The winners will be awarded honorary diplomas and prizes (guitars, book vouchers, etc.) offered by music publishing houses.

Categories and program

A category (< 12 years)
up to 12 years old (born after July 1st, 2014).

ONE ROUND – Two or more pieces but the total time not to exceed 7 minutes.

B Category (12 – 15 years)
from 12 – 15 years old (born between July 1st 2014 and July 1st 2011).

ONE ROUND – Two or more pieces but the total time not to exceed 12 minutes.

C Category (15 – 18 years)
from 15 – 18 years old (born between July 1st 2011 and July 1st 2008).

ONE ROUND – Two or more pieces but the total time not to exceed 15 minutes.

D Category
With no age limit.

ONE ROUND – A free choice program not to exceed 25 minutes.

Competition Rules

• The candidate’s proposed program must be submitted by June 15, 2026.
• Changes in the program after the submission deadline of applications will not be accepted.
• Each contestant can participate in only one category.
• The order of appearance is determined after a draw shortly before the start of each category.
• The Festival reserves the exclusive rights to photograph and film the phases of the competition without any further obligation to the contestants.
• The contestants assume their own travel and accommodation expenses.
• Participation in the competition requires full acceptance of all the above terms.
• The enrolment fee is not refundable.

JURY

The main criteria for judging will be the artist’s musical personality in a varied repertoire, the individuality and charisma as well the stage presence.
The Jury, whose decision is final, will be comprised of known music and guitar personalities.
The Jury will be allowed to interrupt the performance at any time.
The jury reserves the right not to present certain prizes if it deems the level to be insufficient and the judge’s individual scores will be confidential.
Members of the Jury who have ongoing teaching relationships with competitors  will abstain from judging them.

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1st prize: Elli Papachatzi
2nd prize: LydiaLemonidi
3rd prize: Orfeas Zouzoulas
Special award: Marilena Petrou

Category B (>12 & <15 years)

2nd prize: Vasiliki Mpoutsika
3rd prize: Fragkiskos Martinos

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Category C (> 17 years)

1st prize: Jiarui An
2nd prize: George Pantoglou (+ 50 euro check from “Papagrigoriou – Nakas”)
3rd prize: Mariletta Christali (+ a 400€ guitar by “Andromidas” music store)
Special award: Christodoulos Tsormpatzoglou

Category B (14 – 17 years)

1st prize: Elli Papachatzi (+ 50 euro check from “Kokonetsis”)
2nd prize: Lydia Lemonidi (+ 50 euro check from “Papagrigoriou – Nakas”)
2nd prize: Angelos Koutsonas (+ 50 euro check from “Kokonetsis”)
3rd prize: Iasonas Pandis
3rd prize: Orfeas Zouzoulas

Category A (<14 years)

1st prize: Aliki Psalti(+ 50 euro check from “Kokonetsis”)
1st prize: Marilena Kytagia (+ 50 euro check from “Papagrigoriou – Nakas”)
2nd prize: Vasiliki Mpoutsika
3rd prize: Frangiskos Martinos
Special award: Alexandros Koutsonas

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Category B (14 – 17 years)

1st prize: Orestis Mellios (+ a 400€ guitar by “Andromidas” music store)
2nd prize: Orfeas Zouzoulas (+ 50 euro check from “Papagrigoriou – Nakas”)
2nd prize: Eri Papageorgiou (+ 50 euro check from “Kokonetsis”)
3rd prize: Giannis Balkogiannopoulos

Category A (<14 years)

1st prize: Marilena Kytagia (+ 50 euro check from “Kokonetsis”)
1st prize: Elli Papachatzi (+ 50 euro check from “Papagrigoriou – Nakas”)
2nd prize: Vasiliki Mpoutsika (+ 50 euro check from “Kokonetsis”)
2nd prize: Lydia Lemonidi (+ 50 euro check from “Papagrigoriou – Nakas”)
3rd prize: Alexandros Kozadinos
3rd prize: Aliki Psalti

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Category C (> 17 years)

1st prize: Vasileios Damianakis (+ 50 euro check from “Papagrigoriou – Nakas”)
1st prize: Aspasia-Ramona Spyropoulou (+ 50 euro check from “Papagrigoriou – Nakas”)
Special award: Dimitrios Samartzis
Special award: Theofilos Efthimiadis

Category B (14 – 17 years)

1st prize: Christodoulos Tsormpatzoglou (+ 50 euro check from “Andromidas”)
2nd prize: Zoe Skoumpouri  (+ 50 euro check from “Kokonetsis”)
3rd prize: Orestis Mellios (+ 50 euro check from “Papagrigoriou – Nakas”)
Special award:  Thanos Karamperis (+ 50 euro check from “Kokonetsis”)

Category A (<14 years)

1st prize: Orfeas Zouzoulas (+ 50 euro check from “Kokonetsis”)
2nd prize: Vasiliki Mpoutsika (+ 50 euro check from “Andromidas”)
3rd prize: Elli Papachatzi (+ 50 euro check from “Andromidas”)

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