Texas Guitar Competition and Festival: Schedule
Thanks for participating in the 2025 Texas Guitar Competition and Festival!
Congratulations to our winners on March 8, 2025!
Youth Division I winners (11-14 year-olds)
First Place – Axel Bastian Rosales Ascención
Second Place – Andrew Lee
Third Place – Brandon Lee
Youth Division II winners (15-18 year-olds)
First Place (Tie) – Kiran Lee and Teddy McCoy
Third Place – Wyatt Green
Adult Competition winners
First Place – Kyle Khembunjong
Second Place – Flavius Wagner
Third Place – Hayoung Lee
Fourth Place – Alejandro Rodriguez Ruiz
Martha and John Nye Audience Choice Award – Flavius Wagner
Stay tuned for future information on the 2026 festival.
23rd Annual Texas Guitar Competition and Festival
March 6 – 8, 2025
This unique Texas competition, designed to showcase outstanding classical guitar students, awards over $8,200 in cash prizes to the winners. Over the three-day event, students compete and attend master classes and concerts by internationally recognized guitarists.
We hold a Youth Competition for ages 11-18 as well as the main Adult Competition for college-level students.
View our past competitions for photos and lists of winners.
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Note: The University of Texas at Dallas will not take custodial responsibility of minors while participating in the Annual Texas Guitar Competition and Festival. Custodial responsibility will remain with teachers K-12, parents, legal guardians, and chaperones.
Schedule of Events
March 6 to March 8, 2025
Information about parking and directions
Thursday, March 6:
Semi-finals of the Adult Competition (not open to the public)
1:00 p.m.
University Theatre
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Pre-concert: A tribute to Enric Madriguera
7:00 p.m.
University Theatre
Concert: Sohta Nakabayashi, 2024 Texas Annual Guitar Competition, first place winner
7:30 p.m.
University Theatre
Friday, March 7:
Master Class for competitors, with Sohta Nakabayashi
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Master Class for competitors, with David Russell
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Meet-and-greet for competitors
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Preconcert: Winner of the 2024 CIGA Junior Alhambra Youth Guitar Competition – Mario Pino
7:00 p.m.
University Theatre
Adult Competition Finals
7:30 p.m.
University Theatre
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Saturday, March 8:
Youth Competition (open to parents and teachers only)
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Various Locations
Vendor Fair
12:00 p.m.
Jonsson Performance Hall
Lecture: Dr. Bryan Burns
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Jonsson Performance Hall
Vendor Demonstration
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Jonsson Performance Hall
Pre-concert: the Festival Youth Orchestra
7:00 p.m.
University Theatre
Concert: David Russell, co-presented with the Allegro Guitar Society
(Allegro Guitar Society members may reserve seats)
Followed by the Award Ceremony at the end of the concert to announce the winners for both the adult and youth competitions.
7:30 p.m.
University Theatre
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