Guitarraganza

All festival events will take place in Snider Recital Hall. Anything open to the public will also be live-streamed on the Stanislaus State Department of Music YouTube Channel.

Friday, November 13, 2026

• Córdova / Rodríguez Guitar Duo, 7:30pm, Snider Recital Hall. Get Tickets for Nov. 13th

Saturday, November 14, 2026

• 7:30pm - Gala Concert with Córdova / Rodríguez Guitar Duo and festival participants. Get Tickets for Nov. 14th

Non-participants must purchase tickets to attend the evening concerts. Advance ticket reservation is strongly recommended. Limited seats are available..

The 2026 Guitarraganza Festival individual registration.

• $30 per individual
• Entry includes entry to all masterclasses and invitational concerts.
• All participants are required to complete Release of Liability Form.
• Please register before uploading your Sor Etude.

Registration

Competition Details

Córdova / Rodríguez Guitar Duo

For many years, the Córdova / Rodríguez Guitar Duo has combined talent and experience to proudly represent Mexico on some of the most distinguished international stages. Cutberto Córdova is a renowned Mexican composer and guitarist whose music has been performed in various countries around the world. His work as a professor and mentor at the Universidad Veracruzana has left a deep and lasting impact on guitar education.
Bernardino Rodríguez, winner of more than 25 international awards and graduate of the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Austria, has played a vital role in promoting Mexican music, bringing it to major concert halls throughout Europe and the America. Together, they have performed with great success at international venues such as the
Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, and the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, Netherlands. Most recently, their concert tour across Argentina was met with enthusiastic audiences and highly favorable reviews from both the public and specialized press.

Bernardino Rodríguez

Born in Xalapa, Veracruz (1990), Bernardino Rodríguez is an outstanding Mexican guitarist who holds a Master’s degree in Performance from the Universität Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. He also pursued studies at the Faculty of Music of the Universidad Veracruzana and at the Conservatorio Statale di Musica “Jacopo Tomadini” in Udine, Italy.

As a concert artist, he has been awarded numerous prizes in national and international classical guitar competitions, performing at major festivals and concert venues throughout Mexico, Europe, and South America. He has appeared as a soloist with various orchestras and ensembles, and has been a member of the National Guitar Orchestra “Alfonso Moreno” and the Xalapa Guitar Orchestra. His talent and career have earned him recognition from institutions such as FONCA and CONACULTA, both of which have granted him scholarships.

He is currently a professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the “Benito Juárez” Autonomous University of Oaxaca and at the Instituto Superior de Música of the State of Veracruz. He actively collaborates with the non-profit organization Arte para Compartir A.C., is a Veerkamp Artist, and has recently completed his Doctorate in Music at the Universidad Veracruzana. Rodríguez combines his teaching work with an active artistic career, performing both as a soloist and as a member of various chamber music ensembles, establishing himself as one of the most prominent figures of the new generation of Mexican guitarists.

Cutberto Córdova

Originally from Coatepec, Veracruz, Cutberto Córdova graduated from the Faculty of Music at the Universidad Veracruzana, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Guitar and a Master’s degree in Music with a specialization in Composition. He recently completed his Doctorate in Education at the Centro Veracruzano de Investigación y Posgrado, thus consolidating a career that bridges artistic practice with academic research.

Recognized as an important exponent of contemporary Mexican music, his works have been performed at international festivals and published by Naxos Records, a label through which he has contributed to the worldwide dissemination of Mexican musical creation.

His work as a teacher and researcher is equally remarkable: he has trained numerous generations of guitarists, several of whom have won prizes in international competitions and now hold positions at prestigious musical institutions both in Mexico and abroad.

Among his most recent international tours are: Buenos Aires, Argentina (2025); Neutraubling, Germany (2024); Siracusa, Floridia, Lamezia Terme, and Taranto, Italy (2023); Boston, at the Latin American Music Festival at The Rivers School Conservatory (2020); and Chicago, at the Latin American Guitar Festival (2017). His artistic and academic career reflects a steadfast commitment to the promotion of Mexican guitar art—both from the concert stage and through the education of new generations of musicians.