Calling all Middle School and High School aged classical guitar soloists and ensembles to save the date for Saturday, April 25, 2026 at UMSL Music Department Building

The purpose of this event is to provide a goal for guitar programs in area schools to perform well for the event adjudicators. These adjudicators will provide constructive feedback to each ensemble and soloist. Adjudicators for 2026 will be Jesse Steele, guitar faculty at Southeast Missouri State University, and Patrick Rafferty, guitar faculty at St. Louis University. Soloists will be given an opportunity to perform a rehearsed solo piece for the adjudicators while ensembles will be given the opportunity to perform two pieces of varied styles. The sight reading component of this event will only be applied to ensembles.

Registration and more info can be found on our website: https://www.stlclassicalguitar.org/guitar-festival