Heike Matthiesen

Early life and education Matthiesen was born in Braunschweig and she recorded a CD with the Spanish Art Guitar Quartet in 2005. Matthiesen performed in many countries, including the US, Russia, Japan, China, all around western Europe, Iceland, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Equatorial Guinea. She played at festivals and in guitar concert series, and was a juror in national and international competitions. Matthiesen was passionate about the music of women composers which she promoted. == Guitars ==

• Gioachino Giussani 1990 "Alsuhail " • Roy Fankhänel 2015 "RF160" == Recordings ==

• Suite de los espejos (Mirror Suite), Andrei Volkonsky, portrait, Wergo 1993 • Bolero, with the Spanish Art Guitar Quartet, NCA 2005 Solo: • Sol y luna, music from Spain and South America, Tyrolis 1998 • Tristemusette, music by Roland Dyens, Tyrolis 2001 • Serenade, phantasies and variations on 19th century opera, Vienna2day, 2013 • Guitar Divas (2023) Her 2016 solo album Guitar Ladies features exclusively compositions by women, Sidney Pratten (1821–1895), María Luisa Anido, Ida Presti, Sofia Gubaidulina, Sylvie Bodorová, Annette Kruisbrink, Carmen Guzman (1925–2012), Tatiana Stachak (born 1973) and Maria Linnemann, with Linnemann's work dedicated to her. A reviewer summarised: == References ==