Monika Rost
Born21 February 1943
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Classical guitarist, lutenist, professor and musicologist

Monika Rost (born 21 February 1943)[1][2] is a classical guitarist, lute player and musicologist. She studied with Ursula Peter at the Liszt School of Music Weimar, Germany, and later became Professor and Head of Guitar there herself.[2]

She has performed in many countries, both solo and in a duo with Jürgen Rost,[3] and has made a number of recordings.[4] She has won many first prizes, including the Concours International de la Guitare in Paris (Radio France), "with special honours from the jury".[3]

She taught many successful performers and international guitar competition prize winners in her role at the Liszt School of Music Weimar.[3] Her pupils have included Boyan Karanjuloff,[5] Tomasz Zawierucha,[6] Samuel Klemke[7] and Nora Buschman.

References

  1. Józef Powroźniak: Gitarren-Lexikon (Berlin: Verlag Neue Musik, 1986), p.180.
  2. 1 2 "Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek". Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "2nd Westfalian Guitar Spring – The International Classical Guitar Festival" (PDF). 17 March 2008. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  4. "Monika Rost Albums". Naxos Digital Services Ltd. 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  5. "Duo Villa Lobos – Guitare et Violoncelle – Allemagne". Savarez S.A. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  6. "Tomasz Zawierucha, Guitarist". 2009. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  7. "Vitae – Samuel T. Klemke" (PDF). 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.


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