“Just before the intermission, Davide Giovanni Tomasi granted his listeners an anticipated highlight of the program, the famous Chaconne by Johann Sebastian Bach (…). It was immediately noticeable how important this piece of music was to him. Its charisma had the effect of a plea for peace in the restlessness of our present. There was no lack of effect in the hall – absolute silence for the whole time, and then thunderous applause. (…) An evening that will remain among the listeners’ special memories.” – Süddeutsche Zeitung
“What a guitar evening! Excellent, rich, magical, with original music, and a great young talent. He is not a guitarist of wild, gritty grasp, he does not aim his magnificent technique to superficial circus effects, but to the finest quality, drawing artistry from the music itself.” – Tiroler Tageszeitung
Acclaimed all over the world for his intense and sensitive interpretation, Davide Giovanni Tomasi will be involved in a number of events during the coming season, among which stand out a concert at the Konzerthaus in Berlin with Jean-Guihen Queyras and the Konzerthausorchester conducted by Aziz Shokhakimov, and a new tour in Asia with his guitar-duo partner Marco Musso.
In September 2020 he was invited to play ‘Concierto de Aranjuez’ at the Philharmonie Berlin with the Sinfonie Orchester Berlin conducted by Stanley Dodds becoming one of the few guitarists who have had the opportunity to perform in this venue. Moreover, he has been playing regularly in distinguished halls as the Prinzregententheater in Munich, the Kölner Philharmonie, the Salle Pasteur – Le Corum in Montpellier, the International House of Music in Moscow, the Auditorium of Museo del Violino in Cremona and of ‘La Sapienza’ University in Rome, the Sala Manuel de Falla in Madrid, Guadalajara’s Conjunto Santander, Tokyo’s Hakuju Hall, and many more. His performances have been recorded by world-renowned radio broadcasting stations: Radio France, BR Klassik, Hessische Rundfunk, and Radio Vaticana.

In 2017 Tomasi attracted critics’ attention by winning the 66th ARD International Musical Competition, one of the most prestigious in the world, in Munich – this success followed a series of prizes in some of the most important international competitions: the International Guitar Competition in Tokyo, Guitar Masters in Wroclaw, Concorso Internazionale di Chitarra in Gargnano, and ‘José Tomas’ in Petrer, among others.

He collaborated with world-renowned artists, such as: François-Xavier Roth, Jean-Guihen Queyras, David Reiland, Stanley Dodds, Novus Quartett, Vito Zuraj, Cosimo Carovani, Nicolò Manachino.

He enjoys being involved in chamber music and performs regularly with top orchestras, such as the Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, AUKSO, Polnischer Kammerphilharmonie Sopot, and the Montenegrin Symphony Orchestra. Moreover, in 2016 he founded the Tomasi-Musso Guitar Duo with the Italian guitarist Marco Musso, with whom he has been playing worldwide.
He is often invited to give masterclasses in Italy and abroad. In 2022 he has been appointed guitar professor at the ‘Giuseppe Verdi’ Conservatory in Como.

He is sponsored by D’Addario & Co.

David Duque and Luis Alejandro García, both natives of Tenerife, are two of the young musicians of the Canary Islands with the greatest international projection. Trained in the Professional and Superior Conservatories of the islands in Guitar and united by a deep friendship, they have followed parallel paths, although different.

David Duque is currently professor of timple at the EMMD “Villa de la Orotava”, and devotes his work to the Canarian instrument through the transcription, adaptation and composition of works, including the timple in chamber music formats. He has sustained an intense concert activity at national and international level, in addition to having extensive experience in the field of choral and instrumental conducting.

Luis Alejandro García, also graduated in Musicology, on the other hand, has developed a brilliant career as a guitar soloist, recognized with more than 40 international awards. He has published numerous CDs and his career has allowed him to tour many countries in Europe and America, perform with major orchestras and debut in prestigious venues such as the Musikverein Wien, the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium or the Palau de la Música Catalana.

From this interesting, talented and multifaceted union is born Dalek Dúo, a timple and guitar ensemble that applies a renewing prism to the format, highly inspired and focused on chamber music. Their work has led them to show their art in different parts of the Canary Islands and the Iberian Peninsula, an activity that will soon cross borders and that they have captured in their first album as a duo, entitled Diálogo entre Raíces (JSM Guitar Records, 2022).

QuarteTomás is an emerging formation that stands out in the international music scene. Four guitarists, outstanding disciples of the master José Tomás, united by demanding work and meticulous conjunction take their musical proposal to stages of numerous festivals and countries since 2019. On September 7, 2023 they offered a concert invited by the Spanish Embassy in Nouakchott (Mauritania) to celebrate the Spanish Presidency of the EU Council. On July 22, 2024, they premiere together with the Argentine composer José Luis Merlín, their work “Viaje al cerro Sololosta”, for guitar quartet and solo guitar, a work dedicated to QuarteTomás.
They have performed in important international festivals such as the 27th International Guitar Festival José Tomás Villa de Petrer, Shanghai International Guitar Art Festival, XVI Festival Chitarre dal Mondo de Lugano, (Switzerland), XVII Festival Guitares en Picardie (France), Festival International de Guitare de Lambesc (France), 7o Festival Internacional de Guitarra de Faro (Portugal), VIII Festival Internacional de Guitarra de Lagoa (Portugal), Mediterranean Guitar Festival (Catalonia), XXIII Festival Internacional de Guitarra Ciudad de Albacete, XVIII Festival Internacional de Guitarra Ciutat de Xixona, concert series of Amigos de la Guitarra de Valencia, IV MDM Fest de Montanejos, 22 Festival Internacional de Guitarra Ciutat d’Elx, XII Jornadas Internacionales de Guitarra de Elda, II Festival Internacional de Guitarra Estanislao Marco de la Vall d’ Uixó, among others.
QuarteTomás had its official debut on June 7, 2019 in Madrid (Guitarras de Luthier), at the official presentation of the 22nd edition of the José Tomás Villa de Petrer International Guitar Festival. That same year, they participated in the tribute concert to Jorge Cardoso (Argentina), which was held at the Teatro Cervantes de Petrer, with his work “Poker de Ases”, receiving congratulations from the same composer. Knobloch Strings is a regular collaborator of QuarteTomás.

The Cologne Guitar Quartet is an international ensemble based in Germany. Its members have four different nationalities: Tobias Juchem-Germany, Henrique Almeida-Portugal, Ptolemaios Armaos-Greece and Tal Botvinik-Israel.

Since its founding in 2014, the Cologne Guitar Quartet has evolved in various musical directions that reflect its artistic interests and goals. Their programs are shaped by influences from the local music scene as well as the home countries, traditions and cultural backgrounds of the ensemble members. The repertoire ranges from classical and world music to contemporary, experimental and electronic music. The ensemble have premiered new compositions by prominent composers such as Feliu Gasull, Sergej Maingardt, Yair Klartag, Jonah Haven, Dariya Maminova, Vincent Michalke, Francisco Goldschmidt, Ptolemaios Armaos, Henrique Almeida, Tom Belkind, Alexander Held and Lucia Kilger.

Recognized for their captivating and virtuosic performances, the quartet has been invited to perform in various festivals such as “speGTRa”, (DE) “Zeitgenuss” (DE), “Les Musicales” (FR), “CEME” (ISR) “Felicja Blumental” (ISR), “Algarve music series” (PT) and “AchtBrücken” (DE). They have toured in various countries such as China, Germany, France, Israel, Portugal, Greece, Serbia etc.

The quartet released two albums: “phasma”, with contemporary music for classical guitar, and “Routes”, ranging from classical to world music.

The Cologne Guitar Quartet was awarded in various competitions, such as “Karlsruhe Competition for the Interpretation of Contemporary Music”, “Wuppertal Chamber Music competition”, “Brigitte Kempen” competition and acquired various scholarships and grants such as the “Live Music Now” scholarship from the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation. The quartet is supported by the Ministry of Culture and science of the state of Nord Rhine-Westphalia.

In 2022 the quartet founded a new international crossover chamber music festival in Cologne: the SoundLinks Festival. The festival included 8 different concerts by renowned local and international artists in various concert halls around the city during the festival’s first edition.

Born in 1991 in Bucharest, Romania, Bogdan Mihailescu began  his guitar studies at the age of 10 under the guidance of Liviu Georgescu at the George Enescu National Conservatory in Bucharest. At 17, he made his debut as a soloist with the Romanian National Radio Orchestra.

In 2012, he entered the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, where he studied with Olivier Chassain and Laurent Blanquart, while also benefiting from the guidance of Judicaël Perroy. He graduated with a Master’s degree in guitar in 2018, awarded “Très Bien à l’unanimité” followed by a second Master’s degree in Instrumental Pedagogy from the Haute École de Musique de Genève in 2020 under Dusan Bogdanovic.

Throughout his career, Bogdan Mihailescu has had the opportunity to perform around the world, giving concerts and masterclasses in France, Italy, Romania, Switzerland, Slovenia, Spain, Portugal, Finland, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico.

Bogdan is a laureate of numerous international competitions, including 1st prize at the José Tomás International Competition (Spain), the Enrico Mercatali International Competition (Italy), the Adelaide International Competition (Australia), the Kutna Hora International Competition (Czech Republic), the Harmonia Cordis International Competition (Romania), and the Tallinn International Competition (Estonia). He has also won 2nd prize at the Forum Guitar Wien International Competition (Austria), the Paganini International Competition (Italy), the Denver International Competition (USA), the Ligita International Competition (Liechtenstein), and the Primavera International Competition (Portugal), as well as 3rd prize at the Toccata International Competition (France) and the Velbert International Competition (Germany).

Passionate about exploring new guitar repertoires, he regularly transcribes works by composers such as Chopin, Bach, Ravel, and Debussy. His debut album, Nocturne, released in 2016 at the José Tomás Guitar Festival, features several of his transcriptions.

Bogdan is sponsored by Savarez strings and plays a guitar crafted by Australian luthier Jim Redgate.