Festival Information
Here you will find daily updates regarding the festival
The Festival was a grand success with 84 Participants along with 80-100 daily guests & concert goers. We thank you all for coming & supporting us.
Many many Congratulations to all the competitors.
You all performed so well!
This is the list of winners for the IICGF 2026 Competition :
Category: Advanced
1st - Aadik Sahu
2nd - Tingnyei Konyak
3rd - Deborshee Pakrasi
Category: Intermediate
1st - Himaghna Roy
2nd - Aran Mukhopadhyay
3rd - Melchizedek Lepcha
Category: Junior
1st - Biyas Mukherjee
2nd - Anaisha Acharya
3rd - Chloe D. Marak
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Competition Schedule
Friday - 1pm to 3 30 pm - Competition Advanced Category
Saturday - 1pm to 3 30 pm Competition - Junior & Intermediate Category
( A 30 minute lunch break is included )
Masterclass Schedule
Masterclasses will run simultaneously from 1 pm to 6 pm on all 3 days.
Each Masterclass is 30 minutes in length, students come in with a piece and play for the teacher, who gives them a master class. Just like a regular music class, except there are other participants who watch and interact with the educator to get a more holistic & enriching learning experience.
Workshops
There will be one workshop each day from 4 30 pm to 5 30 pm.
Workshops will be held in a hall with interactive group participation available to all active and passive participants.
1. Friday 20th Workshop at 4 30 PM by Sambit Chatterjee
Topic - Introduction to Flamenco Guitar
2. Saturday 21st Workshop at 4 30 PM by Padet Netpakdee
Topic - How to start arranging on the classical guitar
3. Sunday 22nd Workshop at 4 30 PM by Matt Bacon
Topic - Fretboard Harmony
Jury Information
Jury for the First Video Round
A. Advanced Category - Matt Bacon & Nutavut Ratnakarn
B. Intermediate Category - Padet Netpakdee, Vu Duc Hien, with supervision from Matt Bacon .
C. Junior Category - Joey Woch & Theophilus Benjamin
Jury for Finals
Friday Advanced Live Round ( 1 pm to 3 30 pm )
1.Padet Netpakdee
2. Vu Duc Hien
3. Matt Bacon
Saturday Junior & Intermediate Round ( 1 pm to 3 30 pm)
1. Padet Netpakdee
2. Vu Duc Hien
3. Theophilus Benjamin
Head of Jury - Padet Netpakdee.
Regarding Lunch
Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunch or tiffin. There is a cafeteria inside ICCR, you can order food subject to availability. Due to the ongoing LPG crisis, lunch couldn't be arranged for the participants.There are many restaurants and affordable food joints around ICCR, which you can consider exploring.
Competition for Minors
Parents are requested to accompany their child inside the auditorium on the day of the competition. Be sure to arrive on time at 12 30 pm and switch off your mobile phones.
Please refrain from talking or making noise during the competition & concerts.
Please note : Parents are not allowed during the evening concerts, workshops and masterclasses unless they've a passive participation pass.
Evening Concert Schedule
Evening Concerts will be held everyday from 6pm to 9pm.
( An Intermission / tea break is included )
For Concert Tickets & Show Flow please visit our Tickets / Registration Page.
