Burkhard “Buck” Wolters studied classical guitar at the Hochschule für Musik Westfalen/Lippe and jazz guitar and composition at the Amsterdam Hochschule der Künste. His compositions have been performed internationally from Canada to New Zealand and published by renowned labels such as Mel Bay, Schott Music, Wildner Records and Acoustic-Music-Records. He is a regular guest at international guitar festivals in Aalborg, Bern, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Luxembourg, Munich, Hamburg, Tijuana and Vienna. Numerous radio and studio recordings as well as international publications complement his artistic work.
His solo project “Still my Guitar” presents classics of the 1960s and 1970s by artists such as George Harrison, Stevie Wonder and Jimi Hendrix. Listeners are repeatedly captivated when melody, harmony, bass lines and percussive elements merge simultaneously, creating the impression of a full ensemble rather than a single guitarist.
The collection “12 Konzertetüden, op. 41” (Schott-Verlag) has been described by Prof. Gerhard Reichenbach as a milestone in the repertoire for concert guitar, marked by modern harmonic language and a fresh, inspired musical voice.
In his program “World Guitar” Buck Wolters combines Far Eastern, African, Latin-Caribbean and jazz influences with classical compositional forms such as suite, sonata and variation. With driving rhythms, imaginative timbres, expressive melodies and unexpected harmonic turns, he engages and inspires audiences through his compositions and arrangements.
Further projects include “Tribute to Chet Baker”, a duo with trumpeter Dmitrij Telmanov featuring Buck Wolters as guitarist and vocalist performing jazz standards such as “Georgia on My Mind” and “My Funny Valentine”. His project “Tropical Turn” presents Latin-Caribbean jazz with original works published by Mel Bay, performed in duo with percussionist Benny Mokross or in a quartet with Dmitrij Telmanov and Uli Bär.
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.
