Five EuroStrings Artists have made first steps in the platform’s exchange programme. The first stop was Guimarães International Guitar Festival, which took place from 22 December till 14 January. The ‘grand finale’ of the festival was reserved for Péter Girán (Hungary), Dmytro Omelchak (Ukraine), Vedran Vujica (Bosnia – Herzegovina), Andrea Roberto (Italy) and Antero Pellikka […]
Stuttgart-born classical guitarist Peter Graneis received his first lessons at the age of 9. As a young scholar, he began his studies with Professor Johannes Monno at the State University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart, Germany where he later received a Bachelor of Music degree with distinction. After completing a Master of Music […]
During this summer, EuroStrings Artists had the opportunity to perform concerts and masterclasses in Italy at the 26th International Guitar Festival – City of Mottola. The peculiarity of this festival that was founded in 1992, is its itinerant format embracing the surrounding cities in Mottola (Massafra – Palagiano – Castellaneta) and also cities in different provincial […]
One of the best young Japanese guitarists, Yuki Saito was born in 1997 in Tokyo (Japan) and started playing the guitar at the age of five. In Japan, he studied guitar under Kazuhito Osawa, Noboru Muraji, Daisuke Suzuki, Mariko Tsubokawa, Kiyoshi Shomura, Tsuneo Ema, Yong Tae Kim, and Soichi Muraji. In addition, he studied composition […]
Intervista ad Antonio Rumenović Coordinatore della EuroStrings Guitar Competition e Coordinatore dell’EuroStrings Composition Contest Parlando con Thérèse Wassily Saba e Tom Kerstens Antonio Rumenović è anche il principale docente della Bonar Music School (Glazbena škola Bonar) di Zagabria, che ha un gran numero di studenti di chitarra. Antonio Rumenović: Lavoro come docente di chitarra dal […]
Ailson Medeiros was born in Natal (Brazil) in 1998. He got to know the guitar through a friend who curiously introduced him to the instrument that would become his gateway to the world of music. He began his studies at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte under the guidance of João Raone, where […]
Born in Acquaviva delle Fonti (Bari) in 1998, Sante Mileti graduated in 2017 with full marks and honors at the “N. Rota” Conservatory of Monopoli (Bari) in the class of Maestro Antonino Maddonni. Later he obtained the Second Level Academic Diploma with full marks, honors and special mention at the “A. Vivaldi” Conservatory in Alessandria […]
As we are approaching the end of November, we can’t hide our excitement for the upcoming Paris International Guitar Festival that will welcome four EuroStrings Artists and our EuroStrings competition winner from 2020. The French festival starts on Thursday, 25 November with concerts from Jack Hancher, Marcell Nickmann, Ozberk Mirac Sarigul, and Bianka Szalaty at […]
An Interview with Antonio Rumenović Coordinator of the EuroStrings Guitar Competition and Coordinator of the EuroStrings Composition Contest Speaking with Thérèse Wassily Saba and Tom Kerstens Antonio Rumenović is also the main guitar teacher at the Bonar Music School (Glazbena škola Bonar) in Zagreb, which has a large number of guitar students. Antonio Rumenović: I […]
Outreach activities at Zagreb Guitar Festival in 2020 consisted of junior guitar lessons. Five EuroStrings Artists held masterclasses for local students. Because of the situation with COVID-19 pandemic, all masterclasses were held virtually via Zoom. EuroStrings Artists who participated in this outreach activity were David Fellegi, Luis Alejandro Garcia, Pavel Ralev, Bruno Pino Mateos and […]
Open Call for EuroStrings Scholarships EuroStrings provides international opportunities for young classical guitar players and contributes to their professional development through various educational and training programs. To acknowledge the financial situation of many young guitar players and to support their international education, EuroStrings has developed a scholarship programme for students from lower income backgrounds. This […]
Интервю с Антонио Руменович Координатор на конкурса по китара EuroStrings и координатор на конкурса за композиция на EuroStrings Говорейки с Терезе Василий Шабаи Том Керстенс Антонио Руменович е и основният учител по китара в музикалното училище Bonar (Glazbena škola Bonar) в Загреб, където има голям брой ученици по китара. Антонио Руменович: Работя като учител по […]
Carlotta Dalia was born in Grosseto (Italy) August 25th 1999. She began to study classical guitar at the age of 8 with Maestro Alessandro Nobili, then with Maestro Alessandro Benedettelli and Maestro Fabio Montomoli. Subsequently with Maestro Aniello Desiderio. At present she is a student of Maestro Frèdèric Zigante. She has already participated in major […]
Ricardo Brito graduated from the School of Applied Arts (Esart) under the direction of Miguel Carvalhinho. He is currently a private student of Pedro Rodrigues and is attending Master in Music Education at Esart. He started his musical studies by the hands of Gil Ferreira and Otília Sá. He studied at the Music Conservatory of […]