Ann-Christin Edblad

Ann-Christin Edblad is a Swedish singer, singing teacher and concert arranger living i Stockholm. Her repertoire consists mainly of chamber music for voice and guitar or lute. She was educated at the Institute of Music Pedagogy of Stockholm and has also studied early music and renaissance singing with the famous English soprano Emma Kirkby.

 

Anders Delin – Lute

Anders Delin Studied with the best teachers in Sweden, Jan-Olof Eriksson, Lucia Sanchez-Jordan and Peter Berlind Carlsson at the Royal Academy of Music, Stockholm, the University of the Arts in Piteå, and the Stockholms Music Pedagogic high school.He has performed on Swedish Radio P1 on several occasions and gives concerts throughout Sweden both on classical guitar and renaissance lute. He teaches at the Sundbyberg Music School. Summer 2015 he embarks on a cultural exchange program between Sweden and Cambodia, giving concerts with the Cambodian flautist Him Savy. His repertoire: The music is performed solo on guitar or the renaissance lute as well as combined with song, the flute, cello or an additional guitar. The repertoire covers music from five decades and different parts of the world.

 

Alberto Firincielli

began to play the piano when he was eight. He studied with Sebastiano Cannizzo in “Vincenzo Bellini” Conservatory, Caltanissetta (Italy) and graduated at the age of twenty. Then he started to dedicate himself to the study of ancient keyboard instruments: organs and harpsichords, graduating in Harpsichord with Maria Pia Jacoboni. Meanwhile he studied Composition with Giorgio Tosi, and Electronic Music with Francesco Giomi and Marco Biscarini at the “Arrigo Boito” Conservatory in Parma (Italy), where he graduated. He continued his education, graduating in Musicology in the University of Pavia (Italy) with a dissertation about Carlo Antonio Marino and his music. He also studied Harpsichord with Francesco Baroni, and for four years attended the course “Ars et Labor”, an advanced Piano and Chamber Music Course, with Christa Bützberger and Marina Rossi in Vicenza (Italy).

Ai Iwasaki

Ms. Ai Iwasaki, born in Tokyo, is a Mezzo soprano professional opera singer. Since Ms. Iwasaki debuted in 2004 she performed in several operas and concerts in Japan and Italy, including singing at the Auditorium Corale Verdi, in Parma, and at the Communal Theatre of Belluno. She graduated at Shouwa University of Music in Tokyo in 2008 with major in singing and completed her studies there with a master of degree in Opera Musicology in 2010. Ms. Iwasaki moved to Italy where she attended a two years specialization course at Conservatorio A. Boito, in Parma, under direction of Master Lucetta Bicci. During her journey in Italy she honed her skills under the mentorship of Master William Matteuzzi.

Chen Li Chou

Born in Changua (Taiwan), she has studied at the “Tainan Junior College of Home Economics”, and graduated in Vocal major with Prof. Lu Yi-chan. Then she went to Italy for the music study. In the 2005 she graduated from “University of Pavia” with Musicology major. Her dissertation The pipa of Dynasty Tang was well appreciated by the board of examiners.

Beside the Musicology study, she continued to practice music as cellist and singer. She got Baroque cello degree from “Conservatory of Novara” with Prof. G. Nasillo. She has sung as soloist with “Sorores - Gregorian Chorus” conducted by G. Baroffio. For a long time she was also a member of “Costanzo Porta Choir” of Cremona conducted by A. Greco, with which she participated several important concerts and operas in Festival of Ravenna, Festival of Monteverdi in Cremona, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, etc…

Chuah Yeong Chin

An active classical guitarist, Chuah Yeong Chin is an engineer by profession. He has been appearing regularly as a special guest at Selangor Classical Guitar Society's (CGS) Guitar Alive Concert and Guitar Camp concerts.
> He appeared on TV3's Malaysia Hari Ini and played for KTJ Guitar Festival in year 2010. He was also frequently featured in 'Simon & Friends' concert series. He shared programs with Duo NIHZ and Tugahan Coglu in a concert for CGS International Guitar Festival & Camp 2013. He is also frequently featured as guest artist in South East Asian guitar festivals including Silapakorn International Festival, Pattaya Guitar Festival, Asian Guitar Festival and Danang Guitar Concert. He is also an active classical guitar teacher in Malaysia.

Pongpat Pongpradit

Pongpat Pongpradit graduated from the Faculty of Music, Silpakorn University and received a B. Mus with second class honors in Classical Guitar Major where he studied guitar with Prof. Vithaya Vosbein and in a Master's degree at the College of Music, Mahidol University in Music Performance Major (Classical Guitar) studied guitar with Prof. Suvich Klinsmith.
He is the member of "Wong-Kojorn Guitar Quartet" and "KlbkK Guitar Duet" with Chuah Yeong Chin, the guitarist from Malaysia, both music ensemble regularly perform in the concert in Thailand and ASEAN countries , He has performed in Redison Blue Hotel (Sukhumvit Rd.) and the Spanish pub and restaurant 'Tapas Y Vino', Grand Millennium Sukhumvit Hotel and many International Guitar Festival around Asia. He record for T.V. advertising and film score 'Secret' directed and performed by Jay Chou.
Now Pongpat is the guitar Lecturer of Silpakorn University, Director of Silpakorn International Guitar Camp & Festival and the staff of Thailand Guitar Society.