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Walter Abt (Guitar&Lute) The versatile
guitarist and composer Walter Abt is remarkable for his flair and the
delight he takes in discovering unusual and innovative musical avenues.
His outlook was largely shaped by his collaborations with jazz and
gipsy musicians. His performance repertoire and discography have earned
him numerous awards and cover a broad spectrum ranging from Spanish and
Italian Renaissance music and the classical guitar repertoire to
flamenco and contemporary Latin American guitar music (viz. his pioneer
records of Leo Brouwer´s music, sometimes with Brouwer himself, -
or playing with the incomparable clarinet player Giora Feidman).
Alongside his career as a soloist, Walter Abt is much in demand as a
composer and arranger. His Concerto del Benaco owes its origin to a
commission by the Italian province of Trentino, the area at the
northern end of Lake Garda where Abt has chosen to live. Walter Abt was
founder and leader of the Munich Guitar Orchestra and of the flamenco
ensemble SOL Y SOMBRA, and was the founder and director of the summer
school for guitarists which he set up at the Bavarian Academy of Music.
He likes to surprise his audience with musical crests between classical
music, jazz and worldmusic -as well as with ancient instruments like
lute or vihuela. He is very welcome at numerous well-known
international festivals.
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