Stephan Schmidt


Stephan Schmidt is a German-born classical guitarist now residing in Switzerland.

Biography

He studied in Trossingen, Paris and New York City.
His recording of Bach's lute works played on a multi-string guitar has been called the "a new reference recording of Bach's luteworks on the guitar" by Fono Forum and has received multiple 5-star ratings, praises.. & awards.
In 1994 he was awarded the Grand Prix du Disque of the L'Académie Charles Cros for his recording of Maurice Ohana's complete works for guitar.

Teaching

Schmidt taught at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Bern from 1998 to 2001. Since 2002 he has been director of the Hochschule für Musik Basel at the Musik-Akademie der Stadt Basel.

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