About me
Award-winning classical guitarist
Stephanie Jones is a celebrated classical guitarist from Australia who is renowned globally for her exciting and endearing performances across a wide range of styles.
Stephanie’s childhood resonated with the sound of music from a very young age. She played many instruments, beginning first with the piano, and progressing to the violin, viola, saxophone and flute. However, it was the guitar with its captivating range of sounds and great versatility that especially appealed to her, and it quickly became her first love.
Now residing in Germany, Stephanie holds a Masters and Konzertexamen degree from
the prestigious University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar. She has won numerous awards in esteemed competitions, including first prize at the Hannabach Guitar competition, Uppsala International Guitar Festival Competition, and Fine Music Network Young “Virtuoso of the Year” Competition.
Stephanie has a number of devoted followers that span all across the globe, their support shown not only packed concert halls, but also through her online presence. She has hundred’s of thousands of follows across her social media, her youtube channel being one of the largest in the classical world, resulting in the platform awarding her a "Silver Play Button Award” in 2021.
Stephanie continues to perform extensively around the globe in multiple tours and festivals, as well as presenting masterclasses at notable universities such as the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, University of Texas, and University of Washington. She has released four solo albums; “On Tour (2024),“Open Sky” (2020), “Colours of Spain” (2015), and “Bach, the Fly, and the Microphone” (2009), and is also an avid chamber musician, notably collaborating with acclaimed violinist Karen Gomyo on her album “a Piazzolla trilogy” with BIS Records.
Stephanie is passionate about sharing her music with others and is recognised as an innovative and deeply musical artist.
She plays a 2022 lattice guitar by Fernando Mazza, 2012 spruce top guitar by Perth luthier Paul Sheridan, a 2020 crossover guitar by Daniel Zucali, and a double top spruce guitar by Altamira.
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