Guitar Symposium
The CSU Guitar Symposium is an annual event bringing together guitarists from around the world for education and artistic stimulation. This two-day festival consists of guest artist concerts, masterclasses, lectures, and an international competition, with divisions for middle school through professional levels. All symposium events will take place at Columbus State University‘s Schwob School of Music in downtown Columbus, Georgia.
All events will be livestreamed for free through the
All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST)W.E. Duo / Alec Holcomb
Saturday, February 26 at 8pm
Ibison Duo / Andrew Wilder
Sunday, February 27 at 7:30pm
Saturday, February 26
Time | Event(s) | Location |
---|---|---|
2:00 - 3:30 pm | Roundtable discussion with Symposium Artists Topic: Bridging the Gap Between Student and Professional |
Studio Theater |
7:30 pm | Conert: W.E. Duo/Alec Holcomb Concert | Legacy Hall |
Sunday, February 27
Time | Event(s) | Location |
---|---|---|
7:30 pm | Concert: Andrew Wilder/Ibison Duo Concert | Legacy Hall |
Unfortunately, due to Covid-19, the 2022 Columbus Guitar Symposium and Competition
has been canceled. We hope to see you in 2023.
Alec Holcomb
Andrew Wilder
Ibison Duo
W.E. Duo
Symposium Director Andrew Zohn can be reached at:
zohn_andrew@columbusstate.edu or (706) 649-7295
Schwob School of Music's Guitar Department Facebook Page
Directly across the street from the Rivercenter:
Columbus Marriott Downtown
800 Front Avenue, Columbus, GA 31901
(706) 324-1800
Two blocks from the Rivercenter:
AC Hotel by Marriott Columbus Downtown
1225 Broadway, Columbus, GA 31901
(706) 780-3090
Three blocks from the Rivercenter:
Rothschild - Pound House
201 7th Street, Columbus, GA 31901
(706) 322-4075
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites
1024-1034 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31901
706-320-0007
Four blocks from the RiverCenter:
Courtyard Columbus/Phenix City Riverfront
1400 3rd Avenue (Whitewater Avenue), Phenix City AL 36867
334-664-9840
Hotel Indigo Columbus at Riverfront Place
21 14th Street Columbus, GA 31901
706-780-7800
Five blocks from the RiverCenter:
Motel 6
1325 Veterans Parkway, Columbus, GA 31901
(706) 322-2522
Transportation:
Shuttle available from the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport to Columbus. Hotel drop-off
available: Groome Transportation (706-324-3939).
*The CSU Guitar Symposium does not have a standing agreement with any local hotels at this time.
Division 1 (Collegiate/Professional):
1st Prize - Steven Lerman
2nd Prize - Yunxiang Fan
3rd Prize - Leonela Alejandro
4th Prize - Agustin Rosado
Division II (High School):
1st Prize - Logan Wong
2nd Prize - Andres Urbina
3rd Prize - Yuxi Long
Division III (Middle School):
1st Prize - Nima Moin
2nd Prize - Noah Richer
3rd Prize - Darin Goodman
Division I (Collegiate/Professional):
1st Prize - Misrael Barraza-Diaz
2nd Prize - Yunxiang Fan
3rd Prize -Aytahn Benavi
4th Prize -Robby Brown
Division II (High School):
1st Prize - Yitong Qian
2nd Prize - Liam Hendrick
3rd Prize -Thatcher Harrison
Division III (Middle School):
1st Prize - Paulina Roughton
2nd Prize -Raymond Hou
3rd Prize - Shiruo Li
Division I (Collegiate/Professional):
1st Prize - Ying Xu
2nd Prize - Agustin Rosado
3rd Prize - Alec Holcomb
4th Prize - Evan Taucher
Division II (High School):
1st Prize - Mia Padilla
2nd Prize - Zhengzhi Zheng
3rd Prize - Preston Anastas
Division III (Middle School):
1st Prize - Jack Davission
2nd Prize - Paulina Roughton
3rd Prize - Ian Tubbs
Division I (Collegiate/Professional):
1st Prize -Dragos Ilie
2nd Prize - Ying Xu
3rd Prize - Misael Barraza-Diaz
4th Prize - Steven Lerman
Division II (High School):
1st Prize - Aytahn Benavi
2nd Prize - Dani Zanuttini-Frank
3rd Prize - Patrick Rice
Division III (Middle School):
1st Prize - Zhengzhi Zheng
2nd Prize - Paulina Roughton
3rd Prize - Nathaniel Hill
Division I (Collegiate/Professional):
1st Prize - Stephen Lochbaum
2nd Prize - Alec Holcomb
3rd Prize - Nicolas Emilfork
4th Prize - Robert Brown
Division II (High School):
1st Prize - Fangfang Liu
2nd Prize - Sean McCrary
3rd Prize - Eliza Balmuth
Division III (Middle School):
1st Prize - Aytahn Benavi
2nd Prize - Yitong Qian
3rd Prize - Jingyuan Deng
Division I (Collegiate/Professional):
1st Prize - Hao Yang
2nd Prize - Thierry Begin-L
3rd Prize - Ying Xu
4th Prize - Stephen Lochbaum
Division II (High School):
1st Prize - Nolan Harvel
2nd Prize - Jeremy Waldrip
3rd Prize - Yeram Yoon
Division III (Middle School):
1st Prize - Chase Schallen
2nd Prize - Yiton Qian
3rd Prize - Leonard Jefferson
Division I (Collegiate/Professional):
1st Prize - Jesus Serrano
2nd Prize - Stephen Lochbaum
3rd Prize - Alec Holcomb
4th Prize - Mihajlo Djordjevic
Division II (High School):
1st Prize - Hao Yang
2nd Prize - Nolan Harvel
3rd Prize - Erica Cha
Division III (Middle School):
1st Prize - Tiffany Chang
2nd Prize - Yitong Qian
3rd Prize - Vielka Rosario Ebadan
Division I (Collegiate/Professional):
1st Prize - Joseph Palmer
2nd Prize - Ying Xu
3rd Prize - Armin Abdihodzic
4th Prize - Ulyana Machneva
Division II (High School):
1st Prize - Ben Weinbaum
2nd Prize - Katie Holmes
3rd Prize - Jamillah Bell
Division III (Middle School):
1st Prize - Nolan Harvel
2nd Prize - Yitong Qian
3rd Prize - Meili Wang
Division I (Collegiate/Professional):
1st Prize - Silviu Ciulei
2nd Prize - Joseph Palmer
3rd Prize - Nemanja Ostojic
4th Prize - Celil Kaya
Division II (High School):
1st Prize - Ying Xu
2nd Prize - Young Jun Lim
3rd Prize - Katherine Holmes
Division III (Middle School):
1st Prize - Andrew Riney
2nd Prize - Ryan Wickell
3rd Prize - Caleb Probst
Division I (Collegiate/Professional):
1st Prize - Edel Munoz
2nd Prize - You Wang
3rd Prize - Armin Abdihodzic
4th Prize - Emma Rush
Division II (High School):
1st Prize - Alec Holcomb
2nd Prize - Ian Richert
3rd Prize - Kevin de Miranda
Division III (Middle School):
1st Prize - Ian Blanchardon
Second Place: Jamillah Bell
3rd Prize - Evan Budd
Division I (Collegiate/Professional):
1st Prize - Jeremy Collins
2nd Prize - Donovan Butez
3rd Prize - Mark Edwards
4th Prize - Ulyana Machneva-Shanley
Division II (High School):
1st Prize - Ji Yoen Kim
2nd Prize - Alec Holcomb
3rd Prize - Kyle Comer
Division III (Middle School):
1st Prize - Ian Richert
2nd Prize - Austin de los Santos
3rd Prize - Jamilla Bell
Division I (Collegiate/Professional):
1st Prize - Chad Ibison
2nd Prize - Adam Kossler
3rd Prize - Armin Abdihodzic
4th Prize - Ulyana Machneva
Division II (High School):
1st Prize - Colin Fullerton
2nd Prize - Alexina Aron
3rd Prize - Shon Boublil
Division III (Middle School):
1st Prize - Alec Holcomb
2nd Prize - Aaron Chang
3rd Prize - Benjamin Weinbaum
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