Sydney Eisteddfod 2026 winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Sydney Eisteddfod guitar sections for 2026:

12 and under:
First prize: Zixuan Jin, Second: William Yanlin Hu, Third: Jonathan Chen

15 and under:
First prize: Eden Li, Second: Elaine Bu, Third: Nicholas Ma

18 and under:
First prize: Aram Tontian, Second: Elaine Bu, Third: Benjamin Jiao

Any age:
First prize: Hamish Goodhue, Second: Elaine Bu, Third: Joshua Borg

Throughout the competitions, there was a high standard of playing: so congratulations to all the performers on the day!

The Classical Guitar Society sponsors the 18 and under section, and I was honoured to present the medals to the prize winners.

The first place winners have been invited to perform in our Young Winners and Friends concert on Saturday July 25, and we will update information here on that concert when details are confirmed.