Ingesund's Guitar Symposium 2026

Måndag 23 februari, 13:00–15:00, Lilla konsertsalen

Anna Lena Kempe – Design för lärande

Språk: svenska

Anna Lena Kempe är en central person inom svensk musikpedagogik och författare till *Handlingsutrymme* och Gitarrguiden. Hon forskar om lärande som social och kommunikativ process och arbetar i dag som universitetslektor i didaktik vid Stockholms universitet. Föreläsningen handlar om hur didaktiska verktyg kan forma musikundervisning i en föränderlig utbildningsmiljö.

In english:
For more than two decades, Anna Lena Kempe has played a significant role in Swedish music education, especially through the widely used teaching materials Handlingsutrymme and Gitarrguiden with the accompanying Teacher’s Guide. These have been central resources in guitar teacher training at Ingesund School of Music for over 20 years.

Kempe’s approach integrates instrumental pedagogy with deep didactic reflection, shaping teaching practices at multiple educational levels. Trained in guitar and renaissance lute at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, her doctoral research in music education resulted in Interaction and Knowledge Development (with Tore West), focusing on learning as a communicative and social process.

As Associate Professor in Didactics at Stockholm University, Kempe works with questions of learning design and analyses of complex teaching and learning situations, offering tools for navigating the didactic landscape in a changing educational environment.

Tisdag 24 februari, 13:00–15:00, Lilla konsertsalen

Bertrand Chavarría-Aldrete – Plastic Extension of Music

Språk: engelska

Bertrand Chavarría-Aldrete undersöker hur ljud kan omformas till visuella och skulpturala uttryck. Hans internationellt uppmärksammade projekt kombinerar musik, konst och inkluderande arbete med olika grupper. Som gitarrist, tonsättare och konstnär har han uruppfört över 90 verk och arbetat med ledande institutioner i Europa.

In english:
In his recently completed doctoral project at Lund University, Plastic Extension of Music, Bertrand Chavarría Aldrete explores the plasticity of sound and its translation into tactile, visual and sculptural forms. The project has been recognised by the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and nominated for the Swedish Research Grand Prix.

His artistic and research-based works have been exhibited internationally, and he has lectured at institutions such as Sorbonne, KTH, Uniarts and the Aarhus School of Architecture. With a strong commitment to inclusion, he has created artistic projects for marginalized groups – from collaborations with blind and deaf performers (Guided by the blind to perform for the deaf) to projects with individuals with special needs (de(cor)o), seniors (forassa), and performative works for children (sc(herz)o infinito).

Chavarría Aldrete is a composer, guitarist, and artistic researcher who has developed a significant international career over more than three decades, premiering more than 90 works and earning international recognition for his solo recordings. His repertoire spans from Alonso Mudarra to Brian Ferneyhough, as well as his own compositions.

He has received international awards and commissions from Ensemble Intercontemporain, Fondation Banque Populaire, Kulturrådet and Maison de la Musique Contemporaine. His music has been performed at venues such as Philharmonie de Paris, Klang Festival, Skissernas Museum and the National Concert Hall in Dublin.

Onsdag 25 februari, 13:00–15:00

Georg Gulyás – Between Score and Stage

Språk: svenska

Georg Gulyás utforskar hur litterära och dramaturgiska perspektiv kan fördjupa tolkningen av Henzes *Royal Winter Music*. Genom samarbete med regissör och skådespelare undersöks hur sceniska och kroppsliga uttryck kan berika musikaliskt framförande.

In english:
Georg Gulyás’ artistic research investigates how musical interpretation can be deepened through metaphorical and narrative concepts drawn from literature and drama. The project focuses on Hans Werner Henze’s Royal Winter Music — a suite for solo guitar inspired by Shakespeare’s characters — exploring how literary structures can shape and renew interpretive strategies.

A defining aspect of the project is its performative and collaborative dimension. Working with theatre director Dr. Jörgen Dahlqvist and a small ensemble of actors, Gulyás has staged the pieces to examine how theatrical presence, dramaturgical methods, and embodied performance practices can enrich and expand musical interpretation. This work opens new possibilities for expression within the solo repertoire of Western art music.

Georg Gulyás is Professor of Guitar at Ingesund School of Music. He studied at the Juilliard School in New York and earned a soloist diploma from the École Normale de Musique in Paris. His extensive discography includes recordings for Proprius/Naxos. He has frequently appeared as a soloist with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and has performed internationally, including tours in Japan, South America, Russia, the United States, and Australia.