
Göran Söllscher
Göran Söllscher (born December 31, 1955) is a Swedish award-winning classical guitarist known for his broad range of musical interpretations, ranging from Bach to the Beatles. Söllscher's international career began during his years of education at the Royal Conservatory of Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark when at the age of 23, he won the Concours International de Guitare in Paris, 1978. He was signed by German record label Deutsche Grammophon, the largest label featuring classical guitarists. As of 2005, Söllscher has released 19 records which altogether have sold over a million copies.
Early life
Söllscher was born in Växjö, on the south-east Swedish mainland, and grew up in Kalmar. He started playing a musical instrument from the age of seven.
Career
Söllscher has regularly played with most Scandinavian orchestras, and has toured North America, Europe, Japan, and China. He has played with the Camerata Bern, the New Japan Philharmonic, the English Chamber Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Söllscher has often been described as the grand old man of guitarists.
In addition to performing, Söllscher is also a professor at the Malmö Academy of Music in Malmö, Sweden from which he graduated 1977. He began teaching in 2002, and an adjunct professor since 1994...
(Wikipedia: Göran Söllscher)