II^nd Category

of the 22^nd International Biennial Guitar Competition

II^nd category - without age limit

1^st round: Free programme (7–11 mins.), one Renaissance or Baroque piece must be included

2^nd round: Free programme (8–12 mins.), one Classicism or Romantic piece must be included

Final: Free programme (14–18 mins.)

Prizes

1^st prize

• concert guitar „Concert Master Double Top“ by Petr Matoušek (value 5100 EUR)
• concerts at the festivals: Kutná Hora (CZ), Kytara napříč žánry Praha (CZ), Mikulov (CZ), Wien (A), Tychy (PL), Lanckorona (PL), Rheinbach (DE), Balaton (HU)
• 500 EUR
• amplifier Acus One Forstreet Wood
• strings from Savarez
• gift boxes from D'Addario

2^nd prize

• guitar case by the firm IKA
• 500 EUR
• strings from Savarez
• gift boxes from D'Addario

3^rd prize

• guitar case by the firm IKA
• 300 EUR
• strings from Savarez
• gift boxes from D'Addario

Audience prize

• voucher for 50% discount when purchasing a carbon case from the CCcases company

Jury prize for an extraordinary interpretation of the piece in the final round

• Thomas Offermann's book Modern Guitar Technique (sponsored by the Ut Orpheus publishing house)

Prize for the best Czech participant

• voucher (value 2,500 CZK) for goods at the Kytary.cz e-shop
• Thomas Offermann's book Modern Guitar Technique (sponsored by the Ut Orpheus publishing house)
• prize from the Bärenreiter publishing house Praha

Conditions

Playing without score and keeping of time rules. It is not permitted to repeat the pieces in the rounds. Title "Laureate of the International Guitar Biennial Kutná Hora 2024" is accepted for the winner of the 1^st and 2^nd prize in the II^nd category. The jury has a right not to award some of the prizes if the corresponding art level is not reached. Prizes are indivisible, they may be awarded once only or not to be awarded. The decision of the jury is final.