Emmanuel Rossfelder in 2002
Emmanuel Rossfelder (born 1973) is a French classical guitarist.
Emmanuel Rossfelder (born 1973) is a French classical guitarist.
Rossfelder started playing the guitar at the age of 5. He started as a student of Raymond Gellier. At the age of 8, he entered the Conservatoire de musique of Aix en Provence in Bertrand Thomas' class. At the age of 14, he obtained the gold medal from the Conservatoire of Aix-en-Provence and became a student of Alexandre Lagoya at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was then the youngest guitarist to join the classes of the master. At only 18 years old he obtained his prize from the Conservatoire de Paris. In 2004, he was named Instrumental Soloist Revelation of the Year at the Victoires de la musique classique.
Rossfelder has recorded 4 solo CDs and one DVD. The release of his latest CD, Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez as well as the Fantasía para un gentilhombre with the Orchestre d'Auvergne conducted by Arie Van Beek, will mark his 20-year career.
In 2011, he played the part of Gilbert Bécaud in Cloclo by Florent Emilio Siri.
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Frank Braley is a French classical pianist.
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Jean-Maurice Mourat is a classical music guitarist, composer and former director of musical conservatories. He writes music for guitar, as well as for flute and piano. He has written a number of transcriptions for flute and guitar. His musical compositions are published by six French publishers and one Canadian publisher. He is also the author of a number of pedagogical works on guitar playing.
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