Peter Graneis
Stuttgart-born classical guitarist Peter Graneis received his first lessons at the age of nine. As a young scholar, he began his studies with Professor Johannes Monno at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart, where he later completed his Bachelor of Music degree with distinction. After earning a Master of Music under Professor Zoran Dukić at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya in Barcelona, he continued studying with Prof. Dukić at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. There he published a research exposition on classical guitar technique and graduated in 2018 with distinction.
Peter Graneis is a winner, prizewinner and finalist of numerous international guitar competitions, a scholar of Yehudi Menuhin’s Live Music Now foundation and recipient of a prestigious scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). He has attended masterclasses with renowned guitarists such as Carlo Marchione, Judicaël Perroy, Laura Young, Thomas Müller-Pering and Joaquín Clerch, and has performed solo recitals at international guitar festivals.
His debut CD Portrait, released in 2017 by TREKEL Records, features works by Weiss, Murail, Rodrigo, Villa-Lobos, Ponce and Sor. He records regularly with Siccas Guitars and has been showcased by Open Strings Berlin. As a Eurostrings Artist in 2018 and 2019, Graneis performed at guitar festivals throughout Europe. His concert programs feature a carefully curated selection of repertoire, including original transcriptions and lesser-known works.
Peter plays an instrument by Michel Brück, teaches for tonebase and is endorsed by D’Addario and Guitarlift.
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.
