Felipe Celis Catalán
Duo Lioren – Guitarist
Education
He completed his Bachelor’s degree at the Faculty of Arts of the Universidad de Chile with Luis Orlandini and in Music Education at the Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación. In 2016, he earned his Master’s degree at the Mozarteum University Salzburg with Marco Tamayo. That same year, he began his Postgraduate studies at the Mozarteum University Salzburg with Eliot Fisk. In 2013 and 2016, he received the Fondart Scholarship to support these programs.
Solo Career
As a soloist, he has performed concerts and taught as a guest professor in major concert halls in Chile, as well as in Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Peru, Spain, Italy, Scotland, England, and Austria. In these countries, he has also served as a jury member in guitar competitions.
Competitions and Awards
He won first prize at the Josep Ferrer Competition in Girona, the Young Soloists of the Faculty of Arts of the Universidad de Chile in Santiago, and the Concurso Cesar Cortinas, Homenaje a Abel Carlevaro in Atlántida. He also received third prize at the Villa de Aranda Competition in Spain.
Musical Collaborations
He was a member of the Chilean ensembles Barroco Andino and Ensamble de guitarras de Chile. He has recorded for radio and television in Chile and abroad, including the program Los jóvenes también aman lo clásico. Several Chilean composers have written works for him, including Horacio Salinas, Juan Antonio Sánchez, Juan Mouras, Lorenzo Cornejo, Eduardo Padilla, Mauro Godoy, and Maximiliano Soto.
In 2013, he performed as a soloist with the Orquesta de la Facultad de Artes de la Universidad de Chile under David del Pino Klinge. He also performed with the Orquesta del Teatro Regional del Maule conducted by Pedro Sierra.
Masterclasses
He has attended masterclasses with more than thirty guitarists, including José Antonio Escobar, Carlos Pérez, Juan Carlos Laguna, Roman Viazovskiy, Agustín Wiedemann, Johann Fostier, John Grifitts, Laura Young, Hopkinson Smith, and Eliot Fisk.
Other Activities
From 2010 to 2013, he was assistant to Luis Orlandini at the Universidad de Chile. He was a founding member of Traypin Producciones, a company for audiovisual production dedicated to promoting musicians. Since 2012, he has been supported by the Chilean luthier Carlos López Menares.
Teaching
Since December 2017, he has been teaching guitar at Musikum Salzburg in Austria.
