User:Duo KM

The Guitar Duo KM was founded while Katrin Klingeberg and Sebastián Montes were both studying at the University of Music in Hanover. As a duo they gave their debut in 2005 performing the Concierto Madrigal by Joaquín Rodrigo for 2 guitars and orchestra. Since then they have performed extensively in many countries in Europe, South America, the USA and Japan. Besides giving concerts the two musicians are invited to give master classes and as jury members at international festivals and competitions.

From 2008 until 2012 Katrin Klingeberg and Sebastián Montes completed a chamber music master's degree and after that the concert exam under the tutelage of the renowned Kaltchev Guitar Duo in Stuttgart. In February 2012 the Academy of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart awarded them the diploma with maximum distinction. Even before completing his studies the Universidad Católica in Santiago the Chile appointed Sebastián Montes to a professorship wherefore Sebastián and Katrin moved to Chile in April 2012. They return several times per year to Europe to maintain a strong presence in the concert world.

In 2010 the Debut CD of the Guitar Duo KM has been released. Besides original repertoire for two guitars the CD includes transcriptions of baroque music and South American folk music.

After numerous first prizes in international competitions the guitar duo KM is now one of the most acclaimed guitar duos in the international guitar scene.

Discography

 * RECITAL - works by Händel, Sor, Rodrigo, Assad, Farías, Ramírez (2010)

Awards

 * 2008: 1st Prize at the VII Chamber Music Competition Luys Milán in Ontinyent, Spain
 * 2009: 1st Prize at the VII Transilvania International Guitar Festival, Rumania
 * 2010: 1st Prize at the VII Chamber Music Competition Citta di Gorizia, Italy
 * 2010: 2nd Prize at the International Chamber Music Competition of the 31st Aschaffenburger Gitarrentage, Germany
 * 2010: 3rd Prize at the XIX International Chamber Music Competition Thessaloniki, Greece
 * 2011: 1st Prize at the International Guitar Competition Niccolo Paganini in Parma, Italy (2011)

Weblinks

 * official website

Instruments

 * Achim-Peter Gropius
 * Simon Marty
 * Jan Tulacek