Fingerstyle Night in Hamburg: Guitar virtuosos enchant the stage!

Fingerstyle Night in Hamburg: Guitar virtuosos enchant the stage!

On December 6th, Hamburg's music scene will celebrate an exciting event: Janek Pentz and Karol Muskala, both winners in the “Popular Guitar Styles” category, will give a joint concert hosted by the Haspa Music Foundation is promoted. The two talented guitarists bring their unique styles to the stage, while Pentz impresses with a mix of rock, pop, jazz and classical, while Muskala, a self-taught musician, impresses with his energetic and emotional playing.

But the duo won't be alone. They perform together with the renowned Reentko Dirks, who has already worked with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma and Giora Feidman as well as numerous other greats from the music scene. In addition, Sönke Meinen, a former student of Dirks and himself an integral part of the international guitar scene, will enrich the event, which shows how much technical brilliance and joy of playing there is in Hamburg music. Under the roof of the Haspa Music Foundation the concert will be a special experience that highlights the city as a center of guitar art.

Commitment to young musicians

Christian Moritz, who founded the GuitarHamburg initiative 25 years ago, is particularly committed to young musicians. With over 300 “Jugend musiziert” award winners, he is not only active as a guitar teacher, but also organizes important events such as the Hamburg Guitar Festival and the Hamburg Guitar Days. In his work for GuitarHamburg, he offers free ensemble offerings, workshops and concerts for children and young people and repeatedly emphasizes the unifying power of music and the importance of self-confidence in artistic development.

The next steps to promote the music scene have already been initiated. The Music City Fund, which was launched in 2017 to mark the opening of the Elbphilharmonie, has now been increased to almost one million euros. This strengthens artistic diversity in Hamburg and ensures fair salaries for funded projects. Senator Dr. Carsten Brosda emphasizes how important this funding is for the creative music scene.

A look at the funding projects for 2026

The projects funded in 2026 include the one, which is now endowed with 20,000 eurosHanseatic Guitar Festival, which will showcase the talent of tomorrow. Other interesting projects that stimulate the expansion of Hamburg's musical landscape include:

Hamburg has established itself as a lively music city that offers a wide range of sounds and artists. The support from the Haspa Music Foundation and the initiatives of committed musicians and supporters show that the musical heart of the city continues to beat and grow.