal online master classes from the Classical Guitar Academy
3d prize:
• Special Altamira prize € 500
• Concert guitar (value of € 1.200 – Altamira Model N500)
• Tonebase one year free subscription
• Designer leather wallet from Elsanna Portea value of € 45
• Digital music scores from ” It’s about the touch ” productions
• Free entry at the Florida Guitar Foundation Competition, 2022, USA
• Savarez strings and gifts
• One personal online master class from the Classical Guitar Academy
1) The competition will take place from October 15th till November 5th, 2021.
2) The competition is open to guitarists of all nationalities and countries.
3) The competition will have three rounds: preliminary round, semifinal and final.
4) Contestants will be evaluated on their technique, musicianship, and total presentation. The jury will be looking for a pure concert artist.
5) All competition rounds will be online. The contestants will submit video performances.
Your entry to the competition constitutes your consent to the use of your video and audio recordings and your name, country of residence age and photos in any and all media by the The Hague – Altamira International Virtual Guitar Competition. By participating in the competition, you automatically waive your right to material compensation in connection with the publication and distribution of the competition videos.
Irina Kulikova
BIC: INGBNL2A
NL48 INGB 0006 9074 96 ING Bank N.V. Foreign Operations PO Box 1800
1000 BV Amsterdam
1st prize:
• Special Altamira prize € 2.500
• Special Savarez prize € 2.000
• Altamira/ It’s about the touch concert tour*:
◦ 4 concerts in China
◦ 2 concerts in Europe/ Australia
◦ 2 concerts in Russia (St. Petersburg and Kazan) incl. travel expenses, hotels, visa and € 500 for each concert.
* Invitations to perform at future Altamira International Guitar Symposiums in China, Europe and Australia are subject to conditions due to COVID-19.
• A new piece for guitar by international prize winning composer Konstantin Vassiliev dedicated to the winner, to be world premiered during the concert tour and recorded on video.
• Savarez strings and gifts
• Tonebase free lifetime subscription
• Designer leather bag from Elsanna Portea value of € 155
• Digital music scores from ” It’s about the touch ” productions
• Free entry at the Michele Pittaluga International Classical Guitar Competition, 2022, Italy
• Free entry at the Florida Guitar Foundation International Guitar Competition, 2022, USA
• Professional Video Clip Promotion on Social Media
• Three personal online master classes from the Classical Guitar Academy
2nd prize:
• Special Altamira prize € 1000
• Concert guitar (value of € 2000 – Altamira N650 Award model)
• Tonebase one year free subscription
• Designer leather bag from Elsanna Portea value of € 125
• Digital music scores from ” It’s about the touch ” productions
• Free entry at the Florida Guitar Foundation Competition, 2022, USA
• Savarez strings and gifts
• Two personal online master classes from the Classical Guitar Academy
3d prize:
• Special Altamira prize € 500
• Concert guitar (value of € 1.200 – Altamira Model N500)
• Tonebase one year free subscription
• Designer leather wallet from Elsanna Portea value of € 45
• Digital music scores from ” It’s about the touch ” productions
• Free entry at the Florida Guitar Foundation Competition, 2022, USA
• Savarez strings and gifts
• One personal online master class from the Classical Guitar Academy