Are you a guitar lover? Interested in having as many people as possible hear your compositions or your interpretations of major hits? Do you have a desire to show off your special talents once and for all? Then be sure to join the candidates who will audition on stage before an audience and a panel of judges made up of professionals!

Now, it is the opportunity for music students and self-taught musicians to perform before an audience, to meet other musicians and artisans backstage and to share their passion with other guitar lovers. All in all, a highly formative experience which proves itself beneficial for those participating in the contest.

In addition to gaining access to a rare showcase for young musicians and to the sheer pleasure of participating in an event devoted solely to music making, the participants stand a chance of winning valuable prizes.

It gives me great pleasure to invite you to join me in discovering the most promising talents around, at this rare opportunity to see and hear our Quebec musicians on stage, free of charge. Be among the first to discover them by attending their auditions on Saturday, September 25 and Sunday, September 26, 2010 at the Savoy (Metropolis), as well as the finals at L’Astral (Maison du Festival Rio Tinto Alcan) during the free show featuring a big-name guitarist, on Sunday, September 26 beginning at 8 p.m.

In closing, I wish to thank our partners Godin Guitars and Steve's Music Store, the event’s official presenters, to our official suppliers, Marshall Amplification, Hartke, DigiTech Guitar Effects, Samson, Planète Jazz, our official promotional partner and to the Montreal Guitar Show and the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal.

Jacques-André Dupont
Founder and General Manager