Dedicated to « Our Planet, the Earth », we welcome you to the 13^th edition of the Brussels International Guitar Festival & Competitions, the not-to-be missed and eagerly awaited event in the capital of Europe for music fans and aficionados of the guitar.

The only one of its kind, « the Brussels guitar fiesta » attracts a large crowd and over the years has established itself as one of the major festivals in Europe.

The splendid Théâtre du Vaudeville, located right in the heart of Brussels in the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, will host concerts, shows, master classes, a lecture, an exhibition as well as the public final rounds of the international competition and the composition competition.

Classical, Latino, Baroque, modern, contemporary music, jazz as well as a world music… The many facets of the world's most played instrument will be showcased thanks to a rich and varied programme : solo guitar, duo, trio, ensemble, guitar with orchestra, trumpet, singing…

Always seeking new experiences, the festival offers the public the chance to attend numerous world and Belgian premieres and listen to big names in guitar music from various countries (Belgium, Vietnam, Spain, France, Italy, Austria, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg…) as well as young artists on the verge of a promising career, for whom the festival serves as a launch pad.

The 2024 selection, via a new exhibition, pays tribute to the Masters Ilse & Nicolas Alfonso, who opened the first guitar classes in the Belgian Music Academies as well as the guitar class at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles in 1965, thereby becoming the founders of the Belgian Guitar School.

Open to everyone, whether just curious or confirmed music lovers, this exceptional edition will be more than ever full of joy, emotions, discoveries and conviviality…