Mattias Jacobsson (Musician) Wiki, Biography, Age, Wife, Family, Net Worth

Jacobsson Schulstad’s first major recital was at age 17 at the Stockholm International Guitar Festival, and he has appeared on Spanish television for Televisión Española, and on radio in the United States for WQXR and NPR. On June 12, 2012, Jacobsson Schulstad’s debut recording Invocación was released on Avie Records. It explores the music of Spanish composer Francisco Tárrega and his influences from Chopin, as well as his legacy through his students Miguel Llobet and Emilio Pujol. It was chosen as CD of the Week by Classic FM, which calls Jacobsson Schulstad “brilliant”, and Album of the Week by WQXR, which states Jacobsson Schulstad “has an innate feel for the music of Tárrega.” In the September 2012 issue of Gramophone magazine, Invocación was named a Gramophone ‘Choice’; William Yeoman stating: “The playing throughout is refined, intelligent and highly musical; the tone, though never sweet, is fulsome and appealing. An outstanding debut.” Jacobsson Schulstad was featured in a cover story for the June 2012 issue of Classical Guitar Magazine, and has been featured on Classic FM, KUSC, WFMT, Swedish Radio, as well as having garnered a following on YouTube. Appearances include those at the Uppsala International Guitar Festival, Musik vid Siljan and Strathmore, as well as having made two appearances each at the Gustavus Artist Series at Gustavus Adolphus College, and at the Sun Valley Winter Artists Series, in Sun Valley, ID. Composers Jakub Ciupiński and Ryan Francis have written guitar concertos for Jacobsson Schulstad, premiered with Metropolis Ensemble in New York and Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble in 2014.

Mattias Jacobsson Schulstad (born November 8, 1984) is a Swedish classical guitarist.

Mattias Jacobsson Schulstad plays a guitar made by Ignacio Fleta e hijos from 1971, and uses strings by Albert Augustine; Regal trebles and Blue basses. The guitar was passed on to Jacobsson Schulstad from his first teacher Erik Möllerström, who was able to acquire it during his studies in Barcelona, Spain, through the avail of his teacher, Eduardo Sainz de la Maza.