2023 Finalists
Meet the nine Guthman Musical Instrument Competition finalists. Each finalist and their instrument has a compelling story — these are the world's next generation of musical instruments. Discover their musical and design excellence on the Ferst Center for the Arts stage.
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!
Our Latest Music Technology Research
Click the link below to read about the groundbreaking research conducted by Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology researchers and School of Music Students. This research aims to transform the ways we create and experience music and to create the next generation of technology for composition, performance, consumption, and education.