Classical Guitar Retreat

Full of colour, expressive, and natural—all attributes that characterize the guitar playing of Katrin Klingeberg, who had her first guitar lesson at the age of six. As a soloist and as a member of various chamber music ensembles, she has performed in many countries in Europe, South America, the USA and Japan.

While still at school she started her university studies at the Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart, Germany. She continued her studies at the Universities of Music in Hanover, Lucerne and Weimar, most recently as a student of Prof. Thomas Müller-Pering at the Franz Liszt Conservatory in Weimar. Simultaneously she and Chilean guitarrist Sebastián Montes, her partner in the Klingeberg-Montes Guitar Duo, completed a Master's degree followed by the Concert Exam in Chamber Music under the tutelage of the renowned Kaltchev Guitar Duo at the Academy of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart.

Katrin Klingeberg and Sebastián Montes performed their first concert together in 2004 and the Klingeberg-Montes duo made its debut with an orchestra in 2005, interpreting the Concierto Madrigal by Joaquín Rodrigo. They have since won numerous first prizes in international competitions, and the KM Guitar Duo is now one of the most acclaimed guitar duos in the international guitar scene.

In addition to giving concerts, Katrin Klingeberg is often invited to give master classes and be a jury member at international festivals and competitions.



In 2008 she recorded her solo CD, Recitál Español: five centuries of Spanish guitar music, and in 2010 the Duo’s CD Recital was released.

Katrin Klingeberg and Sebastián Montes moved to Santiago de Chile in April 2012, and return to Europe to perform several times per year, where they maintain a strong presence in the concert world.

Sebastián Montes began studying classical guitar with his father. At the age of fifteen he entered the Department of arts at the University of Chile, where he studied Classical Guitar under the tutelage of Prof. Luis Orlandini. He completed his licentiate degree in music in 2003 with maximum distinction.

During this period he has already performed extensively in major concert halls throughout his native Chile. As a soloist, in a duo with Luis Orlandini, and as a member of the Cuarteto de Guitarras de Chile he was invited to give concerts in the most important festivals in Central and South America and Europe. Furthermore he performed with South America’s most prestigious orchestras.

A scholarship of the D.A.A.D (German academic exchange service) allowed him to pursue post graduate studies in Germany at the Hanover University of Music where he received the soloist diploma with distinction.

In 2004 he joined German guitarist Katrin Klingeberg in a duo and together they completed a Master's degree followed by the Concert Exam in Chamber Music under the tutelage of the renowned Kaltchev Guitar Duo at the Academy of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart. They have since won numerous first prizes in international competitions, and the KM Guitar Duo is now one of the most acclaimed guitar duos in the international guitar scene.

In December 2006 he recorded his first solo CD entitled Variaciones para Guitarra (Variations for Guitar) with works by Dowland, Weiss, Sor, Rodrigo, and Britten and in 2010 the Duos CD Recital was released.

His concert career led him through whole Europe, South and Central America, Japan and the USA. In April 2012 the Universidad Católica in Santiago de Chile appointed him to a professorship wherefore Sebastián and Katrin moved to Chile. But they return several times per year to Europe to maintain a strong presence in the concert world.

Inês Martins de Sousa began her music studies at the age of 8 at Escola de Música Nossa Senhora do Cabo, in the guitar class of the guitarist and composer Carlos Gutkin. In 2014 she began her university studies doing a bachelor’s degree in music at the
University of Évora in the class of Professor Dejan Ivanovic. Between 2017 and 2020 she continued to study the instrument in private lessons with guitarist Júlio Guerreiro, while also doing a master’s degree in Music Teaching at the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa. Inês attended masterclasses with renowned guitarists such as Aniello Desiderio, David Russell, Giampaolo Bandini, Joaquin Clerch, Leo Brouwer, Margarita Escarpa and Zoran
Dukic, among others. She has been working as a guitar teacher since 2016, having taught at various specialized music schools in Lisbon (Portugal).

She is currently a guitar teacher at the Landesmusikschule Gmunden and at Musikum Hallein (Austria). Inês completed her masters degree in Performance at the Universität Mozarteum in October 2023 and the postgraduate studies in July 2024 at the same
university, both in the class of Uni. Prof Laura Young. Besides her dedication to her work as a soloist she also integrates a guitar and Soprano Duo with Mariana Pedrozo, and a guitar Duo with the Portuguese guitarist Miguel Matos.

Her participation in competitions has included the following awards:
1st prize in the Concurso Jovenes Interpretes Musica Callada 
3rd prize in the Alhambra Jovenes Competition
2nd prize at the Florence International Guitar Competition
1st prize & prize for best interpretation of an Andalusian work at the Comarca El Condado International Guitar Competition
1st prize at the Cidade do Montijo Guitar Competition
1st prize at Stuttgart International Guitar Competition 
2nd prize at Pleven International Guitar Competition 
2nd prize at Zé Gregório International Guitar Competition 
2nd prize and best interpretation of the set piece at Baltic International Guitar
Competition 
1st prize at Gallery of Guitar International Competition

Guitarist/Composer Matthew Cochran is establishing a bold new repertoire for the guitar in the 21st century. Combining elements of romanticism, minimalism, and popular music, Cochran’s compositions are performed by a growing list of leading concert artists and ensembles. No Depression raves, “The pure emotive quality of Cochran’s music pulls you into its embrace and empties your heart with every note.” Cochran’s original works are published by Les Editions d’Oz.

As a performer, Cochran is praised for his “commanding stage presence, intimate expression and inventive interpretation” (Soundboard). Cochran’s many recordings, performances, and interviews have been featured on NPR, BBC, CBC, and Radio Poland; podcasts and web series including Gallery of Guitar, One-Track Podcast, This is Classical Guitar, and Classical Guitar Insider; and syndicated radio programs such as Latino USA and Classical Guitar Alive. He is a frequent guest on Interlochen Public Radio’s In Studio A and Kids Commute. Cochran is often sought out by recording artists for his work as an audio and video producer.

From 2014-2016, Cochran wrote, produced, and hosted Goes2Eleven, a podcast about the world of the guitar which reached over 10,000 weekly listeners. Cochran currently co-hosts the YouTube series Duo Talk, a lively, informative, and at times irreverent exploration of the world of the guitar with his partner, Scottish virtuoso Matthew McAllister. Cochran and McAllister premiered their duo project in 2023 with tours in Scotland and the U.S. The pair quickly established themselves as a major new voice in the guitar world through a combination of unique, accessible programming and their easygoing onstage rapport.

Svanur Vilbergsson ranks among the most prominent classical guitar players of his generation. Past performances include recitals in Boston, Seattle, and Majorca. The Spanish composer Mateau Malondra Flaquer has dedicated works to him and in 2014 he premiered alongside the Reykjavík Chamber Orchestra a new guitar concerto written by the composer Oliver Kentish and dedicated to him. 

In addition to his concerts throughout Europe and the USA, Svanur Vilbergsson continues to perform on the most visible stages in his native country. He is a member of Stirni Ensemble and The Icelandic Guitar Trio, both groups specializing in the performance of contemporary music. 

His Album 'Four Works'; was published in 2011 to great acclaim and includes works by Antonio José, Mauro Giuliani, J. S. Bach and Giulio Regondi. Vilbergsson holds a Bachelor degree from the Maastricht Conservatory (Holland), where he studied guitar with Carlo Marchione and chamber music with cellist Alexander Petrasch and violist Henk Guittart. His other teachers have included Arnaldur Arnarsson (Escola Luthier, Spain) Sonja Prunnbauer (Hochschule für musik Freiburg) and Enno Voorhorst, with whom he attained his Masters degree from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague (Holland).

He currently teaches classical guitar at The Icelandic Academy of Arts.

Óskar Magnússon is a classical guitarist from Reykjavík, Iceland. He received his early training at the Iceland University of the Arts and completed his master’s degree at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he studied under the renowned guitarist Judicaël Perroy. He has performed at international festivals including the Forum Vienna Guitar Festival and the Miami Guitar Festival, and was awarded First Prize at the Ovanes and Oher International Guitar Competition in Los Angeles.

His debut album Guitar Recital, available on Spotify, features works by Sergio Assad, Roland Dyens, Giulio Regondi, and Alexandre Tansman, reflecting his wide-ranging musical interests and artistry. Óskar has also collaborated with various Icelandic composers, both as a soloist and as part of the Magma Guitar Duo, contributing to the creation and performance of new works for the instrument.

In addition to performing, Óskar maintains an active teaching studio in Iceland and regularly collaborates with other musicians in chamber and cross-genre settings.