Born in Braunschweig, she received comprehensive musical training on thepiano at an early age and only took up the guitar when she was 18.About a year later, she started studying at the FrankfurtConservatory. Pepe Romero, who taught her for several years, was theformative influence on her playing.

In addition, she attended a large number of master classes, inter aliawith Manuel Barrueco, David Russel, Roland Dyens, Alvaro Pierri andLeo Brouwer.

Apart from her solo commitments, Heike Matthiesen regularly performs with chambermusic ensembles, and since 1997shehas been closely affiliated with Villa Musica Mainz. She has appearedwith Los Romeros and, in 2005, recorded a CD with the Spanish ArtGuitar Quartet (“Bolero”, NCA).

Heike Matthiesen has performed in many different countries, including theUS, Russia, Japan, China, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Iceland,Austria and Bulgaria, and is a very welcome guest at festivals and inguitar concert series.

She has had two recordings with Tyrolis, on “Sol y luna” with aSpanish-South American repertoire and “Tristemusette”, aninternationally acclaimed portrait of Roland Dyens.

The next recording “Serenade” was released in May 2013.