Born in Brazil, Marcelo Kayath began studying the guitar at the age of 13 with Leo Soares and continued his training with Jodacil Damaceno and Turibio Santos. At only 16 he won the Segovia Prize at the International Villa-Lobos Competition, and two years later he became the first guitarist to receive the Young Concert Artists of Brazil Award. In 1984 he achieved first prize in two major competitions in the same year: the 4th Toronto International Guitar Competition and the XXVI Paris Concours International de Guitare. The following year he toured Europe and the United States as both soloist and orchestral performer to unanimous critical acclaim.
He recorded several CDs for labels such as Hyperion, MCA Classics and Pickwick. Marcelo Kayath also holds a degree in Electronics Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and an MBA from Stanford Business School. After retiring from the concert stage in the early 1990s, his recent release marks his first recording in 25 years.
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.
