Aalborg Guitar Festival & Competitions

03/04/2026

Aftermovie from the 28th Aalborg Guitar Festival & Competitions 2025 - https://youtu.be/WZhHyhF1cWw?si=aj225qbXW-eOEcNV The Hideout Studio FINN ELIAS SVIT Klassisk Guitar Aalborg Guitar Festival & Competitions Carlos Piñana Luciano Pompilio Guy Hirschberger Thomas-Friedrich Kirchhoff 55 Thousand Guitarists

Aftermovie from the 28th Aalborg Guitar Festival & Competitions 2025 Once again, it has been possible to successfully realize a major guitar festival in Aalb...

30/03/2026

After his big win at the Aalborg International Guitar Competition, we sat down with Flavius Wagner to chat about his journey. 🎸🏆

It’s one thing to hear him play, but it’s another to hear the story behind the music. Flavius opened up about his life with the guitar, his time here in Aalborg, and what’s next on his horizon.

Check out the full interview here:
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We sat down with Flavius Wagner, the winner of the Aalborg International Guitar Competition 2025, to talk about his life with music, his excitement for the c...

20/03/2026

Ordinær Generalforsamling afholdes i dag kl 16.00 på Hasserisvej 147. 9000 Aalborg.

Bliv medlem og vær med til at udvikle og afvikle Danmarks største festival med fokus på guitaren. Koncerter, konkurrencer, kurser og udstillinger.

Kontingentet er årligt kr. 150,- pr medlem.

Kontakt formanden Finn Elias Svit på [email protected] for indmeldelse og oplysninger om kontingent betaling samt muligheder for online deltagelse eller mød op.

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19/03/2026

A huge shoutout to Flavius Wagner for winning the Aalborg International Guitar Competition 2025! 🥇🎸

It’s been a joy to watch Flavius play, and seeing his hard work pay off with this win is well-deserved. If you haven't heard him yet, check out this performance of Ponce’s Sonata III. It’s the perfect example of why he took home the first prize.

Watch it here: 👉 https://youtu.be/HgCpJ3x_gUc

Also a big thank you to The Hideout Studio for this amazing prize. We are really happy to have partners who share the goal of showing the incredible talent of these young artists.

#1 Place Flavius Wagner - Sonata III -2. Chanson - Manuel Maria PonceThe Hideout Studio Partner with Aalborg International Guitar Festival 🎸We’re proud to p...

13/03/2026

We proudly present the winners of the 7th Aalborg International Guitar Competition – Category II, 2025.

A heartfelt thank you to all participants for their inspiring performances, and a special thanks to Svend Withfelt for generously sponsoring the first prize – a beautiful and great-sounding handmade Alhambra guitar.

Prize Winners

🥇 1st Prize: Lucas Missagia de Marco (Denmark)
🥈 2nd Prize: Ceylin Sapmaz (Netherlands)
🥉 3rd Prize: Lieuwe Medema (Netherlands)

🏆 Audience Prize: Ceylin Sapmaz (Netherlands)

Jury
Chair of the Jury: Frederik Munk Larsen (Denmark)
Jury Members: Eduardo Pascual Díez (Spain) and Guy Hirshberger (Israel)

Special thanks to Svend Withfelt for sponsoring the first prize – a handmade Alhambra guitar.
Juryformand: Frederik Munk Larsen, Danmark
Øvrig jury:
Eduardo Pascual Díez, Spanien og Guy Hirshberger, Israel
The Hideout Studio FINN ELIAS SVIT photo: Lars Mørch Photography

09/03/2026

The winner of 2nd place in Aalborg International Guitar Competition 2025, Leon Ravnikar shares his story and more in this interview.

Also check our previous post where we shared his amazing studio recording at The Hideout Studio.

We’re joined at The Hideout Studio by Slovenian virtuoso Leon Ravnikar, the 2nd place winner of this year's Aalborg International Guitar Competition. Leon’s ...

06/03/2026

We are pleased to present Leon Ravnikar, winner of 2nd Prize at the 7th Aalborg International Guitar Competition 2025.

At the 7th edition of the Aalborg International Guitar Competition, the artistic level once again proved to be truly exceptional, bringing together outstanding young guitar talents from around the world in Aalborg. One of this year’s remarkable performers was Leon Ravnikar, who impressed both the jury and the audience and was awarded 2nd Prize in this prestigious competition.

After securing 2nd Place in a field of world-class talent, Leon went to The Hideout Studio to claim his special prize: an exclusive professional studio recording session.

Hear Leon’s incredible playing:
https://youtu.be/DmCIRdkJQ1M?si=rWrkrcLRlgD4TxqP
Klassisk Guitar FINN ELIAS SVIT Aalborg Guitar Festival & Competitions Petra Poláčková Events og oplevelser i Aalborg Musikere i Aalborg

#2 Place Leon RavnikarSonata Op. 61 -I Joaquin TurinaThe Hideout Studio Partner with Aalborg International Guitar Festival 🎸We’re proud to partner with the ...

19/02/2026

Ved den 8. udgave af Aalborg Internationale Guitar Competition markerede niveauet sig endnu en gang som helt ekstraordinært, med unge guitartalenter fra hele verden samlet i Aalborg.
En af årets markante profiler var italienske Giovanni Martinelli, som imponerede både jury og publikum og sikrede sig 3. prisen i den prestigefyldte konkurrence.
I dette interview møder vi Giovanni Martinielli til en samtale om hans musikalske rejse og det valgte repertoire samt oplevelsen af at stå på scenen i Aalborg og hvad prisen betyder for ham.
https://youtu.be/fpe4Af3lp2A
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We’re thrilled to present this exclusive interview with Giovanni Martinelli, the 3rd place winner of the Aalborg International Guitar Competition. As part of...

19/02/2026

Huge congratulations to Giovanni Martinelli for his incredible performance at the Aalborg Guitar Competition!

After securing 3rd Place in a field of world-class talent, Giovanni The Hideout Studio to claim his special prize: an exclusive professional studio session. 🎧✨

We sat down with him to talk about the competition, his musical journey and advices for aspiring musicians. Whether you're a guitar lover or just a fan of hard earned success, you need to hear what he has to say!

Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/fpe4Af3lp2A

Big thanks to The Hideout Studio for supporting the next generation of classical guitarists! 🎶

Sign up for the 2026 competition here: https://aalborgguitarfestival.com/category-1/

We’re thrilled to present this exclusive interview with Giovanni Martinelli, the 3rd place winner of the Aalborg International Guitar Competition. As part of...

13/02/2026

13/02/2026

Giovanni Martinelli har vundet 3. prisen til Aalborg International Guitar Competition 2025, og har fået lavet en video af The Hideout Studio.

Se det fantastiske resultat her:

#3 Place - Giovanni MartinelliLute Suite No. 1 in E minor - PreludeJ. S. Bach - Arr. Tilman HopstockThe Hideout Studio Partner with Aalborg International Gui...

13/02/2026

Vi har igen i 2025 haft fornøjelsen af at kunne sende de 3 prisvindere fra vores guitarkonkurrence til The Hideout Studio og lave en videooptagelse. Det er vi meget glade for, og vi ser frem til mere samarbejde i fremtiden.