The Asia International Guitar Festival & Competition 2026
02 to 04 October, 2026 | 25th anniversary celebration and 26th edition
The venue is the auditorium of the Yamaha Ratchadapisek Music School , Fortune Town
Ratchadapisek Road, MRT Station Phra Ram 9, Bangkok.
BANGKOK, Thailand (September 28th, 2026)
The Thailand Guitar Society in association with Savarez Strings and the Yamaha Ratchadapisek Music School, are once again proud to present South-East Asia’s finest assembly of international guitar players, makers and enthusiasts. Now in its the 26th illustrious year, the Asia International Guitar Festival & Competition is the biggest and most vibrant event for classical guitar aficionados and music lovers in the region.
This year’s agenda includes master classes, guitar exhibits, competitions and concerts by acclaimed world-class musicians hailing from around the globe. This event is sponsored by Savarez strings, Bangkok Bank, D’Daddario strings, Kohnomusic, Swiss Cultural Found, RAYguitar and Visesnut Guitar case.
A varied program sees three days of activities, each day culminating in a concert by one or more celebrated guitar maestros.
The event will also feature a guitar competition open to all, with the winner receiving a free guitar, case, string sets, certificate and performance rights at four prestigious events.
The full list of internationally-acclaimed guests include the unique maestro Paul Galbraith (Scotland), Philippe Villa (France), Leon Koudelak (Czech), Xuanxuan Sun (China), Woratep Rattana-umpawan (Thailand), Pongpat Pongpradit (Thailand), Nalin Komentrakarn (Thailand)Classic Guitar Orchestra (Thailand), Pongpat Pongpradit (Thailand), the Siam Guitar Quartet (Thailand), Classic Guitar Orchestra (international) among others.
All concerts are performed at the auditorium , Yamaha Ratchadapisek Music School , Fortune Town Ratchadapisek Road, MRT Station Phra Ram 9, Bangkok.
Evening concert tickets are Bht 500 for adults and Bht 250 for students (with valid I.D.), Observers of master classes and competitions pay Bht 100.
Tickets available at: Ticketmelon
25th anniversary celebration Concert (02. October)
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Paul Galbraith “Live in Bangkok” (03 October)
Philippe Villa & Xuanxuan Sun (04 October)
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