Karin Schaupp

Karin Schaupp's guitar training began at the age of five and she first performed in public the following year. While still in her teens she won prizes at international competitions in Lagonegro (Italy) and Madrid, where she was also awarded the special competition prize for the Best Interpretation of Spanish Music.

Taught almost exclusively by her guitarist mother Isolde Schaupp, Karin Schaupp completed her tertiary music studies at The University of Queensland with First Class Honours, a Masters degree and was the recipient of a University Gold Medal. Most recently she was awarded the prestigious Music Council of Australia Freedman Fellowship in recognition of her achievements.

Karin Schaupp has released four highly acclaimed solo CDs: her debut Soliloquy (1997) was followed up by her second album Leyenda (1998), Evocation (2000), and Dreams (2004).

Karin has extended her performing activities to become a founding member of two guitar ensembles, The World Guitar Trio based in the USA (with Chris McGuire and Carlos Barbosa-Lima) and Saffire, The Australian Guitar Quartet (with Slava Grigoryan, Gareth Koch and Anthony Field). Saffire's debut CD was at No. 1 on the classical charts and won the ARIA award for Best Classical Album.

In 2005, Ross Edwards' "Concerto for Guitar and Strings", recorded by Karin Schaupp, won the APRA award for Orchestral Work of the Year, and Nigel Westlake's "Six Fish" recorded by Saffire, won the APRA award for Instrumental Work of the Year.

Karin Schaupp has made several appearances in concert with inaugural Freedman Fellowship winner, Genevieve Lacey.

For further information, visit Karin?s website: www.karinschaupp.com