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GUITARIST

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CONTENT......................................................................................1. About André Simão 3

................................................................................................ 1.1 Biography 3.................................................................................................. 1.2 Reviews 4

...................................................................................................... 1.3 Prizes 5................................................................... 1.4 Audio and video recordings 5

1.5 Folders, posters and newspaper articles from some performed concerts . 6..................................................2. Repertoire already performed in concerts 12

.......................................................... 2.1 Guitar (as soloist) with orchestra 12............................................................................................ 2.2 Solo guitar 12

.................................................................................... 2.3 Chamber music 153. Technical requirements for a concert...........................................................16

.....................................................................................................4. Contact.. 17

Attachment: Photocopy from reviews..........................................................18

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1. About André Simão

1.1 Biography

His first solo concert was at the age of 16 and since then he has been performing as a soloist and with musical chamber groups throughout Brazil and countries like Germany, Spain, Italy, Hungary, South Korea and Suriname. In 2006, he recorded his first solo album, titled “Recital”, with works from Sylvius Leopold Weiss, Mauro Giuliani, Alexandre Tansman and the Brazilians Radamés Gnattali und Guerra-Peixe, which had received excellent reviews from specialist magazines in Germany and Brazil. He was a member of the Ibirá Guitar Quartet from 1998 to 2006, which in 2004 released an album including his own transcriptions from works by Bach and Haydn, as well as original works by Torroba and Gnattali. In 2004, he was a finalist in the “Furnas Geração Musical Competition”, which gave him opportunity to perform throughout Brazil and also to participate in the recording of the “CD Furnas Geração Musical”.

He was interviewed and had programs devoted to him in highly regarded radio broadcasts in Brazil, namely Radio Cultura FM in São Paulo (program The Brazilian Guitar, with Fábio Zanon), Radio Mec from Rio de Janeiro (program Music and musicians from Brazil, with Lauro Gomes) and in University of São Paulo (USP) Radio (program Guitar in concert times, with Edelton Gloeden).

Born in the city of Taubaté in 1980, André Simão started learning to play the guitar at the age of 9 and then initiated his musical studies at the Municipal School of Music in his city where he had guitar classes with Sheiyla Mara de Moraes and Mário Cesar Dias. In 2003, he completed his bachelor’s degree in guitar studies at São Paulo University, where he received tuition from the guitarist and professor Edelton Gloeden. From 2003 to 2006, he received tuition from the guitarist Fábio Zanon.

André went on to receive scholarships to continue developing his artistic abilities attending several music festivals in Brazil and in other countries, where he played in masterclasses from classical guitarists on the international scene, such as: Leo Brouwer, Abel Carlevaro, David Russell, Stefano Grondona, Pavel Steidl, Paul Galbraith, Carlo Marchione, Roberto Aussel, Aniello Desiderio, Ricardo Gallén, Carlos Bonell, among others. In August of 2002, he received a scholarship to attend the “XLV Curso Universitário e Internacional Música en Compostela” in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, where he attended guitar classes by Jose Luiz Rodrigo. In 2005, he attended the “First London International Guitar Festival” and “IX Curso de Guitarra Ciudad de Coria”, Spain. In 2008, he received another scholarship at the Minguet Quartett’s chamber music masterclass in Palazzo Ricci, in Montepulciano-Italy, where he performed as soloist the Mauro Giuliani Guitar Concert opus 30, with this remarkable german string quartet.

As a guitar teacher, he taught in several institutions in Brazil, like University of São Paulo (Diffusion Cultural course), social project Eduardo Marliere and at the Municipal School of Music in Taubaté. André taught also at Musikschule Pfreimd e.V., in Germany.

In the beginning of 2007, André Simão was awarded a DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) scholarship for post-graduate programm in Germany. He also received a scholarship from KAAD, which enabled him to complete his postgraduate studies with the guitarist Franz Halász,  at ”Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg”. In 2010 he received the “Meisterklassediplom” from this institution, which is the maximum degree in the field of musical performance in Germany.

Currently, André Simão lives in Germany where he is developing his artistic career and teaching guitar. In October 2010 he began the Master Studies of Arts at the renowned University Mozarteum Salzburg, Austria.

One of the most talented guitarist from Brazil, André Simão has received several awards in Brazils top   musical competitions namely: 1st Prize in the Villa-Lobos Guitar Competition, 1st Prize in the 6th Prêmio Nabor Pires Camargo, 1st Prize in the Dilermando Reis Guitar Competition, 1st Prize in the Souza Lima Guitar Competition (São Paulo), 1st prize in classical music category and popular music category of the IX Projeto Nascente (sponsored by Abril Publishers and University of Sâo Paulo), 2nd Prize in the Vital Medeiros International Competiton, 3rd Prize in the Francisco Mignone Young Interpreters Festival (only guitarist awarded). In 2011, he was awarded with the 3rd Prize in the Chamber Music Guitar Competittion  Savarez-Corelli – University Mozarteum Salzburg, Austria.

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“Everybody knows that there are many top guitarrists in Brazil, but the majority of them are not pure classic guitarrists, with some exceptions, such as the Duo Assad. André Simão is Brazilian and he is a classic guitarrist. This CD, which is his first, proves that he is a soloist of international format. The 17 titles of this potpourri programe from Weiss to Giuliani and his fellow countryman Gnatalli  indicate that he has a brilliant technique, a rich sound and a very good taste.  His interpretation of Tasman’s Cavatina shows us how this Suite should always be given to the listener. It’s great!  But the real top points are the Suite para Guitarra whose author, César Guerra-Peixe, is not well known outside Brazil, and the etudes by the famous Radamés Gnatalli which are also rarely performed.  The Suite para Guitarra hadn’t had any alternative recording up to now and this fact increases considerably the value of this current album. Andre’s sensitive performance gives this piece the right sonority. Gnatalli’s etudes are, on the other side, enriched by the performer’s sense of humour as well as technical assurance which show that this debut is definitely a success.” (Akustik Gitarre Magazine, Germany, May 2008)

   “The Brazilian André Simão has given a delightful character to his performance. His agility outlined the different musical shades in the Fantasia opus 30, by Fernando Sor. The artist excelled himself in Ronaldo Miranda’s Apassionata. Sometimes there were  playfull and pearly sounds, sometimes the music seemed to be gliding to quieter waters. All of a sudden   the music came in   cascades of sounds with mixed jazz elements seeminly at random.   This interplay of passionate feelings was captured by the artist who has played with remarkable expression.” (Augsburger Allgemeine, Germany, 2008)

"(...) He impressed with a seldom-heard mix of brilliant technic, the highest concentration, as well a admirable precision, expressiveness and tangible joy of playing (...) André Simão offered what could be described as a "sensitive perfection". (H. Linduschka, Newspaper Main-Echo Zeitung - Germany, July 2011)

"World-class guitarist André Simão enraptured the audience at the Auferstehungskirch (...) high technical skill and great empathy(...)" (2010 Courtesy of the Allgäu newspaper)

                  A Brazilian magician on classical guitar. "Johann Sebastian Bach would surely have enjoyed (...) the way his "Prelude and Fugue"(from the" Well-Tempered Clavier) sounded on the guitar, the way the texture was worked out and the somewhat elegiac character was expressed (.. .) A magical evening guitar." (H. Hatzelmann, Pegnitz-Zeitung, Feb. 2009)

“André Simão’s quiet and melodic guitar has created a special atmosphere in the exposition – music and painting combined!” (Aachener Zeitung, Germany, September 2007)

“This CD  confirms the Brazilian  tradition  of producing  outstanding  guitarists”. – (Revista Concerto Magazine, 2007, about the release this CD)

“What draws attention to André Simão is that he can create a personal style just because he doesn’t want to impose himself on the piece he plays and because he always produces a crystalline sound, a balanced speech and a luminous musicality that is contrary to exccentricity” (Fabio Zanon, radio broadcast “The Brazilian Guitar” – Radio Cultura de São Paulo)

“André Simão is a serious guitarist with great musical sensibility and whose career I have been following with much interest for several years. His first CD solo immediately calls our attention for the splendid recording quality which was carried out by Ricardo Marui at Santa Cruz Church in Redenção da Serra (Brazil), a place  which is bound to become a pilgrimage site for guitarists due to its generous and welcoming acoustic.Andre Simão’s polyphonic and well worked sonority together with a careful musical interpretation can therefore be completely savored in each one its tracks.” (Sérgio Abreu, brazilian guitarist and luthier)

1.2 Reviews

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1.3 Prizes

• 6º. Savarez-Corelli Gitarre-Kammermusik Wettbewerb (6th Savarez-Corelli Guitar-Chamber Music Competition) – Universität Mozarteum Salzburg – Austria, 2011 – 3rd Prize.

• “XLIV Certamen Internacional de Guitarra Francisco Tárrega” (XLIV Francisco Tárrega  International Guitar Competition) – Benicássim, Spain, 2010 – semifinalist.

• 6º. Prêmio Nabor Pires Camargo (6th Nabor Pires Camargo Competitiion) – Indaiatuba, Brazil, 2007 – 1st Prize

• I Concurso Internacional de violão Vital Medeiros (First International Vital Medeiros Guitar Competition) – Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil, 2007 – 2nd Prize

• I Concurso de Violão da Faculdade Cantareira (Cantareira College Guitar Competition) – São Paulo, Brazil, 2006 – 2nd Prize.

• Francisco Mignone Young Interpreters Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2005 – 3rd Prize (only guitarist awarded).

• IX Concurso Nacional de Violão Musicalis (9th Musicalis National Guitar Competition) – São Paulo, 2005 – 2nd Prize

• VII Concurso Nacional Villa-Lobos (Villa-Lobos National Competition) – Vitória, Brazil, 2004  – 1st Prize.

• II Concurso Nacional de Intérpretes de Dilermando Reis (2nd Dilermando Reis National Guitar Competition) – Guaratinguetá, Brazil, 2003 – 1st Prize

• Popular music category award in Projeto Nascente – Editora Abril and USP (Nascente Project – Abril Publishers and University of São Paulo – USP) – São Paulo, 2002.

• Concurso Nacional “Cidade de Araçatuba” (National Chamber music competition City of Araçatuba) Brazil, 2001 – commendation.

• Classical music category award in Projeto Nascente – Editora Abril and USP (Nascente Project – Abril Publishers and University of São Paulo – USP) – São Paulo, 1999.

• Concurso Nacional de Violão Souza Lima (National Guitar Competition Souza Lima) – São Paulo, Brazil, 1998 – 1st Prize at the chamber music category.

• Youth category  I Concurso Nacional de Violão Musicalis (Musicalis National Guitar Competition) – São Paulo, 1997 -  2nd. Prize – up to 17 years.

1.4 Audio and video recordings

For listening to André Simão’s audio recordings, check out on the menus “Discography” and “Current Projects” on his website (www.andresimao.com.br or www.andresimao.de)

Some video recordings from André Simão’s concerts are avaliable on his Youtube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/asimaoguitar

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Concert folder in Seoul, South Korea, held at Beakam Art Hall in October 2009.

Concert Poster in Nürnberg, Germany, held at Literatur Zentrum in October 2009.

1.5 Folders, posters and newspaper articles from some performed concerts

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Concert Folder from the Festival VIlla-Lobos, presented by The Embassy of Brazil in The Hague, in November 2010.

Newspaper advertisement about  A n d r é S i m ã o ’s c o n c e r t a n d masterclass, held in Paramaribo- Surinam, in september 2009.

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Concert poster held in Pécs - Hungary, in May 2009.

Poster from the concert and masterclass held at Music Department from University of São Paulo - Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, in August 2009.

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Samstag, 26.3. ab 22.30 Uhr

DJ Kabus KerimNürnberg/Istanbul · Orient-Funk & SoulHaare

Sonntag, 20.3. – 22 Uhr

Town Under WorldmusicRuhige bis treibende Eigenkompositionen.

Donnerstag, 24.3. – 22 Uhr

Derabeudische Orkester Ober – Franken Fortschrittliche fränkische und

altbayrische Volksmusik. 

Freitag, 18.3. – 22 Uhr

GroovistanbulDie bunte und leidenschaftliche Seele Istanbuls.

Dienstag, 22.3. – 22 Uhr

Telli MecazTürkische Gitarren mit Percussion.

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Samstag, 19.3. – 22 Uhr

Los VecinosKlassische und lateinamerikanische Musik.

Montag, 21.3. – 22 Uhr

Global Shtetl BandFolklore, Klezmer, Lateinamerikanische Rhythmen.

Mittwoch, 23.3. – 22 Uhr

DUOdrrrumEin Schlagzeugduett – Energisch und virtuos.

Freitag, 25.3. – 22 Uhr

Scirocco-TrioTragisch-melancholisch bis ungebremst.

Abschlussparty im Künstlerhaus –

Kapanı! Partisine bekleriz

Samstag, 26.3. ab 22.30 Uhr mit

DJ Kabus Kerim

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türkische und persische Funk & Soul-

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Concert with the flutist Gustavo Medonza, held at Künstlerhaus - Nürnberg, Germany 2011.

Folder from “Duo Cappuccino” concert (Mere Oliveira - Mezzosoprano e André Simão): Instituto Cervantes in Budapest, Hungary, in May 2010.

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André Simão on the concerts schedule from the Orquestra Sinfônica de São José dos Campos, 2009.

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Concert Poster in Fortaleza, Brazil, held at Centro Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura, in September 2009.

Recital program performed in August 2009, at the Rio de Janeiro Guitar Society - AVRIO.

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2. Repertoire already performed in concerts

2.1 Guitar (as soloist) with orchestra

2.2 Violão solo

2.2 Solo guitar

The Renaissance

Alonso Mudarra (1510-1580)

- Gallarda- Fantasía que contrahaze a la harpa a la manera de Ludovico

John Dowland(1563-1626)

- Piper´s Pavan

The Baroque

Johann Sebastian Bach(1685-1750)

- Lute Suite BWV 996 (In E minor): Praeludio, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Bourrée, Giga- Lute Suite BWV 1006a (in E Major): Prelude, Loure, Gavotte en Rondeau, Menuett I and II, Bourrée and Gigue.- Prelude from Cello Suite 1- Prelude and Fugue in F# from “well tempered Klavier), BWV 858

Sylvius Leopold Weiss(1686-1750)

- Ouverture- Courante Royale- Alternatum- Capricio

Domenico Scarlatti(1685-1757)

- Sonata L.23

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Concert in D

Mauro Giuliani(1781-1829)

Concert in A major, opus 30

Heitor Villa-Lobos(1887-1959

Guitar concert

Mario Castelnuovo -Tedesco (1895-1968)

Concert in D

Joaquín Rodrigo(1901-1999)

Concierto de Aranjuez

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Classical – music from 18th and 19th century

Fernando Sor (1778-1839)

- Fantasia, opus 30- Fantaisie Villageoise, opus 52 opus 6 nº 12

Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829

- Rossiniana nº 6, opus 124

Francisco Tárrega(1852-1909)

- Preludios I, II- Maria- Rosita- Danza Mora- Recuerdos de la Alhambra- Fantasia la Traviata

Miguel Llobet (1878-1938)

- El noy de la mare- Romanza

Isaac Albéniz(1860-1909)

- Córdoba- Sevilla

20th Century

Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)

- Homenaje pour le Tombeau de Debussy

Joaquín Turina (1882-1949)

- Sonata, opus 61: I. Allegro II.Andante III. Allegro Vivo

Manuel Maria Ponce(1882-1948)

- Sonata Romantica (Hommage a Franz Schubert): I-Allegro moderato, II-Andante espressivo, III-Allegretto vivo, IV-Allegro non troppo e serioso.

Augustín Barrios-Mangoré(1885-1944)

- Vals opus 8, n.3

Federico Moreno-Torroba (1891-1982)

- Prelúdio- Noturno- Burgalesa- Madroños

Alexandre Tansman(1897-1986)

- Cavatina: Preludio, Sarabande, Scherzino and Barcarole

Joaquín Rodrigo(1901-1999) - Tres piezas Españolas: Fandango

Michael Tippett(1905-1998)

- The Blue Guitar, sonata for solo guitar: 1. Transforming, 2. Dreaming, 3.Juggling.

Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983)

- Sonata, opus 47: I-Esordio, II-Scherzo, III-Canto, IV-Finale.

Leo Brouwer (1939-) - An Idea- Viaje a la semilla

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Brazilian Guitar Music

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)

Complete work for guitar

Ernesto Nazaré(1863-1924)

- Odeon

Anacleto de Medeiros(1866-1907)

- Yara (Rasga o Coração) (arrangement by André Simão)

Quincas Laranjeiras(1873-1935)

- Sabará (arrangement by André Simão)

João Pernambuco(1883-1947)

- Interrogando- Sonho de Magia- Brasileirinho

Francisco Mignone(1897-1986)

- Estudos nº 6 and 7- Valsa nº 3 (D minor) and nº8 (G minor)

Nabor Pires de Camargo(1902-1996)

- Brasília

Radamés Gnattali (1906-1988)

- 10 Studies for Guitar

Camargo Guarnieri(1907-1993)

- Valsa-Choro

César Guerra-Peixe(1914-1993)

- Suíte para Guitarra: Ponteado, Acalanto and Choro.

Garoto (Aníbal Augusto Sardinha)(1915-1955)

- Inspiração- Sinal dos Tempos- Debussyana- Lamentos do morro

Dilermando Reis(1916-1977)

- Feitiço- Disse me disse - Eterna Mágoa- Noite de Lua- Magoado- Conversa de Baiana

Tom Jobim(1927-1994)

- Luiza (arranjo de Marco Pereira)

Marlos Nobre (1939-) - Entrada e Tango

Almeida Prado(1943 - )

- Poesilúdio nº 1

Ronaldo Miranda (*1948) - AppassionataPaulo Bellinatti(1950 - )

- Emboscada- Embaixador- Jongo

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2.3 Chamber music

John Dowland(1563-1626)

- Lute Songs, for voice and guitar: Come again Go crystal tears If my complaints Now, o now I needs must part

Johann Sebastian Bach(1685-1750)

- Sonata III in E Major, BWV 1035 (Transcription: Ferdinand Uhlmann)

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

- Quarteto de cordas opus 2 , n°. 2 (Transcription for guitar, violin, viola e cello)

Francesco Molino(1768-1847)

- Nocturne opus 38, for flute (or violin) and guitar

Mauro Giuliani(1781-1829)

- Sonata for violin and guitar, opus 25- Gran Duetto concertante, for flute and guitar, opus 52- Sonata for flute (or violin) and guitar, opus 85- Sei Lieder, opus 89, for voice and guitar

Franz Schubert(1797-1828)

- Sonata Arpeggione D821 - Quartett (Matiegka) opus 21, for flute, viola, cello and guitar

Edward Elgar(1857-1934)

- Chanson de Matin, opus 15- Salut d’Amour (Transcription by Matthias Seidel for flute and guitar)

Ernesto Nazareth(1863-1934)

- Apanhei-te, cavaquinho (flute and guitar)

Maurice Ravel(1875-1937)

- Pavane pour une Infante Défunte (transcription for flute and guitar)

Manuel de Falla(1876-1946)

- Siete canciones populares españolas (transcription by Miguel Llobet for voice and guitar)

Zequinha de Abreu(1880-1935)

- Tico tico no fubá (arrangement by João Luiz for flute and guitar)

Heitor Villa-Lobos(1887-1959)

- Distribuição de Flores, for flute and guitar- Ária – Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5 (transcription by Andrés Segovia for voice and guitar) - Lundu da Marquesa de Santos / Canção do Poeta do Século XVIII (transcription by Edelton Gloeden for voice and guitar)

Jacques Ibert(1890-1962)

- Entr’acte, for flute and guitar

Mario Castelnuovo -Tedesco (1895-1968)

- Sonatina, opus 205, for flute and guitar - Quinteto for guitar and string quartet, opus 143

Pixinguinha(1897-1973)

- Rosa, Carinhoso and Vou Vivendo (arrangements by André Simão for flute (or voice) and guitar)

Federico Garcia-Lorca (1898-1936)

- Canciones Populares Antiguas, para voice and guitar

Ari Barroso(1903-1964)

- Aquarela do Brasil (arrangement by André Simão for voice and guitar)

Eugène Bozza(1905-1991)

- Trois Pièces, for flute and guitar

Waldemar Henrique (1905-1995)

- Tamba-ta-já, Uirapuru, Exaltação e Côco-peneruê (arrangement by André Simão for voice and guitar)

Camargo Guarnieri(1907-1993)

- Vou me embora (transcription by André Simão for voice and guitar)

Radamés Gnattali(1906-1988)

- Sonatina, for flute and guitar

Cartola(1908-1980)

- Cordas de aço (arrangement by Marco Pereira for voice and guitar)

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Dorival Caymmi(1914-2008)

- É doce morrer no mar- Lá vem a baiana (arrangements by João Luiz for voice and guitar)

Claudio Santoro(1919-1989)

- Canção da Fuga Impossível (transcripiton by André Simão for voice and guitar)

Astor Piazzolla(1921-1992)

- Histoire du Tango, for flute and guitar

Luis Bonfá(1922-2001)

- Manhã de Carnaval (arrangement by André Simão for flute and guitar)

Marlos Nobre (*1939) - Dengues da Mulata Desinteressada (transcripiton by André Simão for voice and guitar)

Guinga (*1950) - Choro pro Zé, for voice and guitarAlberto Mejia (*1959)           

- Canções sem palavras, for voice and guitar

Rodrigo Botter Maio(*1967)

- Nem uma nuvem no céu

folclore/ Chico Buarque de Holanda

- Terezinha (arrangement by João Luiz for voice and guitar)

3. Technical requirements for a concert

- Two chairs with the same model and size without armrests, or one chair and one piano bench for one person (one for the stage and one in the dressing-room).

- Amplification: solo concerts are usually not amplified at concerts with more than 400 seats or concerts with orchestra or chamber music, the following system requirements must be:

- A microphone (condenser or electric microphone)- An adjustable microphone stand- 2 PA speakers- An artist-monitor speakers (with orchestra, depending on the number of additional musicians)- One audio mixer and an audio engineer

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4. Contact

ANDRÉ SIMÃO

E-mail: asimaoguitar@gmail.com Cell phone in Germany: +49 170 306 2396

Website: www.andresimao.com.br www.andresimao.de www.myspace.com/andresimaoguitar

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Review from the CD “ Recital” in the magazine “Akustik-Gitarre”, 2009.

Attachment: Photocopy from reviews

Review from the concert held in Augsburg, Augsburger Allgemeine, 2008.

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Review from the concert held in Pfronten - Germany, Allgäuer Zeitung, July 2010.

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Review from the concert held at  St. Egidienkirche Lauf-Beerbach - Germany, Pegnitz Newspaper, January 2010.