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'''Göran Söllscher''' (born 31 December 1955) is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] award-winning [[virtuoso]] [[classical guitar]]ist known for his broad range of musical interpretations, ranging from [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]] to [[the Beatles]]. Söllscher's international career began during his years of education at the [[The Royal Danish Academy of Music|Royal Conservatory of Copenhagen]] in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]] when at the age of 23, he won the Concours International de Guitare in [[Paris]], 1978. He was signed by [[Germany|German]] record label [[Deutsche Grammophon]], the largest label featuring classical guitarists. As of 2005, Söllscher had released 19 records which altogether have sold over a [[million]] copies.
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'''Göran Söllscher''' (born 31 December 1955) is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] award-winning [[virtuoso]] [[classical guitar]]ist known for his broad range of musical interpretations, ranging from [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]] to [[the Beatles]]. Söllscher's international career began during his years of education at the [[The Royal Danish Academy of Music|Royal Conservatory of Copenhagen]] in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]] when at the age of 23, he won the Concours International de Guitare in [[Paris]], 1978. He was signed by [[Germany|German]] record label [[Deutsche Grammophon]], the largest label featuring classical guitarists. As of 2005, Söllscher had released 19 records, which altogether have sold over a [[million]] copies.


==Early life==
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==Career==
==Career==
Söllscher has regularly played with most [[Scandinavia]]n orchestras, and has toured [[North America]], [[Europe]], [[Japan]], and [[China]]. He has played with the [[Camerata Bern]], the [[New Japan Philharmonic]], the [[English Chamber Orchestra]], the [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]], and the [[Chamber Orchestra of Europe]].<ref name="bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/artist/biography.htms?ART_ID=SOLGO|title=Göran Söllscher -Biographical Timeline|accessdate=November 23, 2007|publisher=deutschegrammophon.com|author=deutschegrammophon.com}}</ref> Söllscher has been described as the ''grand old man of guitarists''.<ref>[http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?load=detay&link=177885&bolum=110 "‘The grand old man of guitarists’ makes third İstanbul appearance,"] Today's Zaman, June 13, 2009</ref> He is especially known for playing [[lute]] music by [[Baroque]] composers such as [[Sylvius Leopold Weiss|Weiss]] and [[J.S. Bach]] on a custom-made 11-string [[Eleven-string alto guitar|Alto guitar]].
Söllscher has regularly played with most [[Scandinavia]]n orchestras, and has toured [[North America]], [[Europe]], [[Japan]] and [[China]]. He has played with the [[Camerata Bern]], the [[New Japan Philharmonic]], the [[English Chamber Orchestra]], the [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]] and the [[Chamber Orchestra of Europe]],<ref name="bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/artist/biography.htms?ART_ID=SOLGO|title=Göran Söllscher -Biographical Timeline|accessdate=November 23, 2007|publisher=deutschegrammophon.com|author=deutschegrammophon.com}}</ref> and for conductors including [[Claudio Abbado]], [[Alexander Gibson (conductor)|Alexander Gibson]] and [[Esa-Pekka Salonen]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/artist/biography/whatsnew?ART_ID=solgo |title=Biographical Timeline |website=Deutsche Grammophon|accessdate=11 September 2014}}</ref> In 1991 Söllscher participated in an international guitar festival honoring [[Joaquin Rodrigo]], and later joined the Malmö Conservatory faculty.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/g%C3%B6ran-s%C3%B6llscher-mn0000856932 |title=Artist Biography |last1=Johnston |first1=Blair |website=Allmusic|accessdate=11 September 2014}}</ref> He has been called the "grand old man of guitarists".<ref>[https://archive.today/20130204180338/http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?load=detay&link=177885&bolum=110 "‘The grand old man of guitarists’ makes third İstanbul appearance,"] Today's Zaman, June 13, 2009</ref> Söllscher is known for playing [[lute]] music by [[Baroque]] composers, such as [[Sylvius Leopold Weiss|Weiss]] and [[J.S. Bach]], on a custom-made [[eleven-string alto guitar]]. He is also a [[professor]] of guitar at [[Lund University]],<ref>[http://www2.deutschegrammophon.com/artist/biography?ART_ID=SOLGO Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft - Göran Söllscher - Biography<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080315072947/http://www2.deutschegrammophon.com/artist/biography?ART_ID=SOLGO |date=2008-03-15 }}</ref> and his students include [[Georg Gulyás]] and [[Mattias Schulstad]].

In addition to performing, Söllscher is also a [[professor]] at the [[Malmö Academy of Music]] in [[Malmö]], [[Sweden]] from which he graduated 1978. He began teaching in 2003, and has been an [[adjunct professor]] since 1994.<ref>[http://www2.deutschegrammophon.com/artist/biography?ART_ID=SOLGO Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft - Göran Söllscher - Biography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He's students include guitarists as [[Georg Gulyás]] and [[Mattias Jacobsson]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Today, Söllscher lives in [[Vitemölla]], a small village on [[Österlen]] on the east coast of [[Skåne]], not far from [[Kivik]], where the annual Kivik's market takes place. He has a wife, Kerstin Söllscher, and two children, Anna and Johan. In addition to his musical achievements he is also a capable [[golf]] player, with a [[Golf handicap|handicap]] of four, and reportedly a good [[table tennis]] player as well.{{Citation needed|date=November 2007}}
Today, Söllscher lives in [[Vitemölla]], a small village on [[Österlen]] on the east coast of [[Skåne]], not far from [[Kivik]], where the annual Kivik's market takes place. He has a wife, Kerstin Söllscher, and two children, Anna, who is a flautist and singer, and Johan, who is a guitarist. They often perform as a trio, called "Trio Söllscher".<ref>{{Cite web|title="Trio Söllscher" reference on Johan Söllscher's official website|url=http://www.sollscher.net/services/|access-date=2022-01-07|language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
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Göran Söllscher
Background information
Born (1955-12-31) December 31, 1955 (age 68)
Växjö, Sweden
GenresClassical music
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1963–present
LabelsDeutsche Grammophon
External audio
audio icon You may hear Sollscher performing works by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1961
Here on Archive.org
audio icon You may hear Sollscher with Gil Shaham performing works by Niccolo Paganini in 1992
Here on Archive.org

Göran Söllscher (born 31 December 1955) is a Swedish award-winning virtuoso classical guitarist known for his broad range of musical interpretations, ranging from Bach to the Beatles. Söllscher's international career began during his years of education at the Royal Conservatory of Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark when at the age of 23, he won the Concours International de Guitare in Paris, 1978. He was signed by German record label Deutsche Grammophon, the largest label featuring classical guitarists. As of 2005, Söllscher had released 19 records, which altogether have sold over a million copies.

Early life

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Söllscher was born in Växjö, on the south-east Swedish mainland, and grew up in Kalmar. He started playing a musical instrument from the age of seven.

Career

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Söllscher has regularly played with most Scandinavian orchestras, and has toured North America, Europe, Japan and China. He has played with the Camerata Bern, the New Japan Philharmonic, the English Chamber Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe,[1] and for conductors including Claudio Abbado, Alexander Gibson and Esa-Pekka Salonen.[2] In 1991 Söllscher participated in an international guitar festival honoring Joaquin Rodrigo, and later joined the Malmö Conservatory faculty.[3] He has been called the "grand old man of guitarists".[4] Söllscher is known for playing lute music by Baroque composers, such as Weiss and J.S. Bach, on a custom-made eleven-string alto guitar. He is also a professor of guitar at Lund University,[5] and his students include Georg Gulyás and Mattias Schulstad.

Personal life

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Today, Söllscher lives in Vitemölla, a small village on Österlen on the east coast of Skåne, not far from Kivik, where the annual Kivik's market takes place. He has a wife, Kerstin Söllscher, and two children, Anna, who is a flautist and singer, and Johan, who is a guitarist. They often perform as a trio, called "Trio Söllscher".[6]

References

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  1. ^ deutschegrammophon.com. "Göran Söllscher -Biographical Timeline". deutschegrammophon.com. Retrieved November 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Biographical Timeline". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  3. ^ Johnston, Blair. "Artist Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  4. ^ "‘The grand old man of guitarists’ makes third İstanbul appearance," Today's Zaman, June 13, 2009
  5. ^ Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft - Göran Söllscher - Biography Archived 2008-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ ""Trio Söllscher" reference on Johan Söllscher's official website". Retrieved 2022-01-07.
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