FINAL CALL: Application
information, entry fee, and YouTube video links for the fifth annual James
Stroud Classical Guitar Competition will be accepted through Midnight PST, Saturday, February 17, 2024.
All
2024 Stroud Competition applicants must submit their completed
application, entrance fee, and two Preliminary Round YouTube video links
on this website's ENTRY FORM. Please see the Stroud Competition RULES for important requirements.
We encourage all applicants to submit their completed Entry Form, Two YouTube Video Links, and Entry Fee well before the entry deadline in case of any technical difficulty.
We
will announce the 2024 Stroud Competition's Semi-Finalists on this page by
Friday, March 1, 2024. The 2024 required set piece will be sent to all qualified
Semi-Finalists by Friday, March 15, 2024.
2024 FINAL ROUND PRIZES:
1st Place: $10,000.00
2nd Place: $5,000.00
3rd Place: $2,500.00
4th Place: $1,250.00
The 5th annual James Stroud Classical Guitar Competition is presented in cooperation with the 24th annual Cleveland International Classical Guitar Festival® at and with support from the Cleveland Institute of Music.