Opening Concert: Tango, Salsa & Fandango The string quintet musica varia ensemble provides the musical setting for exceptional soloists with sounds from different eras and regions of the world: Guitar Duo KM, Prof. Thomasz Zawierucha, Prof. Thomas Müller-Pering and Rodrigo Guzmán.

Matinée: Nürtingen Guitar Orchestra The Guitar orchestra of Nuertingen, conducted by Mandy Bahle and celebrating its 20th anniversary, wants to entertain the audience with baroque, romantic and modern sounds from the world of the classic repertoire for guitar orchestras.

Family Concert “The little Prince” – Dance theater following Saint-Exupéry’s famous book. The dancer Sophie Julie slips into the role of the little prince, the king, the idle person, etc. In addition, Roger Tristao Adao tells the story and accompanies her on the guitar. Thus, the encounters of the little prince are told in a new, very entertaining way.

Double Concert: Jeseok Bang | Judicaël Perroy Newcomer meets etablished world-class guitarist. At the International Guitar Competition of the Nürtinger Festspiele in 2018 Jeseok Bang was crowned the winner by the expert jury and the audience. The newcomer is followed by Judicaël Perroy, who has made a name for himself as a spirited player and successful pedagogue worldwide.

Double Concert: Zoran Dukić & Tilman Hoppstock Zoran Dukić and Tilman Hoppstock, two first-class soloists, get together as a duo! The two great musicians and virtuoso form a perfect unity to play Bach, Scarlatti, Mertz and Piazzolla. And of course, there will be magnificent solos, too.

Bianka Szalaty The young Polish guitarist won the Nuertingen Competition 2020 with an outstanding performance. Her great potential shows in expressive playing, paired with musical sensitivity and maturity. She also represents a young generation of outstanding guitarists of whom one can expect a lot.

Double concert: Solo and Duo Rodrigo Guzman | Duo Dela Fonte & Vítor Diniz Rodrigo Guzmán, a specialist in Latin American Folklore, presents dances, songs and rhythms of his homeland and also uses traditional instruments related to the guitar. In the second part of the concert the Duo Mateus Dela Fonte and Vítor Diniz enchant the audience with flute and guitar and with wit and charm and celebrate the 100th birthdfay of Astor Piazzolla.

Mateusz Kowalski: EuroStrings-Winner 2019 The young Polish guitarist has convinced the jury of the EuroString-Competition in London by his virtuosity and lightness. In this contest – equal to the Champions League – all contest winners of the year compete against each other.

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Celebrated by the Nürtingen audience and the world press, the Grammy Award-winning LAGQ is the internationally most successful guitar quartet and an integral part of the Nürtingen Guitar Festival.

David Russell As one of the most successful guitarists of our time, he has inspired several generations of guitar players and, as a regular guest in Nürtingen, he has thrilled audiences again and again.

Michael Langer Michael Langer is known for his special style combining Pop Music, Classic, Jazz and Latin in an exceptional way. His concert will be a surprise!

Double Concert: Björn Colell | Marcin Dylla Björn Colell is a specialist for historical string instruments. His playing is so amazing that stars like Cecilia Bartoli and Philippe Jaroussky had him play by their side. The guitarist Marcin Dylla sets an interesting contrast with his colorful interpretations.

Midnight Concert: Doris Orsan & Johannes Tonio Kreusch “Tangos & Canciones”. It is inspiring to hear and see the Duo Kreusch (guitar) / Orsan (violin) interpret the Tango: it tingles, crackles and spurts with passion. Look forward to an atmospheric concert experience with the musicians Doris Orsan and Johannes Tonio Kreusch at a late hour!

Concert: Festival-Ensemble The Festival-Ensemble 2018 conducted by Helmut Oesterreich and Mandy Bahle.

Final Concert: “A world star on 7 Strings” Brazilian Evening with Yamandu Costa The Brazilian guitarist Yamandu Costa conjures up guitar sounds as colourful and impenetrable as the Brazilian jungle. He grooves like nobody else and rockets the audience into a universe of Latin American rhythms. You feel the pure passion.