An Interview with Heike Matthiesen
Heike Matthiesen is a concert guitarist based in Germany. Unlike most professionals today, she started guitar very late. She was great to talk to: enthusiastic about what she’s doing and the instrument and full of useful advice. Heike is very open to interacting with her fans, and you can connect with her on Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Myspace.
Part 1
- How she started on guitar
- What contributed to her rapid development after starting guitar at age 18
- Things learned studying with Pepe Romero
- “Living on stage”
Part 2
- Why Heike recorded a CD of Dyens’ music
- Plans for the next recording
- A bit about Heike’s involvement in production/editing of her recordings
- Her plans to play concerts in the US
Part 3
- Tips for guitarists
- How Heike uses social media
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What a wonderful interview and what a wonderful, charming guitarist. Thanks for the hard work in putting this together!
I really enjoyed this interview. Thanks Chris and Heike!!!
thanks for sharing this. wonderful interview and helpful insights. keep up the good work.
cheers!