Chamberconcert

TrioConBrio, Augustin Wiedemann und José Maria Gallardo del Rey

TrioConBrio (Website)

Sometimes called "the world's smallest orchestra", TrioConBrio, with its unusual line-up of instruments, offers spirit, wit, charm and passion to match its name – as reviewers have often observed. Comprising Andrea Förderreuther, the guitarist who founded the ensemble in 1990, flautist Christina Singer und viola player Lydia Bach, TrioConBrio enjoys a long-established reputation for close musical teamwork and continually fresh inspiration.

TrioConBrio's adventurous approach to repertoire elicits enthusiastic responses and unconditional praise. Renowned composers such as Léo Brouwer, Sérgio Assad, Egberto Gismonti, Sidney Corbett and many others have written works for the group, while its members make their own dazzling arrangements of standard scores and rediscover lost and forgotten works from the 18th and 19th centuries.

With regular concert tours (Austria, France, Italy, Finland, USA), invitations from major festivals and numerous radio and TV appearances, TrioConBrio is recognised as an ensemble of international stature. The three players have also toured Syria, Oman and the United Arab Emirates at the invitation of the German Foreign Office, appeared in Canada as cultural ambassadors for the state of Baden-Württemberg.

Augustin Wiedemann (Website)

Augustin Wiedemann was the winner of the 6th International Guitar Competition in Havana, Cuba, in 1992. He has performed as a soloist in the USA, South Korea, Russia, North Africa, and most European countries, and has given concerts with various orchestras, such as the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition to his solo career, Augustin Wiedemann plays in a duo with Spanish guitarist and composer José María Gallardo del Rey, as well as with Kosho, the guitarist of the hip hop/rock band "Söhne Mannheims." 

Augustin Wiedemann teaches as a professor of guitar and chamber music at the Stella Vorarlberg Private University of Music, where he is also the program director for the MA Music Performance & Career Development. This position was preceded by his role as assistant to Prof. Eliot Fisk at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, as well as a visiting professorship at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. He is regularly invited to serve as a juror at important guitar competitions (Concurso Andres Segovia Linares, Ligita Guitar Competition Liechtenstein, Anna Amalia Competition Weimar, Guitar Foundation of America Youth Competition, etc.). Augustin is chairman of the board of the Hermann Hauser Guitar Foundation. 

José Maria Gallardo del Rey (Website)

José María Gallardo del Rey is one of the most important figures in Spanish guitar. He masterfully combines classical tradition with the expressiveness of flamenco and has established himself internationally as a guitarist, composer, and teacher. 

Since his debut in Seville at the age of eight, he has been trained by outstanding teachers such as América Martínez, José Tomás, and Luis Lerate. These influences have shaped his career and cemented his passion for chamber music. 

He has performed in renowned concert halls such as Carnegie Hall, the Palau de la Música in Valencia, and the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, and has collaborated with orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. José has participated in major international events such as the Joaquín Rodrigo anniversary and Expo Dubai 2022. 

As a composer, his work includes nearly 300 compositions, including El Samurai de Sevilla and Concierto de Sevilla, which uniquely combine tradition and modernity. He has collaborated with world-renowned artists such as Plácido Domingo and Elīna Garanča. His discography includes acclaimed albums such as Pasíon Española and My Spain. José holds the chair at the Cátedra Andrés Segovia de Música in Santiago de Compostela and is a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos in Valencia and music ambassador of the Lebanon Conservatory of Music.