On December 2, 2019, the Miami International GuitART Festival and FIU School of Music were recognized as one of the Knight Arts Challenge award winners at their 11th anniversary at a special event at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, followed by a communitywide celebration including performances in the adjacent Knight Plaza. Alberto Ibargüen, President and CEO of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and Victoria Rogers, Vice President/Arts for Knight Foundation, presented the award to the MIGF Director Mesut Özgen.
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After evaluating 65 submissions by composers from 27 different countries, the MIGF Composition Competition Jury announced the winner:

Winner: Alexandre Eisenberg (Brazil)
Composition: Pentalogia for solo guitar Read More

The Miami International GuitART Festival showcased the 2019 festival at the ArtsLaunch2018 in the Ziff Ballet Opera House of our partner Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami Dade County on September 8, 2018.
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The Classical Guitar Magazine published a review of the MIGF 2018 written by Dr. Sam Desmet on July 27, 2018:
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The 2018 MIGF Concert Artist Performance Competition final round is completed and the results are announced.  Read More

The 2018 MIGF Concert Artist Performance Competition Semifinal round is completed and the finalists are announced.  Read More

The 2018 MIGF Concert Artist Performance Competition preliminary round is completed and the semifinalists are announced.  Read More

The 2018 MIGF Concert Artist Performance Competition schedule is updated to be held from February 23-25 and the registration deadline is extended until February 17th! Read More

After evaluating 59 submissions by composers from 23 different countries, the MIGF Composition Competition Jury announced the results:

Winner: Hakkı Cengiz Eren (Turkey)
Composition: Three Portals for solo guitar (I. Tense and Fluid, II. Resonant, III. Hommage to Georg Friedrich Haas)  Read More

The Classical Guitar Magazine published a review of the MIGF 2017 written by Dr. Sam Desmet on April 10, 2017:
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After evaluating 58 submissions by composers from 22 different countries, the MIGF Composition Competition Jury announced the results:

Winner: Hachè Costa (Spain)
Composition: Õ | Omaggio to Federico García Lorca for solo guitar Read More

The Stocker AstroScience Center presents a Benefit Concert for the Miami International GuitART Festival, featuring guitarists Mesut Ozgen, Celso Cano, Felipe Carvajal, James Webb, and Palmer Graves, as well as FIU Guitar Ensembles on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 4:00pm. Read More

On December 13, 2016, National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $30 million in grants as part of the NEA’s first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2017. Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant of $15,000 to FIU School of Music for the Miami International GuitART Festival.  Read More

On November 28, 2016, the Miami International GuitART Festival and FIU School of Music were recognized as one of the Knight Arts Challenge award winners at their 9th annual celebration at the New World Center in Miami Beach. Matt Haggman, Miami Program Director for Community and National Initiatives with Knight Foundation and Victoria Rogers, Vice President/Arts for Knight Foundation, presented the award to the MIGF Director Mesut Özgen. Read More

The MIGF 2017 Composition Competition welcomes composers of all nationalities and ages to submit new works
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The Miami International GuitART Festival showcased the 2017 festival at the ArtsLaunch2016 in the Ziff Ballet Opera House of our partner Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami Dade County on September 10, 2016.
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The Miami International GuitART Festival official Facebook Page has a new address and logo!

It is easy to remember: facebook.com/migf.fiu.edu
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The Stocker AstroScience Center presents a Benefit Concert for the Miami International GuitART Festival, featuring guitarists Mesut Ozgen, Celso Cano, Felipe Carvajal, Thomas Caprara, James Webb, and soprano Rebecca Benitez on Friday, July 29, 2016 at 7:30pm. Read More