RULES

1) Iberamerik Concert Association, organizer of the Barcelona International Guitar Contest Miquel Llobet, announces the seventh edition in Composition for Classic Guitar.

2) The contest is open to any composer of any age and nationality, provided that they were not awarded the first prize in any previous edition of the contest, or with the second prize in one of the last two editions.

3) The composition needs to be original and unpublished and it shouldn’t have been awarded any prize in any previous contest. Also, the composition shouldn’t have been premiered, published on the web, played or broadcasted in the radio or recorded on any support.

4) The composition must be written for classic guitar (any electroacustic mean, or external devices are not allowed) and it must last between 3 and 6 minutes.

5) The Jury will be composed by three well renowned international members and it will be formed by a guitar player, a composer and a composer-guitar player. In this edition the jury will be composed by: Maria Linnemann (guitarist-composer) Miguel Trápaga (guitarist) and José Río-Pareja (composer).

6) Entry in this Contest constitutes acceptance of these Contest rules. The decision of the jury will be final. The jury will give the exclusive interpretation of the rules.

REGISTRATION

7) The compositions must be sent between january 20th and June 1st of 2026. The Compositions sent before and after these dates will be excluded.

8) The compositions will be sent to this email address  llobetcomposition@gmail.com together with the following documents:
a) File in a pdf format with the title and a nickname.
b) File in a pdf format with the title and a nickname an the identity of the composer (name and surnames).
c) File text or pdf format with a brief artistic biography, address, age and nationality of the composer.
d) File in a jpg format of a recent picture of the composer.
e) A sworn and signed declaration stating that the composition is unpublished, is an original, hasn’t been made public, nor discographically recorded.
f) A recording is not necessary, but a mp3 real audio, midi or Finale version of the composition will be positively valued.

9) A 25€ inscription fee will have to be sent via bank transfer to (IBERAMERIK CONCERT – IBAN ES71 2100 5516 8121 0016 5290 SWIFT: CAIXESBB) or Paypal (certamenllobet@gmail.com). Name/nickname and title of the composition are required.

PRIZES

10) The following prizes will be issued:
a) First Prize: 1,000 euros and Honorary Certificate. Video-Recording of the composition and it’s premiere in the Art Llobet Festival or at Les Garrigues Guitar Festival. The composition will be included as a compulsory piece in the Semifinal of the following edition of the Llobet Contest in Interpretation.

b) Second Prize: 500 euros and Honorary Certificate.

11) Taxes will be applied on the prizes according to the law.

12) The Jury might award a Special Mention, which will be issued with a Honorary Certificate.

13) The Jury might not issue the prize if they don’t think that the quality of the compositions is not good enough or if they fail to fulfill any of the previously mentioned requirements.

14) The decision of the Jury will take place on Wednesday 1st july of 2026.

15) The winner of the First Prize will commit not to make use of any kind of copyrights about his awarded work until the following Llobet Contest is finished, so that the composition can be included freely in the Interpretation contest withouth any prejudice or charges on the contestants.

16) The winners are not required the assistance to the premiere or to the contest of interpretation. If they decide to attend the organization will not pay for the travel costs, however it will ease accommodation for at least one night.

* In case of doubt, the interpretation of these rules will take into account the original text in Spanish.

2026 COMPOSITION RULES (pdf)

GUITARIST-COMPOSER

MARIA LINNEMANN (NETHERLANDS)

Maria Linnemann (Amsterdam, 1947) is a composer and music educator based in Germany, internationally renowned for her extensive output for classical guitar. She studied conducting, piano and violin at the Royal Academy of Music in London and, after discovering the guitar in the 1970s, devoted much of her career to composing for the instrument, creating more than five hundred works ranging from educational pieces to chamber music. Her works are published by leading European music publishers and are regularly performed in conservatories and concert halls worldwide.

Throughout her career she has given masterclasses, taken part in international festivals and served on juries of guitar competitions. Her music is characterized by clear, expressive and accessible writing, which has contributed to its wide dissemination both in educational contexts and in the professional repertoire.

COMPOSER

JOSÉ RIO-PAREJA (SPAIN)

José Río-Pareja (Barcelona, 1973) is a Spanish composer and professor of composition at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC). He completed his higher studies in composition and conducting at the Conservatori Superior de Barcelona and earned a doctorate in composition from Stanford University, where he studied with leading figures of contemporary music.

His works have been performed by renowned international soloists and ensembles and have received numerous awards and commissions. His catalogue includes chamber music, orchestral works and compositions for a wide range of instrumental forces, noted for their structural rigor and intense musical expressiveness.

GUITARIST

MIGUEL TRÁPAGA (SPAIN)

Miguel Trápaga (Cantabria, 1967) is a Spanish classical guitarist of international renown and a professor at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid. He studied at the conservatories of Santander and Madrid, later continuing his training with distinguished guitar masters.

He has performed in numerous countries throughout Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania, and has made recordings for radio, television and various record labels. Alongside his concert activity, he pursues an intense pedagogical career, teaching masterclasses and courses at conservatories and international festivals.