Welcome to the NOMEA Competition

It was born to increase artistic opportunities for young musicians, it is the first international online platform with excellent partners from all over the world. Nomea Competition was considered as the best Italian innovative project of 2020.

 

ENTER THE COMPETITION 

Rules and prizes

About

NOMEA Competition

We are looking for new Guitarist talents to give concrete goals for develop their career with important experiences: Scholarships, Auditions, World Concerts Tour, Professional Recording, Workshops.

NOMEA organizes international competitions and festivals , in the last few years it has welcomed over 3.000 young musicians from all over the world.

The best participants of the competition will also be invited to perform in the prestigious Mimas Music Festival 

Awards: over € 20.000 – Entries are Limited!
⚠️ Only 50 participant slots available ⚠️

The Jury

Meet Our Jury Members

Carlotta Dalia
Carlotta Dalia

Guitarist Concert

“Carlotta Dalia’s playing represents the excellence of the Italian tradition – which is at the highest level – and she is on the verge of becoming a world leader in the art of the guitar.” Maestro Angelo Gilardino, Suonare News
She has won over 40 national and international competitions, including first prizes in Uppsala, Hong Kong, Miami, and Madrid, as well as at the International Competition Niccolò Paganini in Parma. She is now a regular guest on concert stages worldwide-tours, was awarded the Chitarre d’oro prize in Milan for her recording work. For some time now, she has been performing repeatedly as a duo with violinist Giuseppe Gibboni, winner of the Paganini Violin Competition in Genoa in 2021 – the two played, among other places, in Rome’s Quirinal Palace at the invitation of Italian President

Min Zhenqi
Min Zhenqi

Guitarist Concert - Professor

Min Zhenqi is guitar faculty of Shanghai Conservatory of Music, director of Shanghai Guitar Professional Committee affiliated to Shanghai Musician Association.
In contemporary music, Zhenqi premiered guitar concerto Symphonic Variations Silk Road, by Xu Mengdong, and performed Vacuité/Consistence by Xu Shuya, Poeme Lyrique II by Chen Qigang, and some other modern pieces. Zhenqi is author of The Popular Guitar Music, Melodic Guitar Pieces 111, Classical Guitar Graded Examination Anthology, Acoustic Guitar Graded Examination Anthology, and is translator of Complete Giuliani Studies.

Francisco Berèny
Francisco Berèny

Guitarist Concert

Berény performed in several places in Portugal, Spain, France, Germany and Austria:
Francisco gave concerts in the Portugal Assembly, Porto City hall, Casa da Música, University of Porto and he has participated in some music festivals in Porto where performed as a soloist and in music chamber. He has participated in some competitions where he obtained prizes, as the first prize in 2019 on the Intertnational competition of Fundão.
Berény graduated with honors from the Master’s degree in performance in Laura Young’s class at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg.
In the year 2022 Francisco organized and curated the guitar festival “Teoria das 6 cordas”.

Carles Lama
Carles Lama

Director of KNS Classical

He is an Steinway Artist and international concert pianist, co-founder and director of the label KNS Classica, it is a music production company created in 2001. Cales Lama is the artistic director of several cycles and festivals of music, he has also won a reputation for mentoring a wide number of young talents.

Luciano Ruotolo
Luciano Ruotolo

Founder & Artistic Director

Luciano is a musician with international concert experience.He was awarded the prestigious ‘Premio Internazionale Cartagine’ organized for the Mediterraneo countries and assigned to the people interested in the development of music and culture. He is currently considered among the best entrepreneurs representing the music industry for his successful organizations such as: Competitions, Festival, Academy.

Message from the Founder

Luciano Ruotolo 

I’m thrilled to welcome you to this extraordinary competition dedicated to guitar talents from around the world. 

Our mission is to celebrate the passion, dedication and creativity of guitarists, offering a stage to perform and engage with artists of different cultures and styles.

This competition is a unique opportunity to showcase your talent, learn from the best and have new unforgettable experiences.

I invite you to explore our website to discover all the information relating to registrations, categories, events and prizes up for grabs.

Together, we will create a stimulating and emotional environment, where music becomes the universal language that unites us.

We can’t wait to welcome you and experience unforgettable moments of music and friendship together!

Long Live Music!

Get in Touch

If you are interested in registering for the competition, if you need further information about the rules or something else, do not hesitate to contact us.

Acceptance

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