Samrat Majumder and Stephanie Jones

Two young talents will meet at the Studio Live Session 2025. The winner of the 12th International ligita Guitar Competition Samrat Majumder will kick off the evening before up-and-coming Australian artist Stephanie Jones plays the second part of the session.

Samrat Majumder (Website)

Samrat Majumder is a Scottish-Indian classical guitarist. Currently studying Konzertexamen at the Robert Schumann Hochschule, Düsseldorf with Professor Alexander Ramirez, Samrat also holds a MMus from Royal Conservatoire in Den Haag (cum laude) under the tutelage of Professor Enno Voorhorst and a BMus from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) (with Honours of the First Class) having previously studied with Professor Allan Neave. Prior to higher education, Samrat studied with Peter Stewart at the Junior School of the RCS. 

Internationally, Samrat has won prizes in competitions across Europe. These include: 

1st Prizes at Iserlohn, LIGITA, Baltic Guitar Festival, Harmonia Cordis, Twents, 

Aalborg and 2nd Prizes at Koblenz (including the Savarez Bach Prize), Groningen, Plovdiv, Sarajevo and Uppsala. 

Outside of performing activities, Samrat is co-founder of the Classical Guitar Reach Foundation of India (CGRFI) which organizes classical guitar educational events across India. Samrat is also an ambassador for the Guitar and Harp department of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. 

Stephanie Jones (Website)

Stephanie Jones' childhood was shaped by the sound of music. She played piano, then violin, viola, saxophone and flute, but the guitar, with its captivating sound spectrum and great versatility, quickly became her great love. 

Stephanie Jones is now a world-renowned, award-winning soloist and chamber musician, internationally renowned for her exciting and charming performances in a colorful variety of styles. After studying in Australia, she completed her master's degree and concert exam with Prof. Thomas Müller-Pering in Weimar. Prizes at renowned competitions followed. 

Stephanie performs at festivals worldwide and gives master classes as part of her tours. She has released three solo albums to date: "Open Sky", "Colours of Spain" and "Bach, the Fly, and the Microphone". 

The musician, who now lives in Germany, was a member of the Weimar Guitar Quartet and collaborated with the acclaimed violinist Karen Gomyo on her Piazzolla album. 

A loyal fan base around the world supports Stephanie not only in sold-out concert halls, but also online. She has hundreds of thousands of followers on social media; her YouTube channel is one of the largest in the classical world. She is passionate about sharing her music and cementing her reputation as an innovative and profound musician.