Heike Matthiesen opts for lyrical music on CD 'Guitar Ladies'

by Thea Derks
11 April 201730 March 2022
3 min read
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De Duitse gitarist Heike Matthiesen (1969) kreeg muziek met de paplepel ingegeven. Ze werd van jongs af meegenomen naar de opera en kreeg vanaf haar vierde pianoles van haar moeder, een concertpianist. Pas op haar achttiende besloot ze gitaar te gaan studeren. Ze bleek een natuurtalent en werd een van de meesterleerlingen van de vermaarde Spaanse gitarist Pepe Romero. Al tijdens haar studie speelde ze tokkelinstrumenten bij de Opera van Frankfurt en onlangs presenteerde ze haar vierde solo-cd: G...

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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and in 2014 published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody'. Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675 In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Chord.View Author posts

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