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Raphaella Smits plays
worldwide in her unique way on eight-string guitars and historical
instruments. Recognized as ‘an uncommonly musical guitarist’
(Tim Page, New York Times), she always commits to the soul of the
music. Her solo recitals as well as her performances with the most
distinguished colleagues always meet enthusiastic audiences and press.
Besides stage-work Raphaella Smits has made 5 LP's and since 1986
11 CD's for Accent Records, many of them being listed as indispensable
to refined music lovers.
Raphaella Smits is internationally praised as an inspiring teacher
for both guitar and chamber music. In addition to her chair at the
Lemmens Institute in Belgium, she regularly gives master-classes in
West and East Europe, in North and South America and in Japan.
Organizers of international music competitions ask Raphaella
as a member of the jury because of her ability to listen and to judge
so accurately. Here again she shows her talent to combine professional
skills with a great sense of empathy.
Raphaella studied classical music at the Royal Conservatories of Antwerp
and Brussels. She also went to José Tomàs to perfect
her playing at the "Catedra Andrès Segovia" in Spain.
At that time she was giving her first recitals and became a persuasive
advocate of the eight-string guitar.
In 1986 Raphaella Smits was the first woman to win the first prize
of the "XX Certamen Internacional de Guitarra Francisco Tarrega",
the famous international guitar competition in Benicasim, Spain. That
victory confirmed the progress of a successful career, which over
the previous years had included prizes in the Granada and Palma de
Mallorca contests.
Chairmen Andrès Segovia and Narciso Yepes,
both expressed their admiration for Raphaella's musicality and put
prophetically confidence in her future achievements.
Today Raphaella Smits is called quite rightly ‘une Grande Musicienne’
and ‘one of the most delicate and most cultivated performers
of our time’ (Jean Bernard, Diapason, FR).
More info at http://www.rsmits.com |
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