Linz Guitar Festival 2026

The Linz Guitar Festival once again offers a platform for Austrian and international artists to present the various facets of guitar art to interested listeners. The mix of well-known guitar virtuosos and emerging talents has characterized the festival, founded by Marcus Doneus, for years and is worth seeing and hearing not only for die-hard guitar fans. On Friday evening, Thomas Leeb (AT/US), Sophie Chassée (DE), and the winners of Prima La Musica, Florentina Haick and Katharina Antoni, will open the festival. The German YouTube star Sophie Chassée and the groove- and melody-driven Thomas Leeb are both guarantees for a spectacular and varied evening.

On festival Saturday, Adam Rafferty (US), Kristina Vårlid (NO), and Christian Zack (DE) will ensure a fantastic evening. Kristina Vårlid is considered one of the leading figures in Norwegian classical guitar and is known for her extraordinary artistry and emotional depth in music. Both Christian Zack from Germany and the world-renowned Adam Rafferty, known on YouTube and various social media, are two established representatives of the fingerstyle scene, whose captivating performances regularly win the hearts of their listeners both at home and abroad.