Our Mission

The first edition of Sofia Guitar Festival was held in 2021 in Sofia. The founders are Tosho Dimitrov and Teodor Grozdanov. This is the first guitar festival created, organized, and held in Sofia.

 

      Our goal is to develop as many as possible activities related with the guitar and its development as an instrument. The festival includes:

 

  • International competition for classical guitar for students and youth up to 20 years old.

  • National competition for classical guitar for students up to 18 years old.

  • International competition for classical guitar over 18 years old (the first edition is expected to be in 2023)

  • Concerts

  • Master classes in classical, acoustic and electric guitar

  • Summer Guitar Academy

  • Presentations of new music literature for all types of guitars

  • Guitar workshops

  • and others.

 

      The main priority is to provide all activities of the festival to be at the highest professional level. All special guests of the festival such as – jury, lecturers, masterclass teachers, performers, artists, etc. are specially selected in order to present the highest quality in the guitar world.