Competition
Explore past editions of the International Competition at Pleven Guitar Festival. Select a year to view the available categories, results and historical information. The archive describes past editions; for current participation requirements, use the 2026 competition pages.
Results by edition
17 categories
International in-person competition
Chamber music (no age limits)
Grand Prize of the Category — not awarded.
| Award / placing | Participant / ensemble | Country / city | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Prize | Boy Bol & Alexander Muñoz Godoy | Germany | 90.67 |
First Prize
Boy Bol & Alexander Muñoz Godoy
Germany
Score: 90.67
International in-person competition
Chamber music (up to 16 years old)
Grand Prize of the Category — not awarded.
| Award / placing | Participant / ensemble | Country / city | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Prize | Katerina Vachkova & Martin Ivanov | Bulgaria | 83.67 |
Second Prize
Katerina Vachkova & Martin Ivanov
Bulgaria
Score: 83.67
International in-person competition
Classical guitar - First A age group (up to 9 years)
Grand Prize of the Category — not awarded.
| Award / placing | Participant / ensemble | Country / city | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Prize | Toma Marinov | Bulgaria | 90.67 |
| First Prize | Nikola Yakov | Bulgaria | 90 |
| Second Prize | Kliment Stoev | Bulgaria | 84.67 |
| Second Prize | Aleksandar Kostadinov | Bulgaria | 81.33 |
First Prize
Toma Marinov
Bulgaria
Score: 90.67
First Prize
Nikola Yakov
Bulgaria
Score: 90
Second Prize
Kliment Stoev
Bulgaria
Score: 84.67
Second Prize
Aleksandar Kostadinov
Bulgaria
Score: 81.33
International in-person competition
Classical guitar - First B age group (up to 11 years)
| Award / placing | Participant / ensemble | Country / city | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prize of the Category | Erdei Irina | Romania | 92.33 |
| First Prize | Iskren Todorov | Bulgaria | 90.33 |
| Second Prize | Georgi Paunov | Bulgaria | 87 |
| Second Prize | Haya Solomon | Bulgaria | 86 |
| Second Prize | Atanas Tsachev | Bulgaria | 80 |
| Third Prize | Petar Bozhinov | Bulgaria | 78.33 |
| Third Prize | Valentina Nikolova | Bulgaria | 74.33 |
| Third Prize | Danaya Stoycheva | Bulgaria | 72 |
| Special Prize | Hristiyan Velev | Bulgaria | 68 |
| Special Prize | Andrey Mladenov | Bulgaria | 66 |
Grand Prize of the Category
Erdei Irina
Romania
Score: 92.33
First Prize
Iskren Todorov
Bulgaria
Score: 90.33
Second Prize
Georgi Paunov
Bulgaria
Score: 87
Second Prize
Haya Solomon
Bulgaria
Score: 86
Second Prize
Atanas Tsachev
Bulgaria
Score: 80
Third Prize
Petar Bozhinov
Bulgaria
Score: 78.33
Third Prize
Valentina Nikolova
Bulgaria
Score: 74.33
Third Prize
Danaya Stoycheva
Bulgaria
Score: 72
Special Prize
Hristiyan Velev
Bulgaria
Score: 68
Special Prize
Andrey Mladenov
Bulgaria
Score: 66
Children’s music schools — “Lyubomir Anov” competition
Classical guitar - First A age group (up to 9 years old)
Grand Prize of the Category — not awarded.
| Award / placing | Participant / ensemble | Country / city | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Prize | Denis Feyzulla | Bulgaria | 85.67 |
| Second Prize | Momchil Dobrev | Bulgaria | 85 |
Second Prize
Denis Feyzulla
Bulgaria
Score: 85.67
Second Prize
Momchil Dobrev
Bulgaria
Score: 85
Children’s music schools — “Lyubomir Anov” competition
Classical guitar - First B age group (up to 11 years old)
Grand Prize of the Category — not awarded.
| Award / placing | Participant / ensemble | Country / city | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Prize | Andrea Madzharova | Bulgaria | 78.67 |
Third Prize
Andrea Madzharova
Bulgaria
Score: 78.67
Children’s music schools — “Lyubomir Anov” competition
Classical guitar - Second A age group (up to 13 years old)
| Award / placing | Participant / ensemble | Country / city | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prize of the Category | Sofia Kancheva | Bulgaria | 92.33 |
| Second Prize | Adrean Gergov | Bulgaria | 85.67 |
Grand Prize of the Category
Sofia Kancheva
Bulgaria
Score: 92.33
Second Prize
Adrean Gergov
Bulgaria
Score: 85.67
Children’s music schools — “Lyubomir Anov” competition
Classical guitar - Second B age group (up to 15 years old)
Grand Prize of the Category — not awarded.
| Award / placing | Participant / ensemble | Country / city | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Prize | Nadezhda Stoichkova | Bulgaria | 82.33 |
Second Prize
Nadezhda Stoichkova
Bulgaria
Score: 82.33
Children’s music schools — “Lyubomir Anov” competition
Classical guitar - Third A age group (up to 17 years old)
Grand Prize of the Category — not awarded.
| Award / placing | Participant / ensemble | Country / city | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Prize | Daniel Arsenov | Bulgaria | 75 |
Third Prize
Daniel Arsenov
Bulgaria
Score: 75
International in-person competition
Classical guitar - Second B age group (up to 15 years)
Grand Prize of the Category — not awarded.
| Award / placing | Participant / ensemble | Country / city | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Prize | Stefan Gabriel-Bogdan | Romania | 90.5 |
| Second Prize | Mihail Iliev | Bulgaria | 88.67 |
| Second Prize | Filip Donkov | Bulgaria | 86.67 |
| Second Prize | Plescan Iustin | Romania | 84.67 |
| Second Prize | Yavor Davila | Bulgaria | 81.33 |
| Second Prize | Dindeal Diana | Romania | 81 |
| Second Prize | Damian Petru | Romania | 80.67 |
| Third Prize | Viktor Vasilev | Bulgaria | 78.5 |
| Third Prize | Momchil Kehayov | Bulgaria | 75.33 |
| Special Prize | Simeon Dechev | Bulgaria | 68 |
| Special Prize | Samuil Tsvetkov | Bulgaria | 62.5 |
First Prize
Stefan Gabriel-Bogdan
Romania
Score: 90.5
Second Prize
Mihail Iliev
Bulgaria
Score: 88.67
Second Prize
Filip Donkov
Bulgaria
Score: 86.67
Second Prize
Plescan Iustin
Romania
Score: 84.67
Second Prize
Yavor Davila
Bulgaria
Score: 81.33
Second Prize
Dindeal Diana
Romania
Score: 81
Second Prize
Damian Petru
Romania
Score: 80.67
Third Prize
Viktor Vasilev
Bulgaria
Score: 78.5
Third Prize
Momchil Kehayov
Bulgaria
Score: 75.33
Special Prize
Simeon Dechev
Bulgaria
Score: 68
Special Prize
Samuil Tsvetkov
Bulgaria
Score: 62.5
International in-person competition
Classical guitar - Second A age group (up to 13 years)
| Award / placing | Participant / ensemble | Country / city | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prize of the Category | Aolăriți Teodor | Romania | 93.67 |
| First Prize | Erdei Sophia | Romania | 90.5 |
| Second Prize | Vesela Veselinova | Bulgaria | 87.67 |
| Second Prize | Bozhana Radeva | Bulgaria | 84.33 |
| Third Prize | Albert Serban | Romania | 79 |
| Third Prize | Dumitrescu Tudor | Romania | 77.33 |
| Third Prize | Emil Petkov | Bulgaria | 71.33 |
| Special Prize | Vladimira Stoykova | Bulgaria | 68 |
| Special Prize | Sofia Kancheva | Bulgaria | 67 |
Grand Prize of the Category
Aolăriți Teodor
Romania
Score: 93.67
First Prize
Erdei Sophia
Romania
Score: 90.5
Second Prize
Vesela Veselinova
Bulgaria
Score: 87.67
Second Prize
Bozhana Radeva
Bulgaria
Score: 84.33
Third Prize
Albert Serban
Romania
Score: 79
Third Prize
Dumitrescu Tudor
Romania
Score: 77.33
Third Prize
Emil Petkov
Bulgaria
Score: 71.33
Special Prize
Vladimira Stoykova
Bulgaria
Score: 68
Special Prize
Sofia Kancheva
Bulgaria
Score: 67
International in-person competition
Classical guitar - Third A age group (up to 17 years)
Grand Prize of the Category — not awarded.
| Award / placing | Participant / ensemble | Country / city | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Prize | Aleksandar Ivanov | Bulgaria | 92.67 |
| Second Prize | Katerina Vachkova | Bulgaria | 83.33 |
| Third Prize | Dimitar Chucharkov | Bulgaria | 77 |
| Third Prize | Bălan Adrian | Romania | 74.5 |
| Third Prize | Martin Ivanov | Bulgaria | 73.67 |
| Third Prize | BOGHIAN TUDOR | România | 70.67 |
First Prize
Aleksandar Ivanov
Bulgaria
Score: 92.67
Second Prize
Katerina Vachkova
Bulgaria
Score: 83.33
Third Prize
Dimitar Chucharkov
Bulgaria
Score: 77
Third Prize
Bălan Adrian
Romania
Score: 74.5
Third Prize
Martin Ivanov
Bulgaria
Score: 73.67
Third Prize
BOGHIAN TUDOR
România
Score: 70.67
International in-person competition
Classical guitar - Third B age group (up to 19 years)
| Award / placing | Participant / ensemble | Country / city | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prize of the Category | Emmanouil Makridis | Greece | 94 |
| First Prize | Gojkovic David | Romania | 92.67 |
| Third Prize | Yoan Piperov | Bulgaria | 76.5 |
| Third Prize | Cojocea Marius | Romania | 75.67 |
Grand Prize of the Category
Emmanouil Makridis
Greece
Score: 94
First Prize
Gojkovic David
Romania
Score: 92.67
Third Prize
Yoan Piperov
Bulgaria
Score: 76.5
Third Prize
Cojocea Marius
Romania
Score: 75.67
International in-person competition
Classical guitar - Fourth age group (no age limits)
| Award / placing | Participant / ensemble | Country / city | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prize of the Category | Thanapot Lerttham | Thailand | 93 |
| First Prize | Andrea Curiale | Italy | 90 |
| Second Prize | Vasco Grãos | France | 88 |
| Second Prize | Inês Martins de Sousa | Austria | 86.33 |
| Second Prize | Alexander Godoy | Germany | 83 |
| Second Prize | Nene Yokomura | Japan | 82.67 |
| Third Prize | Boy Bol | Germany | 78.33 |
| Third Prize | Paweł Konieczny | Poland | 78.33 |
| Third Prize | Valentin Gheorghe | Romania | 77.33 |
| Third Prize | Bilyana Lazarova | Bulgaria | 76 |
| Third Prize | Artem Pozdniakov | Ukraine | 72.33 |
| Vasil Chekardzhikov | Bulgaria, USA | 59.33 | |
| Milen Dzhurov | Bulgaria | 55.33 | |
| John Jolly III | United States | 4.67 |
Grand Prize of the Category
Thanapot Lerttham
Thailand
Score: 93
First Prize
Andrea Curiale
Italy
Score: 90
Second Prize
Vasco Grãos
France
Score: 88
Second Prize
Inês Martins de Sousa
Austria
Score: 86.33
Second Prize
Alexander Godoy
Germany
Score: 83
Second Prize
Nene Yokomura
Japan
Score: 82.67
Third Prize
Boy Bol
Germany
Score: 78.33
Third Prize
Paweł Konieczny
Poland
Score: 78.33
Third Prize
Valentin Gheorghe
Romania
Score: 77.33
Third Prize
Bilyana Lazarova
Bulgaria
Score: 76
Third Prize
Artem Pozdniakov
Ukraine
Score: 72.33
Vasil Chekardzhikov
Bulgaria, USA
Score: 59.33
Milen Dzhurov
Bulgaria
Score: 55.33
John Jolly III
United States
Score: 4.67
National competition “Zhivi Struni”
National competition - “Zhivi Struni” - Classical guitar - First age group (up to 10 years old)
| Award / placing | Participant / ensemble | Country / city | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Prize | Никола Яков | България | 87.67 |
| Third Prize | Валентина Николова | България | 77.33 |
| Third Prize | Християн Велев | България | 77.33 |
Second Prize
Никола Яков
България
Score: 87.67
Third Prize
Валентина Николова
България
Score: 77.33
Third Prize
Християн Велев
България
Score: 77.33
National competition “Zhivi Struni”
National competition - “Zhivi Struni” - Classical guitar - Second age group (up to 14 years old)
| Award / placing | Participant / ensemble | Country / city | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Prize | Искрен Тодоров | България | 85 |
| Second Prize | Владимира Стойкова | България | 80.67 |
| Third Prize | Никола Бъчваров | България | 76.67 |
| The participant is not included in the final ranking due to non-compliance with the category regulations | Даная Стойчева | България | 78 |
First Prize
Искрен Тодоров
България
Score: 85
Second Prize
Владимира Стойкова
България
Score: 80.67
Third Prize
Никола Бъчваров
България
Score: 76.67
The participant is not included in the final ranking due to non-compliance with the category regulations
Даная Стойчева
България
Score: 78
National competition “Zhivi Struni”
National competition - “Zhivi Struni” - Classical guitar - Third age group (up to 19 years old)
| Award / placing | Participant / ensemble | Country / city | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Prize | Катерина Вачкова | България | 90 |
| Second Prize | Виктор Василев | България | 87.33 |
| Third Prize | Михаил Илиев | България | 86.33 |
| Момчил Кехайов | България | 83.87 | |
| Димитър Чучарков | България | 82.5 | |
| Самуил Цветков | България | 73.33 | |
| The participant is not included in the final ranking due to non-compliance with the category regulations | Александър Иванов | България | 90.33 |
| The participant is not included in the final ranking due to non-compliance with the category regulations | Явор Давила | България | 77.33 |
First Prize
Катерина Вачкова
България
Score: 90
Second Prize
Виктор Василев
България
Score: 87.33
Third Prize
Михаил Илиев
България
Score: 86.33
Момчил Кехайов
България
Score: 83.87
Димитър Чучарков
България
Score: 82.5
Самуил Цветков
България
Score: 73.33
The participant is not included in the final ranking due to non-compliance with the category regulations
Александър Иванов
България
Score: 90.33
The participant is not included in the final ranking due to non-compliance with the category regulations
Явор Давила
България
Score: 77.33
