Georg Gulyás (born 5 October 1968) is a Swedish classical guitarist.
Biography Georg Gulyás was born in Säffle, Sweden, and studied at the Musikhögskolan in Malmö and Juilliard School of Music in New York. He has received a guitar diploma from École Normale de Musique in Paris 1997 and Kungliga Musikhögskolan in Stockholm. Among his notable teachers are Göran Söllscher, Alberto Ponce and Sharon Isbin.. In 1987, Gulyás received first prize in the "Karis International Guitar Competition". Since then he has been touring in Russia, Japan, USA and South America as well as performing as soloist with several major orchestras such as Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.
Gulyás has recorded several CDs featuring music by Alberto Ginastera, Manuel de Falla and Gerardo Matos Rodríguez. The CD "Albèniz, Ponce, Tárrega" was awarded "Best Instrumental Music" at the 2006 Audiophile Recordings Awards in Hong Kong.
In 2011, a CD with guitar music by J.S. Bach was released..
Repertoire (selection) Recuerdos de la Alhambra – Francisco Tárrega Capricho arabe – Francisco Tárrega Asturias – Isaac Albéniz Gyermekeknek – Béla Bartók Preludium I-V – Heitor Villa-Lobos Nocturnal Op. 70 – Benjamin Britten Sonata – Leo Brouwer El Decamaron Negro – Leo Brouwer Études Simples – Leo Brouwer
Pieces written specifically for Gulyas GO – Stefan Pöntinen Three Japanese Songs – Moto Osada On Tour – Ylva Skog Lullabyesque – Gustav Alexandrie Herd's Lullaby – Miklós Maros Inas vaggvisa – Mauro Godoy Villalobos Fancy – Zoltan Gaal Preludium No. 12 – Johan Hammerth Kupé (for guitar duo) – Simon Stålspets
References
External links Officiell webbplats Swedish Radio (14 April 2011) Sverigesradio