Biography Augustin Wiedemann
The guitarist Augustin Wiedemann, a resident of Munich,
was the 1992 winner of the 6th International Guitar Competition
held in Havanna, Cuba. At this internationally
famous competition, whose jury members included, among others, Leo Brouwer and
Alvaro Pierri, he was also awarded four special prizes (including prizes
for the best interpretation of Spanish music and for the best interpretation of
Cuban music played by a foreigner). In the same year he was honored with the
first „Cultural Award for young artists“ by the city of Deggendorf. From 2001-2004 Augustin Wiedemann
was teaching at the Salzburg
Mozarteum. In the academic year 2006/2007 he was teaching as visiting professor at the Royal College
of Music in Stockholm/Sweden. In Munich he was awarded the “Pasinger Kunst- und Kulturpreis” in
2008.
From September 2011 Augustin Wiedemann will be teaching at the Vorarlberger
Landeskonservatorium in Feldkirch/Austria
He appeared as a soloist in the USA, South Corea, Sweden, Netherlands,
Russia, Cuba, Portugal, Spain, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Italy, Austria and
Germany as well as with diverse orchestras including the “Members of the
Munich Philharmonic” and the “South
Bohemian Chamber Philharmony”. His chamber music partners include the
conductor of the Kyoto
symphony Orchestra Uwe Mund (piano), Anja Lechner (cello, member of the “Rosamunde String Quartet”), Bavat Marom
(contralto), Johannes Erkes (viola) and Michael Kupfer (baritone). Alongside
his classical concerts, Augustin Wiedemann also plays in the crossover-project
“Classic meets Soul” with jazz singer and guitarist Kosho (member of the most
successful German Hip Hop/Rockband “Söhne Mannheims”). The CD “Classic meets
Soul - Live in München” was released in fall 2002.
Augustin Wiedemann´s CD´s „All in Twilight – Guitar Music of the 80´s“
and “4 Miles 2 Davis – Guitar music of the 90´s” appeared on Arte Nova (Sony/BMG)
and received highest critical acclaim. “Bach meets Monk” and “324” were
released with wildner records.
Augustin Wiedemann is a member of the “Accademia di Montegral” and
belongs to the Foundation Board of the “Hermann Hauser Guitar Foundation”.
The Brazilian guitarist/composer Sergio Assad about „All in
Twilight“:
„Beautiful... Although we
heard these familiar works performed so many times by other skilled guitarists
Mr. Wiedemann manages in his own versions to create something new and
refreshing.
Besides being a great
player, Mr. Wiedemann is a true musician.“
Roland Dyens about Augustin Wiedemann´s interpretation of the
„Libra Sonatine“:
„...What a nice feeling to hear someone who
understands this music so clearly...his way of playing, different of most of
the classical guitarists, is that of an open-minded musician close to this very
end of a musical century full of richness...I do believe in Augustin Wiedemann
because he is simply a complete and moving artist and, according to me, this
significates much more than being only an excellent player. Bonne chance !“