ENGLISCH – long version   (395 words – 2.361 characters)

Tilman Hoppstock (*1961), who studied cello and guitar, has been highly acclaimed in the classical guitar scene for over 40 years. At the young age of 22, his concert tours took him around the globe (to London, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Tokyo, Mexico City, Singapore and many other metropolises with millions of inhabitants). At the age of 24 - after about 200 concerts as a soloist and chamber musician - he took an 11-year break from solo concert life and worked in the recording studio from then on. This resulted in many CD productions, which laid the foundation for his return to the concert stage in 1996. His discography now comprises some 40 CDs.

The pianist Alexis Weissenberg once described his playing as a "play of light and shade of infinite sound worlds", Gustav Leonhardt admired the elegance and perfection of his interpretations in 1994 and the guitar magazine Les Cahiers de la Guitar even said in 1998: "Tilman Hoppstock's playing, his sensitivity as well as the palette of tone colours and nuances, but also the extraordinary articulation of his playing make him one of the greatest guitarists of this century".

Tilman has received invitations to the Royal Academy (London), the Manhattan School of Music, the University of South California (Los Angeles) and also held a visiting professorship at the University of Piteå (Sweden) from 2003 to 2005. 2021 he was guest professor at the University in Alicante (Spain) for the program “Master Classical Guitar”. For over 30 years, his work at the Darmstadt Music Academy with students from all over the world has also been a matter close to his heart. With three book publications (one as a doctorate) on Bach's lute works, he has also gained an international reputation as a musicologist. His Urtext sheet music edition of Bach's lute works is just as much a standard work for many guitarists all over the world as his publications of Schubert songs with guitar accompaniment. The Urtext edition of all of John Dowland's solo works for lute in guitar transcription, published together with Olaf van Gonnissen, is currently causing a sensation. In 2013, he received the Darmstadt Music Prize for his artistic life's work.

He has a soft spot for crime novels, Russian literature and ducks. He is also a passionate art lover and enjoys wines, especially reds from France and Italy.

ENGLISCH – normal version   (249 words – 1.555 characters)  

Tilman Hoppstock (*1961), a qualified cellist and guitarist, has been a well-travelled soloist and chamber musician on all stages of the world for over 40 years. As early as 1983/84, concerts took him to London, Athens, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Tokyo, Mexico City, Singapore and many other cities with millions of inhabitants. He received invitations to the Royal Academy (London), the Manhattan School of Music, the University of South California (Los Angeles) and also held a guest professorship at the University of Piteå (Sweden) from 2003 to 2005. In 2013 he received the "Darmstadt Music Prize". With three book publications (one as a doctorate) on Bach's lute works, he has also gained an international reputation as a musicologist. His Urtext sheet music edition of Bach's lute works is just as much a standard work for many guitarists throughout the world as his publications of Schubert songs with guitar accompaniment. His approximately 40 CDs have received several international awards. In 2018-2021 the label "Christophorus" released the productions "Bach Cello Suites No. 1, 2 and 5", "Works by Hoppstock/Willcocks", as well as "Variations for Guitar". In addition to his concert activities, since over 30 years he devotedly teaches a student class at the Akademie für Tonkunst. He has a soft spot for detective stories and Russian literature, but is also a specialist in Donaldist Duck stories. In addition, he is a passionate art lover and enjoys - preferably together with friends - the great wines from France and Italy.

ENGLISCH – short version   (200 words – 1.238 characters)

Tilman Hoppstock (*1961) has been highly acclaimed in the classical guitar scene for about four decades. As early as 1983/84, concerts took him to London, Athens, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Tokyo, Mexico City, Singapore and many other cities with millions of inhabitants. He received invitations to the Royal Academy (London), the Manhattan School of Music, the University of South California (Los Angeles) and was a guest professor at the University of Piteå (Sweden) from 2003 to 2005. His approximately 40 CDs have received several international awards. With three book publications (one as a doctorate) on Bach's lute works, he has also gained an international reputation as a musicologist. His Urtext sheet music edition of Bach's lute works is just as much a standard work for many guitarists around the world as his publications of Schubert songs accompanied by the guitar. In 2013 Tilman Hoppstock received the "Darmstadt Music Prize" for his life's work. T. H. teaches an international master class at the Akademie für Tonkunst in Darmstadt. He has a soft spot for crime novels and Russian literature, is also a passionate art lover and enjoys - preferably together with friends - good wines from France and Italy.

ENGLISCH – very short version   (169 words – 1.033 characters)

Tilman Hoppstock (*1961) has been at home on all stages of the world for over 40 years. As early as 1983/84, concerts took him to London, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Tokyo, Mexico City, Singapore and many other cities with millions of inhabitants. He received invitations to the Royal Academy (London), the Manhattan School of Music, the University of South California (Los Angeles) and was a guest professor at the University of Piteå (Sweden) from 2003 to 2005. His approximately 40 CDs have received several international awards. In 2013, T.H. was awarded the "Darmstadt Music Prize" for his life's work. With three book publications on Bach's lute works (one as a doctorate), he has also gained an international reputation as a musicologist. T.H. teaches an international master class at the Akademie für Tonkunst in Darmstadt. He has a soft spot for crime novels and Russian literature. In addition, Tilman is a passionate art lover and enjoys - preferably together with friends - good wines from France and Italy.