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 2023 competition, finalists will travel to the Georgia Tech campus from March 10-11 to meet with judges, perform in concert, and compete for $10,000 in prizes.
Guthman Webinar for 2023 Applicants
Please join us for our webinar for 2023 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition applicants. This webinar is an opportunity for applicants to learn more about the competition, how to effectively present their work, and to ask questions.
Georgia Tech professors Gil Weinberg and Jason Freeman, who co-direct the competition, will give an overview of the submission process and competition format. University of the Arts London professor Rebecca Fiebrink will share her perspective as a past judge. The webinar will also feature People's Choice Award and first place winner of the 2022 Guthman competition, Daniel Vaczi.
The webinar will take place on Wednesday, September 21st from 11 am - 12 pm EDT.
Call for Submissions
2023 Competition
Musical inventors from around the world are invited to submit their instruments to the 2023 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition.
Every year, we invite musical inventors to share innovative musical instruments at the intersection of musicality, design, and engineering. The Guardian called the competition "The Pulitzer of the New Instrument World."
The deadline for submissions has closed. Stay tuned for the announcement of this year's finalists!
2023 Judges
Our 2023 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition judges are: Athan Billias, President of the MIDI Association; Kris Bowers, Award-winning film score composer and pianist; and Morwaread Farbood, Associate Director of Music Technology at New York University.
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!