12th Annual Guitar Festival & Youth Competition

The Latino Arts Strings Program is delighted to present the 12th Annual Guitar Festival and Youth Competition! We are thrilled to be celebrating over a decade of excellence in youth classical guitar performance!

The 2025 LASP Classical Guitar Competition intends to provide young musicians ages 8-18 with an opportunity to exhibit their talent and reward their hard work, as well as encourage them to appreciate music from different cultural origins. We wish to encourage new generations of young guitarists to:

• Explore and discover the pleasure of playing classical guitar
• Experience competing in a national/ international competition

* Please Note: Registration for this event is $35 and includes the competition, workshops and Master Classes as well as admission to the Guitar Festival Concert the evening of February 8th at 7:00 p.m
*Registration deadline: January 20, 2025

to view competition information and guidelines

TO REGISTER FOR THE COMPETITION-CLICK ON TICKETS in this event page. Once you purchase a ticket, you will be asked to complete the formal registration form.

Students entering the competition who would also like to perform in the master class will have the opportunity to take a class with one of our featured instructors that will be announced soon!

T O REGISTER FOR MASTER CLASS VIEWING ONLY - . This link will take you to a separate registration page where you are able to register for VIEWING ONLY of the Master Class.

Winners will be announced LIVE at our IN-PERSON Guitar Festival Concert the evening of February 8th. Good Luck!

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Latino Arts, Inc., 1028 South 9th Street, Milwaukee, United States