Master guitarist and UQ graduate returns to stomping ground

Internationally renowned guitarist Karin Schaupp will return to her alma mater this month for a University of Queensland performance.

Presented by the School of Music, the dinner concert will be held on Friday, May 24 at 7pm in the heritage-listed grandeur of UQ`s Customs House, 399 Queen St.

The event marks Ms Schaupp`s first Brisbane solo recital in almost two years.

Guests will receive champagne on arrival and a two-course candle-lit dinner with drinks, followed by a selection of chocolates and coffee.

Ms Schaupp, who began playing guitar at the age of five and gave her first public performance a year later, will perform works by composers including Granados, Charlton and Barrios.

Taught mostly by her mother Isolde Schaupp, a lecturer in guitar at UQ`s School of Music, Ms Schaupp received a University Medal and first class honours for her Bachelor of Music in 1993 and also completed a Master of Music at the University in 1998.

Currently, Ms Schaupp performs as a recitalist, featured soloist and festival guest. Her current touring schedule includes invitations to play in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Asia and Germany.

She has released three best-seller solo albums: Soliloquy (1997), Leyenda (1998), and Evocation (2000).

Recently she joined two new ensemble projects: The World Guitar Trio and Saffire, The Australian Guitar Quartet.

Specialising in Brazilian music, The World Guitar Trio, is a US-based group featuring Brazilian Carlos Barbosa-Lima and American Christopher McGuire.

Meanwhile, Saffire comprises some of Australia`s top young guitarists, including Slava Grigoryan, Gareth Koch and Anthony Field.

Tickets are $85 all-inclusive. Bookings can be made by contacting Customs House on (07) 3365 8999.

Media: for further information, contact concert officer Andrew McLeod (telephone 07 3365 3503, email: concerts@uq.edu.au), Customs House (telephone 07 3365 8999) or Joanne van Zeeland at UQ Communications (telephone 07 3365 2619 or email: communications@uq.edu.au).