SGM Next Generation Competition 2025

We are happy to invite guitarists from everywhere to compete in the fifth edition of the Société de guitare de Montréal’s Next Generation Competition, presented online through YouTube. Over $1,000 in prizes! Thanks to the sponsors of this event: les Productions d’Oz and Grand salon de guitare  and Long & McQuade !

Who can compete?

The competition is open to all young classical guitarists, aged 17 and under as of the deadline for registration, regardless of their nationality and level of proficiency. Contestants will be divided in two categories:

  • Young Artists: 12 years old and under
  • Young Virtuosos: from 13 to 17 years old

Registration procedure

Registration requires filling the registration form of the SGM Next Generation Competition, paying the $40 registration fee and uploading a video on YouTube before the deadline. Please note that the registration fee is non-refundable in case of incomplete registration or withdrawal.

Registration deadline

Registrations must be completed before Monday, April 7th , 11:59pm EST. No registration will be accepted after that date. If your registration is incomplete after the deadline, it will be discarded.

Competition rules

  1. Participations is restricted to residents of the province of Quebec (Canada)
  2. The competition is restricted to guitarists aged 17 and under as of April 7th 2025. Proof of age may be required. All registrations must be explicitly authorized by a parent or legal representative of the contestant.
  3. Performances will be filed on YouTube exclusively.
  4. Each contestant may enter only one video, containing all the pieces performed. Pauses between the pieces are allowed: contestants are not required to record all the program in one sitting. However, no editing WITHIN A GIVEN PIECE will be allowed. Video capture must be frontal, using only one fixed camera. Any non-complying video will be rejected.
  5. Contestants must name their YouTube video following a “First name Last name” “SGM Next Generation Competition 2025” model (for example “Alex Winter — SGM Next Generation Competition 2025”). The YouTube description must mention the contestant’s age category — Young Artists or Young Virtuosos — and list the pieces in the order of their performance.
  6. Registration fees of CA$40 must have been paid in full before the deadline.
  7. Registration fees are non-refundable.
  8. The jury’s decision is final.
  9. A list of contestants will be published on Société de guitare de Montréal’s website, and its Facebook and Instagram pages.
  10. First-place winners of earlier editions of the contest may not enter the contest again.
  11. Contestants will be informed of the jury’s decision on May 3rd. Results will also be published on the SGM’S website, Facebook and Instagram pages.

To participate

  1. Fill the registration form
  2. Pay the registration fees, online or by Interac transfer to societedeguitaredemontreal@gmail.com
  3. Upload your video on YouTube following these instructions.

Jury for the 2025 edition