The Guthman Musical Instrument Competition

The Guthman Musical Instrument Competition

The Guthman Musical Instrument Competition is one of the only competitions of its kind: an event dedicated to identifying the newest and greatest ideas in music. Every year, we invite musical inventors from around the world to share their creations and ideas about the future of music.

For the 2022 competition, finalists will travel to the Georgia Tech campus from March 10-12 to meet with judges, perform in concert, and compete for $10,000 in prizes.

About the Competition

2022 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition Winners

Daniel Vaczi performs on the Glissotar at the 2022 Guthman Concert.

First Place

Glissotar

Xiao Xiao performs on the T-Voks at the 2022 Guthman Concert.

Second Place

T-Voks

Giacomo Lepri performs on the Chowndolo at the 2022 Guthman Concert.

Third Place

Chowndolo

Spencer Topel and Sam Cape perform on the Cicada at the 2022 Guthman Concert.

Judge's Special Award

Cicada

Daniel Vaczi performs on the Glissotar at the 2022 Guthman Concert.

People's Choice

Glissotar

Rick Beato, Gerhard Behles, and Paola Antonelli sit on the Rapunzel Bench in the West Architecture building.

This Year's Judges

Our 2022 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition judges are: Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator at The Museum of Modern Art in the Department of Architecture & Design, as well as MoMA’s founding Director of Research & Development; Rick Beato, American YouTube personality, music professional, and educator; and Gerhard Behles, CEO, co-founder, and chief visionary of Ableton.

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Dániel Váczi shows the Glissotar to School of Music students

Students Touch the Future of Music at Guthman Competition

For Georgia Tech's music technology majors, the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition represents the pinnacle event of their creative study and research. Students help produce the concert, exhibit their work, and learn from the judges and competitors. They even get to play the instruments!

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At the Georgia Tech School of Music, our students combine technical skill with exceptional music talent to truly change the way the world experiences music. Learn more about our bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs in music technology, our pre-college summer studio, and our innovative research labs.

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Guthman Musical Instrument Competition Updates

Sign up for our Guthman Musical Instrument Competition communications to receive updates on milestones for the 2022 competition, as well as information regarding our yearly Moog Hackathon and calls for submission for the 2023 competition.

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