Alex Boldin

Alex Boldin (DE) – Modern Fingerstyle Workshop: Discover the world of the acoustic guitar in a whole new way. I’ll show you how to play the equivalent of a full band on your acoustic guitar—covering bass, percussion, rhythm, and melody all at once. Various percussive playing techniques, 'Alternative tunings,' Ways to immediately apply the techniques presented to your own compositions or arrangements. Above all, the focus is on the joy of playing and learning something new. --- Zarek Silberschmidt (EN) – How to Improvise as a Fingerstyle Guitarist – A Guide to Freedom on the Fretboard: This workshop focuses on practical approaches to improvisation for fingerstyle guitarists, aiming to build confidence, clarity, and freedom across the fretboard. Drawing on my experience as both a solo fingerstyle performer and a Gypsy Jazz ensemble player, the session explores how these two worlds inform one another. We will examine how harmonic awareness and melodic thinking can move beyond fixed arrangements to become tools for spontaneous music-making.