Up to five cash prizes will be awarded in every age group. The jury reserves the right not to award individual prizes or to split prizes.
| Age group | I | II | III |
|---|---|---|---|
| First prize | € 500 | € 1000 | € 1500 |
| Second prize | € 400 | € 800 | € 1200 |
| Third prize | € 300 | € 600 | € 900 |
| Fourth prize | € 200 | € 400 | € 600 |
| Fifth prize | € 100 | € 200 | € 300 |
In age group II, the EGTA-D will award an additional advancement prize in the amount of € 500 for the best interpretation of the eight pieces listed below.
Malcom Arnold | Fantasy for Guitar Prélude Scherzo |
|---|---|
Richard Rodney Bennett | Five Impromptus I Recitativo II Agitato III Elegiaco |
Lennox Berkeley | Sonatina for Guitar I Allegretto |
Leo Brouwer | Hika |
Hans Werner Henze | 3 Tentos (arr. Julian Bream) |
Ernst Krenek | Suite für Gitarre allein op. 164 |
Frank Martin | Quatro Pièces Brèves Prélude Plainte |
William Walton | Five Bagatelles II Lento III Alla Cubana |
Participation in this award category is voluntary; the pieces must be played in addition to the mandatory pieces for age group II mentioned above. This does not extend the total performance time (17 to 20 minutes).
For age group III, the renowned German master guitar builder Thorsten Sven Lietz has donated a concert guitar from his master workshop as a prize, worth around € 6000.
In addition to the cash prizes, the jury will award scholarships to international festivals.
