35th International
Guitar Festival Iserlohn 2027

25th of July - 31st of July 2027

with the 16th International Guitar Competition

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Seminare während des Gitarren-Festivals Iserlohn - hier mit Gerald Garcia

Courses

Unterricht während des Gitarren-Festivals
Unterricht während des Gitarren-Festivals Iserlohn

Lessons during the Guitar Festival Iserlohn. The picture above shows Ana Cismek. Photos: Wolfgang Strehl

Unterricht mit David Russel.

Depending on the arrangement, each festival participant receives three or four lessons. The picture shows a teaching scene with David Russell. Photo: Koen Caspeele

From Sunday, July 25th, to Saturday, 31st, 2027, the international guitar festival and the 16th international Guitar Solo competition (Prize of the Sparkasse Iserlohn) will take place for the 35th time - again at the heart of the City of Iserlohn.

Teaching takes place in the rooms of the Music School Iserlohn (a beautiful building from the 19th Century), sheet music exhibition by Musik Trekel and guitar exhibition by 35 luthiers from all over the world will also take place here.

The three-round competition takes place during the festival in the Aula (Forum) of the Stenner-Gymnasium Iserlohn (Stennerstrasse 5) on Monday, July 26th (1st round - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.), Wednesday, July 28th (2nd round from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.), and on Friday, 30th, 2027 (finals take place in the Oberste Stadtkirche Iserlohn at 7:00 p.m.).

Depending on the arrangement, each festival participant receives three or four active lessons (45 minutes), various chamber music lessons and lessons in various technique classes. Participants of the competition receive three active lessons. Students will have the opportunity for a public concert in the Oberste Stadtkirche Iserlohn on Saturday July 31st at 7.30pm.

Following features are included in the fee:

  • More than 450 individual lessons
  • Solo, duo, ensemble
  • Concerts on seven evenings from Sunday to Saturday
  • Afternoon concerts
  • Exhibitions: 35 Guitar makers from all over the world
  • Guitar ensemble (with Gerald Garcia, England)
  • Participation in the competition (when booked)

All concert artists during the 35th guitar festival you'll find here .

Seminare während des Gitarren-Festivals Iserlohn