categories
1st category | until the age of 20 (born in 2006 and later)
1st round: Free programme (8–12 mins.), one Renaissance or Baroque piece must be included
Final: Free programme (12–16 mins.)
Prizes
1st prize
- concert guitar by Petr Láska (value 4200 EUR)
- Voucher worth 125 Eur for goods at Stretta Music
- strings from Savarez
- gift boxes from D'Addario
- Guitar support from Le Support
2nd prize
- guitar from Mérida - model Venus
- Voucher worth 75 Eur for goods at Stretta Music
- strings from Savarez
- gift boxes from D'Addario
3rd prize
- concert guitar Kantare
- Voucher worth 50 Eur for goods at Stretta Music
- strings from Savarez
- gift boxes from D'Addario
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
- 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 2026" is accepted for the winner of the 1st prize in the Ist 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.
2nd category | without age limit
1st round: Free programme (7–11 mins.), one Renaissance or Baroque piece must be included
2nd round: Free programme (8–12 mins.), one Classicism or Romantic piece must be included
Final: Free programme (14–18 mins.)
Prizes
1st prize
- concert guitar "Concert Master Double Top" by Petr Matoušek (value 5100 EUR)
- concerts at the festivals:
24th International Guitar Biennial with Masterclasses Kutná Hora (CZ)
Guitar Festival of J.K.Mertz Bratislava (SK)
Guitar Festival Mikulov (CZ)
Stuttgart International Classic Guitar Festival (DE)
Forum Gitarre Wien (A)
Silesian Guitar Autumn Tychy (PL)
Terra Artis Festival Lanckorona (PL) - 1000 EUR
- strings from Savarez
- gift boxes from D'Addario
- Voucher worth 125 Eur for goods at Stretta Music
- Guitar support from Le Support
2nd prize
- guitar case by the firm IKA
- 800 EUR
- strings from Savarez
- gift boxes from D'Addario
- Voucher worth 75 Eur for goods at Stretta Music
- Guitar support from Le Support
3rd prize
- guitar case by the firm IKA
- 500 EUR
- strings from Savarez
- gift boxes from D'Addario
- Voucher worth 50 Eur for goods at Stretta Music
- Guitar support from Le Support
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
- 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 2026" is accepted for the winner of the 1st and 2nd prize in the IInd 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.