Frank Bungarten has been playing the guitar since his early youth. He started his academic studies at the Academy of Music in Cologne at the age of 17 and taught his first class at the University of Music and Theatre in Hanover when he was 24. His international career started when he received the first price in the guitar competition of Granada, conferred to him from Andrés Segovia.
As a soloist he played his excellent repertoire in over 40 countries and gave more than 100 international master classes.
His numerous CD recordings, inter alia the first recording of all violinsolos J.S. Bach's in his own transcription, are considered as a benchmark among experts.
He was rewarded with the "Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik" (German music critic awards), the "Audio Reference" (Audio Reference prize) and recently with the most important German music award "Echo Klassik" as the "Instrumentalist of the Year".
At present he holds chair at the renowned University of Music, Drama and Media in Hannover. He resigned his second professorship at Lucerne Academy of Music (Switzerland) in 2010 in favour of his artistic activities. He is regularly playing at important music festivals, cumulative with high-ranking chamber music partners. Read full biography
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