In 2026 we celebrate our 30th anniversary, a milestone we wish to commemorate through initiatives that reflect our commitment to culture, training, education and artistic creation. For this reason, a special edition of the Guadamora Chamber Music Competition will take place.

The Guadamora International Music Competition, whose first edition was held in 2000, established itself as a renowned competition. Its prestige was built on two fundamental pillars: the excellence of its jury, which was chaired by maestro Antón García Abril (deceased in 2021) and counted on the work of its secretary, Ernesto Blanco Rodríguez; and its marked international character, granted by the high level of participating groups from diverse countries such as Canada, Japan, the United States and several European nations. Throughout its four editions, the competition has featured outstanding winners, including the Arriaga Quartet and the Sasaki-Kawamura Duo (2000), the Iberbrass Quintet (2001), the Granada Brass Quintet (2002) and the Éxodus Quartet (2003). On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, the Foundation revives the competition in 2026 with a special edition, thus reaffirming its commitment to the promotion of chamber music.

In Pozoblanco (Córdoba, Spain) on November 6, 7 and 8, 2026.

November 6: opening ceremony, in the afternoon (Teatro El Silo de Pozoblanco).

November 7: semifinals (Marcos Redondo Professional Music Conservatory of Pozoblanco).

November 8: final (Teatro El Silo de Pozoblanco).

Registrations open from March 4 to June 20, 2026.

Semifinalists announcement: By June 30, 2026.

Instrumental ensembles of 2 to 6 musicians.
Age: 18 to 35 years.
Groups with their own name.

You can view and download the competition rules here.

The steps to participate are:

1. Fill in the online form at the bottom of this page.
2. Attach the required documents.
3. Wait for the jury’s selection.
4. Payment of €70 only if selected for the semifinals.

The following prizes are established, subject to the legally applicable tax withholdings:

First prize: €20,000 and diploma.
Second prize: €10,000 and diploma.
Third prize: €5,000 and diploma.
Special Spanish Music Prize: €3,000 and diploma.

All groups that qualify for the semifinal stage and do not receive any prize will receive a €200 grant and an accreditation diploma as semifinalists of the “Guadamora” Chamber Music Competition.

Chairman: Tomás Marco Aragón, Spanish composer.
José Luis Garcia del Busto, musicologist and music critic.
José Luis Temes del Busto, orchestra conductor.
Marcos Sáez Conde, director of the Marcos Redondo Professional Music Conservatory of Pozoblanco.
A non-voting representative of the Ricardo Delgado Vizcaíno Foundation.