b'BIOGRAPHY Raphal Feuilltre, guitarH ailed as the new face of classical guitar worldwide, Raphal Feuilltre fascinates audiences and critics alike with the depth of his interpretations, his dazzling virtuosity, and the richness of his repertoire.Winner of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America competition in 2018 (USA) and ADAMIs Classical Revelation 2021, Raphal was chosen as an exclusive artist by the label Deutsche Grammophon in 2022. He is, to date, one of the very few guitarists to have signed with this legendary label. This fruitful collaboration gave birth to a first single Les Barricades Mystrieuses, soon followed by his debut album Visages Baroques in 2023, which displays different facets of the Baroque aesthetic. Photo by Stefan Hderath Following his acclaimed debut at New Yorks Carnegie Hall in 2023, he has performed in the worlds most prestigious concert halls and festivals - including Amsterdams Concertgebouw, the Folle Journe in Nantes, and the Beethoven Haus in Bonn. His passion for chamber music and his desire to champion his instrument in this repertoire has led him to collaborate with musicians of the highest calibre: recorder player Lucie Horsch, trumpet player Lucienne Renaudin Vary and violinist Maria Dueas in venues such as Deutsche Grammophons Yellow Lounge, the Dresden Music Festival and the Societ del Quartotto Di MilanoScala G. Verdi. Born in Djibouti in 1996, Raphal was introduced to the guitar by his first teacher, Hacne Addadi, before joining Michel Grizards class at the Conservatoire de Nantes in 2012. Three years later, he entered the Conservatoire National de Musique et de Danse de Paris in the classes of Roland Dyens and Tristan Manoukian. During this period, he was mentored by Judical Perroy, who played an essential role in his artistic development.In addition to winning first prize at the GFA, Raphal has forged a strong reputation in the classical guitar world by winning many competitions including the Jose Tomas International Guitar Competition in Villa Petrer (Spain2017), and the Kutna Hora International Guitar Festival (Czech Republic2017). An ambassador for the guitar and keen to contribute to the development of its repertoire, Raphal has arranged numerous works from the repertoire of instruments he loves - with a particular predilection for keyboard instruments such as the piano and harpsichorda taste particularly reflected in his choice of programmes for his recordings. Driven by a desire to pass on his passion for music and the guitar, Raphal teaches at the Pont Suprieur - Bretagne and is co-founder of the Lille Guitar Academy, a summer academy for guitarists. Raphal Feuilltre is supported by Savarez, a historic string-manufacturing company founded in 1770, and plays a guitar by Australian luthier Greg Smallman. 18 Santa Rosa Symphony(707) 546-8742'