The 2010 Boston GuitarFest Competitions will run concurrently with the festival. The competitions are open to all registered master class participants, but it is also possible to register for the competitions alone.

Adult Performance Competition

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Thursday June 10
Preliminary round: 9am - 1pm, Jordan Hall, NEC

Friday June 11
Preliminary round: 9am - 1pm, Jordan Hall, NEC

Saturday June 12
Semifinal round: 9am  - 1pm, Jordan Hall, NEC

Sunday June 13
Final round: 2:30 pm, Jordan Hall, NEC


Youth Performance Competition

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Saturday, June 12, 2010
Preliminary round: 9am  - 1pm, Fenway Center, NU
Final round: 2pm, Jordan Hall, NEC


Composition Competition

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Past Competition Winners

2009 Adult Performance Competition Winners
* 1st place: Pedro Mateo González
* 2nd place: Raúl Reyes Hernández
* 3rd place: Nemanja Ostojic
* 4th place: Laura Klemke
* Interpretation Prize for music from a Mexican composer:
# Raúl Reyes Hernández

2009 Youth Performance Competition Winners
* 1st place: Bernardino Rodríguez Espejo
* 2nd place: Matar-Itai Batyonathan
* 3rd place: Kyle Comer

2009 Composition Competition Winners
* 1st place: Milonga Today
by Bruno Clemente, Cavallaro, Argentina
* 2nd place: Tres Tientos
by Jose Mora-Jimenez, Netherlands
* 3rd place: By Shadow By Light
by Omid Zoufonoun, Oakland, CA, USA
* Honorable Mention: Recreation
by Eva Kara, Hungary

2008 Youth Performance Competition Winners
* 1st place: Chaconne Klaverenga
* 2nd place: Alexina Aron
* 3rd place: Yaodi Hu