‘Sean Shibe - Rising Star’

Sean Shibe appears here as a "ECHO Rising Star" but is already a star in his own right. He is considered one of today’s most versatile guitarists, as virtuosic and sensitive on a classical guitar as he is on a Fender Stratocaster. His innovative approach to the instrument has earned him a reputation as the musician with “one of the most discerning ears in the business” (Gramophone). He has already won a carload of prestigious awards, most recently the 2022 Leonard Bernstein Award. His critically acclaimed recordings have won him two Gramophone Awards, an Opus Klassik, and a Grammy nomination in 2024 in the 'Best Classical Vocal Album' category for his album Broken Branches (Pentatone) recorded with tenor Karim Sulayman.

Sean Shibe has been nominated by the Barbican Centre as part of the ECHO (European Concert Hall Organisation) Rising Stars project, which takes outstanding young soloists on a tour of concert halls across the European network.