Concerts

From May 5 to June 14, 2026

Since its inauguration in 2019, the International Guitar Festival of Madrid has established itself as an unmissable event for music lovers, attracting some of the most outstanding guitarists on the international scene. In its eighth edition, we continue this tradition of excellence with a stellar line-up that includes both established masters and emerging prodigies of the instrument.

This year we are proud to present great figures of the guitar who have already left an indelible mark on stages around the world. Thanks to their exquisite technique and sensitivity, they offer deeply moving performances.

In addition, the festival will showcase emerging talent in classical guitar, with performances by promising young artists. These talented musicians represent the vibrant future of the instrument and promise to captivate audiences with their virtuosity and fresh interpretations.

The concerts will take place in several of the city’s most emblematic venues.

We invite everyone to experience the magic of the guitar in these spaces steeped in history and culture, enjoying a programme that celebrates the diversity and mastery of this beloved instrument.

Concierto guitarra Anabel Montesinos
Filip Miskovic and Tom Hodgkinson

Filip Miskovic and Tom Hodgkinson

 

Tuesday, 5 May

Petra Martínez y Juan Margallo
(Salón de Actos Rivas)
How to get there

7:30 pm

COMING SOON

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Our intention is to serve as a platform to promote the artistic careers of young talents who are already the present and future of the instrument. British guitarist Tom Hodgkinson, winner of the Jose Tomás Villa de Petrer Competition, and Croatian guitarist Filip Miskovic, winner of the Andrés Segovia International Competition, will be performing this concert.
Pablo Sainz Villegas

Pablo Sainz Villegas

Saturday, 6 June

National Auditorium
(Chamber Hall)
How to get there

7:30 pm

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Considered by the international press as the successor to Andrés Segovia, Pablo Sainz Villegas has become an important ambassador of Spanish culture throughout the world. Since his debut with the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos at Lincoln Centre, he has performed in more than 40 countries with numerous prestigious orchestras, becoming one of the leading figures in the instrument today.
Sohta Nakabayashi and Alberto Daniel Quintanilla

Sohta Nakabayashi and Alberto Daniel Quintanilla

 

Wednesday, 6 May

Petra Martínez y Juan Margallo
(Salón de Actos Rivas)
How to get there

7:30 pm

COMING SOON

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Continuing with the space dedicated to promising young talents of the instrument, on this occasion we will feature Sohta Nakabayashi from Japan, winner of the VII International Guitar Competition of Madrid, and Alberto Daniel Quintanilla from Mexico, winner of the Ciudad de Mula International Guitar Festival. Both guitarists already have a solid track record, including multiple international awards.
Xingye Li

Xingye Li

Thursday, 11 June

C.P.M. Amaniel
(Jesús Burguera Hall)
How to get there

7:30 pm

FREE ENTRANCE

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Xingye Li is a virtuoso Chinese guitarist and winner of numerous international competitions, including the Daejeon International Guitar Competition (Korea), the Tychy International Guitar Competition (Poland) and the GWK Young Artists Award (Germany). He has given hundreds of recitals in countries such as Germany, Italy, Belgium, Poland, Russia, China, and South Korea and is the first Asian artist for the HANNABACH Strings brand.
Susana Prieto and Alexis Muzurakis

Susana Prieto and Alexis Muzurakis

 

Saturday, 30 May

Ateneo de Madrid
(Auditorium)
How to get there

7:30 pm

TICKETS

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Spanish guitarist Susana Prieto and Greek guitarist Alexis Muzurakis have become one of the most important guitar duos on the music scene since their debut as the Melis Duo in 1999 at the Volos International Guitar Festival (Greece). International critics and music lovers have praised the performances of this ensemble for their emotional intensity, virtuosity and unity as a group.
Anaura Guitar Duo

Anaura Guitar Duo

Friday, 12 June

National Auditorium
(Chamber Hall)
How to get there

7:30 pm

TICKETS

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Anaura Guitar Duo was born from the union of two top-level artistic personalities: Anabel Montesinos and Laura Verdugo del Rey, two guitarists with solid international careers and profound musical sensitivity who have found in the duo a space of their own identity, a space for musical exploration, technical precision and expressive depth. The name Anaura is no coincidence: it evokes resonance, air and fluidity, concepts that define the duo’s identity.

Rafael Aguirre

Rafael Aguirre

 
 

Friday 5 June

National Auditorium
(Chamber Hall)
How to get there

7:30 pm

TICKETS

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Guitarist Rafael Aguirre is an internationally renowned musician with dazzling virtuosity and an immense repertoire who has performed in 39 countries. His numerous international awards (including the Tárrega Competition and the Pro Musicis in New York) were the starting point for an extraordinary career that has led him to be considered today as one of the world’s leading guitarists.
David Russell

David Russell

Saturday, 13 June

National Auditorium
(Chamber Hall)
How to get there

7:30 pm

TICKETS

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A world-renowned guitarist, David Russell has earned the recognition of both critics and audiences alike thanks to his enormous musicality and great artistic talent. His talent and international career led to his appointment as a member of the Royal Academy of Music in London in 1997. He also won a Latin Grammy in 2005 for Best Solo Instrumentalist for his album ‘Aire Latino’.

Filip Miskovic and Tom Hodgkinson

Filip Miskovic and Tom Hodgkinson

Tuesday, 5 May

Petra Martínez y Juan Margallo
(Salón de Actos Rivas)
How to get there

7:30 pm

COMING SOON

See more

Our intention is to serve as a platform to promote the artistic careers of young talents who are already the present and future of the instrument. British guitarist Tom Hodgkinson, winner of the Jose Tomás Villa de Petrer Competition, and Croatian guitarist Filip Miskovic, winner of the Andrés Segovia International Competition, will be performing this concert.
Sohta Nakabayashi and Alberto Daniel Quintanilla

Sohta Nakabayashi and Alberto Daniel Quintanilla

Wednesday, 6 May

Petra Martínez y Juan Margallo
(Salón de Actos Rivas)
How to get there

7:30 pm

COMING SOON

See more

Continuing with the space dedicated to promising young talents of the instrument, on this occasion we will feature Sohta Nakabayashi from Japan, winner of the VII International Guitar Competition of Madrid, and Alberto Daniel Quintanilla from Mexico, winner of the Ciudad de Mula International Guitar Festival. Both guitarists already have a solid track record, including multiple international awards.
Susana Prieto and Alexis Muzurakis

Susana Prieto and Alexis Muzurakis

Saturday, 30 May

Ateneo de Madrid
(Auditorium)

How to get there

7:30 pm

TICKETS

See more

Spanish guitarist Susana Prieto and Greek guitarist Alexis Muzurakis have become one of the most important guitar duos on the music scene since their debut as the Melis Duo in 1999 at the Volos International Guitar Festival (Greece). International critics and music lovers have praised the performances of this ensemble for their emotional intensity, virtuosity and unity as a group.
Rafael Aguirre

Rafael Aguirre

Friday 5 June

National Auditorium
(Chamber Hall)
How to get there

7:30 pm

TICKETS

See more

Guitarist Rafael Aguirre is an internationally renowned musician with dazzling virtuosity and an immense repertoire who has performed in 39 countries. His numerous international awards (including the Tárrega Competition and the Pro Musicis in New York) were the starting point for an extraordinary career that has led him to be considered today as one of the world’s leading guitarists.
Pablo Sainz Villegas

Pablo Sainz Villegas

Saturday, 6 June

National Auditorium
(Chamber Hall)
How to get there

7:30 pm

TICKETS

See more

Considered by the international press as the successor to Andrés Segovia, Pablo Sainz Villegas has become an important ambassador of Spanish culture throughout the world. Since his debut with the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos at Lincoln Centre, he has performed in more than 40 countries with numerous prestigious orchestras, becoming one of the leading figures in the instrument today.
Xingye Li

Xingye Li

Thursday, 11 June

C.P.M. Amaniel
(Jesús Burguera Hall)
How to get there

7:30 pm

FREE ENTRANCE

See more

Xingye Li is a virtuoso Chinese guitarist and winner of numerous international competitions, including the Daejeon International Guitar Competition (Korea), the Tychy International Guitar Competition (Poland) and the GWK Young Artists Award (Germany). He has given hundreds of recitals in countries such as Germany, Italy, Belgium, Poland, Russia, China, and South Korea and is the first Asian artist for the HANNABACH Strings brand.
Anaura Guitar Duo

Anaura Guitar Duo

Friday, 12 June

National Auditorium
(Chamber Hall)
How to get there

7:30 pm

TICKETS

See more

Anaura Guitar Duo was born from the union of two top-level artistic personalities: Anabel Montesinos and Laura Verdugo del Rey, two guitarists with solid international careers and profound musical sensitivity who have found in the duo a space of their own identity, a space for musical exploration, technical precision and expressive depth. The name Anaura is no coincidence: it evokes resonance, air and fluidity, concepts that define the duo’s identity.

David Russell

David Russell

Saturday, 13 June

National Auditorium
(Chamber Hall)
How to get there

7:30 pm

TICKETS

See more

A world-renowned guitarist, David Russell has earned the recognition of both critics and audiences alike thanks to his enormous musicality and great artistic talent. His talent and international career led to his appointment as a member of the Royal Academy of Music in London in 1997. He also won a Latin Grammy in 2005 for Best Solo Instrumentalist for his album ‘Aire Latino’.

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