Workshops 2026
November 20th – 22nd 2026
The festival offers guitar courses for all ages and levels with an interest in classical guitar.
Masterclasses
Seminarprice: kr. 1500,-/€ 200,-
Option to purchase: Single room at festival hotel – Cabinn Aalborg – DKK 570 per night. (75€)
The masterclass can accommodate 15 participants and is open for all. All participants receive at least 2 lessons of 50 min.
Get lessons with:
- Vladislav Blaha
- Nicola Montella
- Laurent Boutros
- Pedro Rufino
- Manuel Toucinho
A “Master Class” ticket gives access to all festival concerts exhibitions and workshops as well as accommodation at Skipper Clement school and food during the seminar. Please bring your own Sleeping Bag and Sleeping Pad.
Talent Class
Seminarprice: kr 600,- / € 80 ,- + fee
Category II Competiton + Talentclass kr. 850,-/€ 113,- +fee
TALENT CLASS WITH FREDERIK MUNK LARSEN.
The “Talent Class” is a course for young people from the ages of 13-20, who have played guitar for a few years and want to continue or wish to join the talent class at MGK or to study at an institute of higher education. The course includes ensemble playing, technique exercises, solo lessons etc.
A Talent Class ticket gives the participants access to all festival concerts, exhibitions and workshops as well as accommodation and food at the Skipper Clement School during the workshop. Each participant must bring his or her own sleeping bag.
Course program The Talent Class:
Friday November 20th
Arrival Skipper Clement School on Friday November 14th 2025 between 17.00 – 18.30
Departure for the concert at 18.35
19.30 Concert with Anders Clemens Øien and MP Guitar Duo.
Saturday November 21st
8.00 – 8.45 Breakfast or arrival
9.00 –10.30 Ensemble Play
10.30–10.40 a.m. break
10.40 – 11.00 Visit to the master classes
11.10–12.00 Solo lessons
12.00–12.30 Lunch.
12.30–2.45pm Solo lessons
15.00–17.00 Guitar Expo Concert and Final concert – 8. Aalborg International Guitar Competition 2026. Category II
18.00 Celebration dinner
20.00 Final concert for Category I – 8th Aalborg International Guitar Competition 2025 and award ceremony for Category I + II and the composer competition.
Saturday November 22nd
8.00 -8.45 Breakfast + pack up
9.00 –10.30 Ensemble Play
10.30–10.40 break
10.40–12.00 Solo lessons
12.00–12.30 Lunch.
12.30–13.00 Technique exercises
13.00-14.15 Solo lessons
14.15–14.30 Break with fruit
14.30 Participant concert.
Classical Guitar 10+
Seminarprice: kr 500,- / € 70 ,- + fee
Seminarpris: kr 600,-/€80,
“Beginner Classics” with Karol Mruk and Mats Lindblad is a course for children who are 9-14 years old and who have played the guitar for 1-2 years and have some knowledge of the guitar fingerboard and technique. The course is based on Søren Bødker Madsen’s and Kurt Møller’s “Guitar Schools, books 1 and 2”. The course includes ensemble playing, technique exercises, solo lessons etc.
Friday November 20th
Arrival Skipper Clement School on Friday November 14th 2025 between 17.00 – 18.30
Departure for the concert at 18.35
19.30 Concert with Anders Clemens Øien and MP Guitar Duo.
Saturday November 21st
8.00 – 8.45 Breakfast or arrival
9.00 –10.30 Ensemble Play
10.30–10.40 a.m. break
10.40 – 11.00 Visit to the master classes
11.10–12.00 Solo lessons
12.00–12.30 Lunch.
12.30–2.45pm Solo lessons
15.00–17.00 Guitar Expo Concert and Finale in Category II at the 8. Aalborg International Guitar Competition 2026.
18.00 Celebration dinner
20.00 Grand Finale Category I 8th Aalborg International Guitar Competition and Award Ceremony 2026.
Saturday November 22nd
8.00 -8.45 Breakfast + pack up
9.00 –10.30 Ensemble Play
10.30–10.40 break
10.40–12.00 Solo lessons
12.00–12.30 Lunch.
12.30–13.00 Technique exercises
13.00-14.15 Solo lessons
14.15–14.30 Break with fruit
14.30 Participant concert.
Classical Guitar for 20+
Seminarpris: kr. 1.500,-/ € 200,- + ticket fee
Classical guitarsemiar for 20 + with Manuel Toucinho, Flavius Wagner, Simon Kirstein Oddershede and Anette Wandel.
The seminar accepts 12 participaters and are arranged for both beginners, medium and advanced guitarplayers over 18.
A “Classical Guitar 20+” ticket gives access to all festival concerts between November 14th to November 22nd 2026, exhibitions and workshops as well as room and board at Skipper Clement School on November 21st – 22nd 2026. Bring your own sleeping bag and Sleeping pad.
The seminar contains sololessons, technic lessons and guitar ensemble work. At Guitar 18 + ticktes gives acces to all concerts at the festival. exhibitions, and other workshops.
Friday November 20th
Arrival Skipper Clement School on Friday November 14th 2025 between 17.00 – 18.30
Departure for the concert at 18.35
19.30 Concert with Anders Clemens Øien and MP Guitar Duo.
Saturday November 21st
8.00 – 8.45 Breakfast or arrival
9.00 – 12.00 Solo lessons
12.00–12.30 Lunch.
12:30 – 14:30 Ensemble with Annette Wandel
Saturday November 22nd
8.00 – 8.45 Breakfast
9.00 – 12.00 Solo lessons
12.00–12.30 Lunch.
12:30 – 14:15 Ensemble with Annette Wandel
14.15–14.30 Break with fruit
14.30 Participant concert
GENEREL TERMS
ACCOMODATIONS
All course participants are offered accommodation from Friday to Sunday in the Skipper Clement School.
NOTE: Bring your sleeping bags.
For other accommodation possibilities see: www.visitaalborg.com or search the Aalborg Hostels. All participants can get reduced prize at Cabinn, Aalborg.
MEALS ARE INCLUDING IN THE PRICE:
Saturday, November 21st 2026: Breakfast, lunch and dinner along with coffee and cake.
Sunday, November 22nd 2026: Breakfast and lunch along with coffee and cake.
Bring your own picnic-lunch on November 20th 2026
Drinks can be purchased at Skipper Clement School.
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT DEADLINE:
The deadline for course registration is October 1st 2026
If the participant cancels before October 1st 2026, the entire amount will be refunded (ex. fee for billetto). After October 1st 2026 no refund will be made.
Festival pass: registration as a passive participant with festival pass can take place before and during the festival