Frank Bungarten
has been proclaimed „OPUS KLASSIK 2018 INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR“.
The newly-established prize has been awarded Oct.14th at „Konzerthaus Berlin“ during a ceremonial tv presentation.
After already two previous „Echo-Klassik“ awards in the same prestigious category he once more establishes his position as Germany’s most recognized classical guitarist.
Being honored at an early age by legendary maestro Andrés Segovia unleashed the start of Bungarten’s international career. For almost four decades he has played countless concerts in more than 40 countries of the world and his painstakingly conceived recordings—dedicated to the heavyweights of the repertory—form the essence of his artistic life’s work. Bungarten’s Bach transcriptions, Sor studies, the „Cancion y Danza“ compilation and his complete Villa-Lobos are long-established, bestselling classics.
As a passionate professor of guitar he teaches an elite group of international students, formerly in Lucerne, Switzerland, and currently at the University of Music in Hannover and at various workshops and master classes worldwide.
Now
WITH HIS LATEST PRODUCTION
Frank Bungarten breaks new ground in the history of guitar recordings.
For the first time—and after 150 years—the music of Johann Kaspar Mertz, the last of the great Viennese virtuosos, comes alive again on the spectacular original instrument.
THE TEN-STRING DOUBLE NECK GUITAR
epitomizes the pinnacle of a fascinating development during the Golden Age of guitar in Vienna in the first half of the 19th century. The dramatic expansion of tonal range and expression on the guitar, driven by the impact of Schubert, Mendelssohn and Liszt, is now finally documented true-to-life in a comprehensive high-end recording.
Johann Gottlieb Scherzer guitar, Vienna 1861, recreated by Gary Southwell 2013
Work
Musical Life
CONCERTS IN
Austria
Belgium
Bhutan
Brazil
Chile
China
Cuba
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republik
Denmark
Dominican Republik
El Salvador
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Honduras
Hongkong
India
Irland
Israel
Italy
Luxemburg
Mexico
Nicaragua
Norway
Panama
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Thailand
Ukraine
USA
… worldwide collaboration with Goethe Institute
SOLOIST WITH
Academy of Taiwan strings
Berliner Bach Orchester
Capella Istropolitana
ensemble modern
Göttinger Symphonieorchester
Luzerner Symphonieorchester
National Philharmony Krakow
National Philharmony Kiev
Orchestre de Chambre de Luxembourg
Orchestra Internazionale d’Italia
Münchener Rundfunkorchester
Norddeutscher Figuralchor
Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie
… and many more
CHAMBER MUSIC PARTNERS
Fareed Haque
Andrea Lieberknecht
Stephen Stubbs
Iraz Yildiz
Ensemble Lesmona
Nomos Quartett
Quartetto di Cremona
Szymanowski Quartett
MUSIC FESTIVALS
Ansbacher Bachwoche
Dresdener Musikfestspiele
Europäische Wochen Passau
Festival d’automne de Normandie
Festival “Friends of Szymanowski Quartett” Lviv
Festival Mitte Europas
Frankfurter Feste
Hohenloher Kultursommer
Klosterfestival “Klänge der Stille”
Lüneburger Bachtage
Oldenburger Kultursommer
MDR-Musiksommer
Montafoner Resonanzen
Niedersächsische Musiktage
“Summerwinds” Festival
Salzburger Festspiele
Schwetzinger Festspiele
Schleswig Holstein Musikfestival
… and uncounted Guitar festivals
PROFESSOR OF GUITAR AT
Musikhochschule Luzern (1989-2010)
Hochschule für Musik Theater und Medien Hannover (1982-today)
WORKSHOPS AND MASTERCLASSES AT
Conservatorio Claudio Monteverdi di Bolzano
Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi di Como
Conservatorio di Musica Benedetto Marcello Venezia
Conservatorio di Musica Francesco Venezze Rovigo
Conservatorio di Monopoli Nina Rota
Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa
Georg Philipp Telemann Konservatorium Magdeburg
Grieg Academy Bergen
Kunsthalle Düsseldorf K21
Lemmensinstitut Leuven
Hochschule der Künste Bern
Hochschule für Künste Bremen
Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden
Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst Frankfurt
Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg
Hochschule für Musik Saar
Hochschule für Musik Würzburg
Musikhochschule Lübeck
Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf
Sibelius Academy Helsinki
University Luisville
… and uncounted masterclasses at guitar festivals
AWARDS
1.Prize “XXX. Festival Internacional de Musica y Danza” 1981
IV. Concurso Internacional de Interpretacion Musical
President of the Jury: Andrés Segovia
Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik 1997
Diapason d’or 1999
Echo Klassik “Instrumentalist of the year” 2005
Echo Klassik “Instrumentalist of the year” 2011
Opus Klassik „Instrumentalist of the year“ 2018
Guitars
GERHARD SCHNABL, “NO. 610”, SPRUCE / MAPLE, 1999
The guitar played on the Bach Partitas CD. Very old, light, extremely flamed woods. Firm, pure and transcendental tone.
GERHARD SCHNABL, “NO. 620”, SPRUCE / BRASILIAN TULIPWOOD, 2000
Wildest character of all Schnabl guitars. Spectacular wood, never repeated. Played on radio recordings with orchestra or the Villa-Lobos CD.
GERHARD SCHNABL, “NO. 646 & 700”, SPRUCE / BRASILIAN ROSEWOOD, 2003 & 2010
Two almost identical guitars. Toured the world, but no cracks or wood movements. Unlimited tonal possibilities. Listen to the Moreno-Torroba CD.
LUCIANO LOVADINA, SPRUCE / MAPLE, 2012
Italian beauty but also daily workhorse. Unsurpassed fat tone and endless sustain. The classical equivalent to a 1959 Gibson Les Paul.
Gary Southwell, “A-Series”, Spruce / Makassar ebony, 2012
Welcome overdose of “Stauffer” sound with contemporary touch. Woods stored since the 80s: Back and sides by Bernd Martin, top by Julian Bream.
Gary Southwell, “A-series”, YEW / 5000 years old bog oak, 2016
Only two extremely rare and phenomenal woods used. Very silky, sweet and flexible tone for a steel string. Overwhelms all senses.
Gary Southwell, “Scherzer 1861”, Spruce / Maple, 2013
Copy of Matanya Ophee’s original. Black basses, screaming trebles, in between transparent structure. Totally balanced over the whole range. To be heard on the Mertz CD.
Jan Tulacek, “Schenck 1847”, Spruce / Maple, 2016
Copy of the unique original from the Berlin museum. Insane handcraft of the young Czech luthier. Sounds amazing. Will be used for future projects.
Images
Hi res images
by Micha Neugebauer
Media
Frank Bungarten interview by www.guitarthai.com
Calendar
Calendar
| 2025 | |
| February 8th
20:00pm |
Eisleben, Germany Duo Negin Habibi & Frank Bungarten |
| November 29th
18:30pm |
Kloster Duderstadt Duo Negin Habibi & Frank Bungarten |
| 2024 | |
| October 19th
19:30pm |
Schloss Burgfarrnbach, Fürth, Germany Duo Negin Habibi & Frank Bungarten |
| 2023 | |
| May 21st
11:00am |
Internationale Gitarrenmatineen Düsseldorf, Palais Wittgenstein, Germany |
| June 2nd
7:30pm |
Guitarfestival „Niedergrafschaft“ Emlichheim, Germany |
| June 3rd/4th | Workshop Musikschule Uelsen, Germany |
| June 10th
7:00pm |
Helmkehof Hannover, Germany Guitar Duo with Negin Habibi |
| August 21st – 26th | Masterclass Festival Federico Cesi, Trevi, Italy |
| October 13th
19:00pm |
The Camel Café, Dobříš, Czech Republic Guitar Duo with Negin Habibi |
| October 14th
20:00pm |
Bamberg D Johanniskapelle Guitar Duo with Negin Habibi |
| 2022 | |
| May 15th 17.00 |
Erlöserkirche am Markt, Detmold, Germany |
| August 20th & 21st | Festival Montafoner Resonanzen, Austria |
| August 22nd | Rittersaal der Schattenburg, Feldkirch, Austria |
| August 24th – 29th | Masterclass Festival Federico Cesi, Trevi, Italy |
| September 25th 11.00 | Matinee Museum Rosenegg, Switzerland |
| 2021 | |
| October 22nd
7:30 pm |
Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz & Frank Bungarten Konzil, Konstanz, D |
| October 24th
7:00pm |
Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz & Frank Bungarten Graf-Burchard-Halle, Frickingen, D |
| October 26th
7:30 pm |
Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz & Frank Bungarten Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Oberschwaben, Weingarten |
| October 27th
7:30 pm |
Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz & Frank Bungarten Konzil, Konstanz, D |
| 2019 | |
| February. 24th 3 pm | Concert Gasthuiskerk Doesburg, NL |
| March 5th | Masterclass Musikschule Liestal CH |
| March 9th 7 pm | Concert MAST Bologna IT |
| March 10th | Masterclass |
| March 16th | Concert Conservatorio G. Verdi Como IT |
| March 15th – 18th | Masterclass |
| July 21th – 26th | Masterclass Novy Rybnik CZ |
| August 23rd – 29th | Masterclass Festival “Fedreico Cesi” Trevi/Italy |
| September 15th | Concert Speyer D |
| October 24th | Concert Weingarten D |
| November 2nd | Concert Bamberg D |
| 2018 | |
| March 3rd | Concert Knoxville, USA (Knoxville Guitar Society) |
| March 3rd + 5th | Concert & Masterclass Luisville USA (Luisville University) |
| March 24th | Concert Eisleben, Germany |
| May 16th | Masterclass Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber, Dresden |
| July 1st | Concert Dobris, Velbloud Cafè, Czech Republic |
| July 1st – 7th | Masterclass in „Novy Rybnik“ Oboriste/Prague, Czech Republic application: management@frankbungarten.de |
| July 13th | Concert Hongkong (Hongkong Guitar Symposium) |
| July 16th – 17th | Concert & Masterclass Shanghai ( Altamira Guitar Festival) |
| July 18th – 21st | Concert & Masterclass Changshu/Suzhou, China |
| July 24st – 24th | Concert & Masterclass Bengbu/Anhui, China |
| July 24th – 27th | Concert & Masterclass Zhumadian/Henan, China |
| July 28th – 30th | Concert & Masterclass Taiyuan/Shanxi, China |
| August 9th – 11th | Concerts Montafoner Resonanzen, Gaschurn, Austria, Solo and with Quartetto di Cremona, Austria |
| August 24th – 30th | Masterclass Festival Federico Cesi, Trevi/Italy |
| November 3rd | Masterclass Musikschule Kamenz, Germany |
2017 |
|
| May 23rd | “Talks & Tours” in der Ausstellung “Figure Ground“ von Thomas Struth Haus der Kunst München, 18:30 Uhr |
| August 6th | Montafoner Resonanzen Matineé-Konzert, Kloster Gauenstein/Schruns, 11:00 Uhr |
| August 6th – 13th | Masterclass in „Novy Rybnik“ Oboriste/Prague application: management@frankbungarten.de |
| August 26th August 27th – 30th |
Concert Masterclass Festival Federico Cesi, Trevi/Italy |
| September 27th | Concert Auditorium Cavazzoni, Conservatorio di Mantova/Italy, 6pm |
| October 26 – 27th | Eröffnungskonzert, Zitadelle Spandau/Berlin, 20:00 Uhr Meisterkurs Spandauer Gitarrenfest |
| November 11th | Concert Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa Lisboa, Portugal |
| November 17th | Doppelkonzert, 18:00 und 20:00 Uhr Hofkapelle der Residenz München Vorverkauf: www.muenchenticket.de |
| November 18th – 19th | “Die Kunst des Übens” – Ein Workshop für GitarristenMusikschule Ismaning Mühlenstraße 19 85737 Ismaning www.musikschule-ismaning.de |