These new transcriptions of the second and third cello Suite BWV 1008 and 1009 by Johann Sebastian Bach, is the result of many years of research, in style and interpretation, both as a performer and as a teacher. For my transcription, I have always kept foremost Bach’s original text from every point of view, while making the edition as suitable as possible for a plucked instrument. I have sought to recall the emotional language and timbre of the Baroque lute, the Prince of In

A fantastic achievement for my former student at Kug in Graz Georgi Dimitrov, 21 years old from Sofia, Bulgaria. George (Jojo) played two outstanding performances in the semifinal and final, held in the wonderful Teatro dell'Opera of Bologna. Jojo was also awarded for the best interpretation of the compulsory piece wrote for the competition by the composer Alex Nante. This is the second time that a student of mine got this prestigious prize. Before him, Emanuele Buono got the