Monika Rost, Jurgen Rost, Guitar

Who is Monika Rost, Jurgen Rost, Guitar?

Monika Rost is a classical guitarist, lute player and musicologist. She was Professor and Head of Guitar at The Liszt School of Music Weimar, Germany.

She has performed in many countries, both solo and as a duo with Jürgen Rost, and has made a number of recordings. She has won many first prizes, including the Concours International de la Guitare in Paris, “with special honours from the jury”.

She taught many successful performers and international guitar competition prize winners in her role at the Liszt School of Music Weimar. Her pupils have included Boyan Karanjuloff, Tomasz Zawierucha, Samuel Klemke and Nora Buschman.