GENERAL RULES OF THE SARAJEVO INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL 2025

1. Before the beginning of the Festival, each participant has to register and take his/hers participant ID card.
2. Each participant will receive a certificate of participation.
3. The organizer has right to record (photo, audio and video) all of the Festival activities. Registered participants waive their authorization rights and agree to the general public nature of the Festival events, including the broadcasting recordings.
4. Competitors and participants cover their own travel cost and accommodation.
5. Participants will receive the festival’s booklet, with all necessary information, and other materials.
6. The organizer does not take the responsibility for injuries or accidents of any kind, damage or missing personal properties of all participants and guests of the Festival.
7. The organizer has the right to change the program and timing of the events.

1. All concerts are free to enter.
2. The organizer has right to change the performer(s), program, venue and timing.

1. Each passive participant has right to attend all master-classes, lectures, exhibitions, and presentations.
2. Each active participant will have one or three individual lessons, depending on the type of participation package; each lesson lasts 45 minutes.
3. Active participants choose 3 different professors with whom he/she wants to have lessons.
4. If the selected professor(s) are occupied, the organizer has right to assign another available professor.

1. The competition is divided into 8 categories, according to the table below. Only the 7th category is no-age limit.

2. The competition is international and public.
3. The competition in the 7th category is divided into 2 stages. All other categories are single stage competitions.
4. Competitors in all categories will compete in alphabetical order. The competition order list will be published at the Music Academy of Sarajevo, on the first day of the Festival, April 10th 2025.
5. Competitors are obligated to perform two or more pieces of different character and style.
6. The competitors of all categories are obligated to play by heart.
7. If requested by the jury, competitors are obligated to provide scores of the compositions that they perform.
8. The „competing time“ is the entire performance of the competitor.
9. Younger competitors are allowed to compete in a higher category.
10. Changes to the registered program are not allowed.
11. If there is less than three (3) competitors in the category, the organizer will cancel the competition in that category.
12. Competitiors in the 7th category cannot play same piece in both stages of the competition.
13. If a competitior has already won the 1st Prize of SIGF competition in his/her category, he/she can compete only in a higher category.
14. The jury of the competition is international, appointed by the Organizing board of the Festival.
15. Every category will have a different jury who will give points to the competitors. The jury members give points from 50 – 100.
16. Awards for points are divided in 4 categories:
  - First Prize : 93 – 100 points
  - Second Prize : 86 – 92,99 points
  - Third Prize : 80 – 85,99 points
  - Acknowledgement : 70 – 79,99 points
17. Member of the jury whom’s student or family member is competing is not allowed to give points.
18. All the Award winners will recieve certificates with number of points won.
19. The organizer will give additional prizes/gift from the sponsors for the best ranked competitors. Those prizes are categorized as: Gold, Silver and Bronze Prizes.
20. A maximum 5 competitors in the 7th category, with a minimum of 88 points in the first stage can qualify for the final stage. If there are more than 5 competitors with 88 or more points, only 5 competitors with the best result qulify for the final.
21. Competitors who have have qualified for the final stage will compete in order decided by a draw.
22. Final points for the 7th category will be a sum of the averege number of points in both categories, divided by two.
23. The Gold Prize winner is a competitor awarded with a minimum of 93 points, and the next highest ranked competitors will be awarded with Silver and Bronze Prize.
24. If two or more competitors have over 93 points, the Gold Prize winner is the competitior with the higest number of points, and so on.
25. If the competitior performs longer than the allowed time, the jury or the jury secretary has right to stop the candidate.
26. If two or more competitiors have the same number of points, the advantage goes to the younger competitior.
27. Jury decisions are final and can not be recalled.
28. After every competition day, the official points lists will be published.
29. Prizes and certificates will be awarded on the Final concert night.
30. If the competitor doesn’t perform or doesn’t show up at the competition, the organizer is not obligated to return the participation fee.
31. By applying, competitors accept the rules and terms of the competition.