2025 was a year full of musical achievements! Here is a brief summary of the most important events from the past year.
My Personal Highlights
- Record number of video views and a growing number of subscribers on YouTube like never before! Over 90,000 views on my Fragile video (Video)
- First performance of an original composition Macramé & received an award for this at the Lakewood Contest
- The final concert after four years of undergraduate studies at the Dresden University of Music with attendance from family and friends (more)
- My first international concert at the guitar festival in Prague, Czech Republic
- The Hungary Tour with the Aeres Guitar Quartet (more)
Concerts
- 28.01.2025 Double Concert with Luisa Khandro at the Guitar Days in Wangen im Allgäu
- 19.05.2025 Vernissage with Luisa Khandro at Castle Moritzburg
- 14.09.2025 Guitar Festival Prag
- 12.11.2025 Double Concert with Luisa Khandro in Kreischa
With the Aeres Guitar Quartet:
- 08.03.2025 Opener at the 7. Giengener Guitar Festival (more)
- 25.-27.04.2025 Concert weekend with the Chamber Choir ExSilentio (more)
- 17.05. and 24.05.2025 all in all 4x Jugendweihen
- 24.06. and 30.06.2025 Final Concerts by Luisa Khandro and Masha Sova (more)
- 11.-19.10.2025 Hungary-Tour (more)
- 13.11.2025 Concert at the Volkssolidarität Dresden
Publications
Solo:
- 29.03.2025 Winter by Karlijn Langendijk (Video)
- 15.05.2025 Fragile by Sting, arr. Stephan Bormann (Video)
- 06.11.2025 Tiffany by Thomas Fellow (Video)
With the Aeres Guitar Quartet:
- 11.01.2025 Moons of Jupiter by Janet Noguera (Video)
- 14.02.2025 Seul á Seuls by Roland Dyens (Video)
Big Changes
- The final decision for my artist name Liss Alva
- Successful completion of my Bachelor’s degree in Acoustic Guitar Jazz/Rock/Pop with a focus on instrumental pedagogy at the HfM Dresden
- Continuation of my studies in the two parallel master’s degree programs Music Education with a focus on Music Mediation and Acoustic Guitar Jazz/Rock/Pop at the University of Music Dresden
Other
- Creating my own website: lissalva.com 😉