2024 University of Louisville Guitar Festival and Competition

October 11-13, 2024



 

The UofL Guitar Festival and Competition welcomes a roster of top-rate guitarists, devoted students, and casual enthusiasts for

intensive study and artistic development.

Online Registration

Schedule of Events

 

Concert Tickets and Registration Fees

Festival Registration

Competition: $50 (all divisions); $30 preliminary round video fee for open division.

Masterclass: $50 

Registration fees are paid here: https://louisville.edu/music/payment/mus/

Please indicate "GuitarFest2024" as the invoice number. 

Registration deadline is October 1. 

 

 

Concert Tickets

Concert tickets are available online or at the box office in the School of Music Lobby 30-minutes prior to each performance.

Order tickets online here: Guitar Festival Concerts

Concerts: $20 general admission / $10 students

All concerts are held at UofL School of Music, Comstock Concert Hall, 105 W. Brandeis Ave., Louisville, KY 40208

Contact with any questions regarding the festival or competition. 

 

Competitions

Open Division, open to guitarists of all ages  

Collegiate Division, open to guitarists of all ages who have not completed an undergraduate degree

Youth Division, two categories open to guitarists ages 18 and under. Category I is under 15 years old, and Category II is 15-18 years old.

 

Artists and Clinicians

Jason Vieaux

Marko Topchii

Chimera Quartet

Matthew Cochran

Nathan Fischer

Fowler / Mrofchak Duo

Stephen Guerra

Ivanovic / Haque Duo

Sung Shin

Austin Wahl

Christopher Wilke

Dennis Davis

Stephen Mattingly, Festival and Competition Director

 

 

Our co-sponsor on select events is the Louisville Guitar Society. Find the full list of their guitar events at www.LouisvilleGuitarSociety.org.

 

Prize guitars offered by Saers Guitars. www.saersguitars.com

 

The University of Louisville Guitar Festival is made possible by the generous support of our donors and corporate sponsors.