19th Century Music on 19th Century Guitars
With historic guitars and a vivid performance style, Duo Historico bring new life to the expressive music of the 19th century. Their elegant period instruments, despite their compact size, produce a surprisingly full and resonant tone that adds energy and vitality to this lyrical yet spirited repertoire. Musicians of the 19th century often improvised and subtly varied their interpretations from performance to performance, demonstrating creativity that has become less common in modern classical practice. Duo Historico revive these traditions with authenticity and insight.
The duo are among the pioneers of this revival and offer listeners direct access to the guitar’s golden age through both music and spoken explanation. For them, authenticity is essential: the repertoire, the stories, the instruments and even the clothing all originate from the 19th century.
Lars Hedelius-Strikkertsen
Lars Hedelius-Strikkertsen (1973) studied at the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music with Jesper Sivebæk and Jan Inge Wijk. His fascination with history led him to acquire an original 19th-century guitar early in his studies, marking the beginning of his in-depth exploration of historical performance practice. His teachers in this field included Viggo Mangor and Nikolay Ronimus.
Ruben Ipsen
Ruben Ipsen (1977) studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Karl Petersen. In 2004, one year after completing his degree, he was accepted into the postgraduate soloist programme at the Royal Academy and made his debut at the Concert Hall in Aarhus in 2007. He further expanded his musical background through studies in flamenco and classical guitar in Spain, as well as training in Baroque performance practice with Viggo Mangor. He has also participated in masterclasses with artists such as Göran Söllscher and John Williams.
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.
