| Competition | Country | Date | Deadline | Age Limit | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Classical Guitar Competition of Charleroi | Belgium | Sep 26 – Oct 4, 2008 | Jun 30, 2008 | 32 years | 2010 |
| International Сlassic Guitar Competition, Sofia | Bulgaria | Sep 3-4, 2008 | Aug 31, 2008 | who have turned 16 and are not older than the age of 35 by Sep 3, 2008 | 2009 |
| Aaron Brock Memorial International Guitar Competition | Canada | Oct 29 - Nov 1, 2008 | Oct 3, 2008 | Born after Jan 1, 1974 | 2009 |
| International Guitar Festival & Competition Heinsberg | Germany | May 15-19, 2007 | Jan 31, 2007 | Born since June 1, 1973 | 2009 |
| International Koblenz Guitar Competition “Hubert Käppel” | Germany | May 5-12, 2008 | Apr 25, 2008 | No | 2009 |
| International Guitar Competition John Duarte | Germany | Apr 6-9, 2009 | No | 2010 | |
| Westfalian Guitar Spring | Germany | Apr 25-27, 2008 | Mar 15, 2008 | No | 2010 |
| Agustin Barrios International Guitar Competition | Italy | Nov 21-23, 2008 | Nov 18, 2008 | No | 2009 |
| "Michele Pittaluga" International Classical Guitar Competition | Italy | Sep 21-26, 2009 | Aug 31, 2009 | Born on or after Jan 1, 1979 | 2010 |
| Tokyo International Guitar Competition | Japan | Dec 12-14, 2008 | July 31, 2008 | The birth date of the applicants must be after the year of 1973. | 2009 |
| Alexander Tansman International Musical Competition | Poland | Nov 4-9, 2008 | Sep 6, 2008 | Born after Jan 1, 1978 (under 30) | 2010 |
| International Guitar Competition and Festival Sernancelhe | Portugal | Sep 3-6, 2008 | Aug 29, 2008 | Born not earlier than September 6th 1972 | 2009 |
| Transilvania International Guitar Festival | Romania | Aug 18-23, 2008 | Aug 5, 2008 | A Category born in Aug 18, 1998 or younger B Category born in Aug 18, 1995 or younger C Category born in Aug 18, 1991 or younger D Category without age limit | 2009 |
| Sinaia International Guitar Festival | Romania | May 5-10, 2008 | Apr 10, 2008 | International contest: No limit Contest of young guitarists: A category - born after Jan 1, 1998 B category - born after Jan 1, 1995 C category - born after Jan 1, 1991 | 2009 |
| International guitar competition of J. K. Mertz | Slovakia | Jun 25-28, 2008 | Jun 20, 2008 | not older than 33 years on Jun 25, 2008 | 2009 |
| International Contest Alhambra’s Guitar | Spain | Mar 25-29, 2008 | No | 2010 | |
| "Joaquin Rodrigo" International Competition: Guitar | Spain | May 22-30, 2008 | Mar 15, 2008 | Under 30 years of age on May 1, 2008 | 2012 |
| International Solo Guitar Competition | USA | Aug 5-10, 2008 | Jun 5, 2008 | No | 2009 |
| International Youth Solo Guitar Competition | USA | Aug 8-10, 2008 | Jul 1, 2008 | Not older than either 14 or 18 years old, depending upon the category | 2009 |
| JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition | USA | Jun 9-13, 2008 | Apr 4, 2008 | No | 2010 |
| JoAnn Falletta International Composition Competition for Guitar | USA | Sep 1, 2007 | Jul 15, 2007 | No | 2009 |
| Parkening International Guitar Competition | USA | May 28-30, 2009 | Feb 9, 2009 | Born on or after Jan 1, 1979 | 2012 |
| Parkening Young Guitarists Competition | USA | May 26-27, 2009 | Feb 9, 2009 | 17 years and younger | 2012 |
| St. Joseph International Guitar Festival & Competition | USA | May 17-20, 2007 | May 9, 2007 | No | 2009 |
| Texas Classical Guitar Competition & Festival | USA | Mar 12-14, 2009 | Jan 25, 2009 | classical guitar students | 2010 |
| Rantucci International Guitar Festival & Competition Senior Division | USA | Mar 22-25, 2007 | Mar 15, 2007 | No | 2009 |
| Rantucci International Guitar Festival & Competition Youth Division | USA | Mar 22-25, 2007 | Mar 15, 2007 | not reached their sixteenth birthday by Mar 25, 2007 | 2009 |
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