Monika Rost | |
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Born | 21 February 1943 |
Nationality | German |
Occupation(s) | Classical guitarist, lutenist, professor and musicologist |
Monika Rost (born 21 February 1943)[1][2] is a classical guitarist, lute player and musicologist. She studied with Ursula Peter at the Liszt School of Music Weimar, Germany, and later became Professor and Head of Guitar there herself.[2]
She has performed in many countries, both solo and in a duo with Jürgen Rost,[3] and has made a number of recordings.[4] She has won many first prizes, including the Concours International de la Guitare in Paris (Radio France), "with special honours from the jury".[3]
She taught many successful performers and international guitar competition prize winners in her role at the Liszt School of Music Weimar.[3] Her pupils have included Boyan Karanjuloff,[5] Tomasz Zawierucha,[6] Samuel Klemke[7] and Nora Buschman.