Tobias Kassung
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Tobias Kassung is a German classical guitarist
and composer.
He studied with Prof. Hubert Käppel
at the Hochschule für Musik Köln
and continued his studies with Simon Dinnigan at the UCE Birmingham Conservatoire
of Music and with Antigoni Goni
at the Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles.
He is founder and Artistic Director of the Cologne Classical Ensemble
(Kölner Klassik Ensemble). Between 2005 and 2008 he was appointed lecturer at the University of Cologne
. In 2009 he founded, with Hubert Käppel
KSG Exaudio, a new label especially for guitar
music. He is performing as soloist, with the Cologne Classical Ensemble
, the Astor Trio and in different duo combinations. He has released recordings with Sony Classical and KSG Exaudio and has been broadcasted on several TV and radio stations, e. g. ARD
, WDR, HR, Bayrische Rundfunk and SWR. His arrangements and compositions have been published by Tonos (Darmstadt) and KSG Edition (Köln).
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and composer.
He studied with Prof. Hubert Käppel
Hubert Käppel
Hubert Käppel is a German classical guitarist.He teaches classical guitar at the Hochschule für Musik Köln in Germany. Guitars International states that "Hubert Kappel is among the most influential teachers and guitarists of his generation."...
at the Hochschule für Musik Köln
Hochschule für Musik Köln
The Cologne University of Music is a music college in Cologne, and Germany's largest academy of music.-History:The academy was founded by Ferdinand Hiller in 1850 as Conservatorium der Musik in Coeln...
and continued his studies with Simon Dinnigan at the UCE Birmingham Conservatoire
UCE Birmingham Conservatoire
Birmingham Conservatoire is an international conservatoire and a major concert venue, its main platform being the Adrian Boult Hall. Prior to 1989, it was known as the Birmingham School of Music and was one of the faculties of Birmingham City University, the only one out of the nine conservatoires...
of Music and with Antigoni Goni
Antigoni Goni
Antigoni Goni is a Greek guitarist, recording artist, concertizer, and the founder and Chair of the Pre-College Division of the Guitar Department at the Juilliard School...
at the Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles.
He is founder and Artistic Director of the Cologne Classical Ensemble
Cologne Classical Ensemble
The Cologne Classical Ensemble was formed by graduates of the Hochschule für Musik Köln in 2003. With over 30 concerts per year it has become a renowned ensemble for classical music. Founder and Artistic Director of the ensemble is Tobias Kassung...
(Kölner Klassik Ensemble). Between 2005 and 2008 he was appointed lecturer at the University of Cologne
University of Cologne
The University of Cologne is one of the oldest universities in Europe and, with over 44,000 students, one of the largest universities in Germany. The university is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, an association of Germany's leading research universities...
. In 2009 he founded, with Hubert Käppel
Hubert Käppel
Hubert Käppel is a German classical guitarist.He teaches classical guitar at the Hochschule für Musik Köln in Germany. Guitars International states that "Hubert Kappel is among the most influential teachers and guitarists of his generation."...
KSG Exaudio, a new label especially for guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
music. He is performing as soloist, with the Cologne Classical Ensemble
Cologne Classical Ensemble
The Cologne Classical Ensemble was formed by graduates of the Hochschule für Musik Köln in 2003. With over 30 concerts per year it has become a renowned ensemble for classical music. Founder and Artistic Director of the ensemble is Tobias Kassung...
, the Astor Trio and in different duo combinations. He has released recordings with Sony Classical and KSG Exaudio and has been broadcasted on several TV and radio stations, e. g. ARD
ARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters...
, WDR, HR, Bayrische Rundfunk and SWR. His arrangements and compositions have been published by Tonos (Darmstadt) and KSG Edition (Köln).