Andreas Martin
Andreas Martin, born in Frankfurt, began his musical training with classical guitar studies under Professor Mario Sicca at the Stuttgart Musikhochschule and under Ruggiero Chiesa at the Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi in Milan.
Alongside his musical education, he pursued studies in English and Romance Languages and Literature as well as Philosophy at the University of Heidelberg.
His strong interest in Renaissance and Baroque music led him to the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, one of the most respected institutes for Early Music. There he studied lute with Eugen Dombois, Hopkinson Smith and Peter Croton. During his time in Basel, he also attended masterclasses with Emma Kirkby, Anthony Rooley and Nigel North.
As a concert artist, he has appeared at major international venues and festivals, including Barcelona (Festival de Música Antigua), Paris (Europabachfestival, Théâtre Châtelet, Musée Grévin), Montréal (Académie – Bach), Ottawa (National Art Gallery), London (Wigmore Hall), Wales (BBC’s Bach by Candlelight), Nuremberg (Alte Musik BR), Frankfurt am Main (Goethehaus), Berlin (Preussische Staatsbibliothek), Riga (Introvert Music Festival), Turin (Conservatorio di Musica), Stuttgart (Musikfest Stuttgart) and the Semana de Música Religiosa in Cuenca, Spain.
Recognised internationally as an expert on the lute music of Johann Sebastian Bach, Martin received critical acclaim for his recording Bach – Works for Lute on the Harmonia Mundi label, considered a benchmark interpretation. His discography also includes the highly praised English Folksongs and Lutesongs, created in long-standing collaboration with countertenor Andreas Scholl.
Performing at Siccas Guitars
Every classical guitarist who performs at Siccas Guitars brings a distinct musical path to the instrument — shaped by years of study, competition experience, and the particular musical tradition they have chosen to inhabit. The classical guitar demands sustained technical commitment and a deep engagement with a repertoire that spans from the Renaissance through to works written for living performers. It is an instrument whose full possibilities only reveal themselves over time.
