The name Hucky Eichelmann
requires little introduction for Asian audiences, his unique and dazzling guitar
style has long been
delighting
his loyal and ever-increasing audience in the region.
The international press has
dubbed him as "Musical Ambassador between East and West" and a Bangkok Magazine
labeled him the "Musical Ambassador for His Majesty the King of Thailand". An
official tribute from the palace described him in glowing terms as an "indefatiguable
champion of H.M. the Kings music" after he recorded and published CANDLELIGHT
BLUES. He had the great honor to be invited to stage several Royal Command
Performances for His Majesty King Bhumipol Adulyadej and for Her Majesty Queen
Sirikit of Thailand.
Though holding a master degree in classical music, Hucky started very early to
develope his own repertoire of great
diversity bridging the Cultures of East and West as well as the Classical with
the Folkloristic and the Serious with the Popular. A cross-cultural highlight
was his work with Pandit Ravi Shankar who, in collaboration with Hucky,
re-composed his popular Sitar Concerto No.1
for guitar & orchestra.
Other great artists Hucky had the honour to collaborate with include Richard
Harvey, George Winston, Nina Corti and Carlos
Bonell.
He also played alongside such
guitar greats as John Williams, Paco Peņa, David Russell,
Jorge Morel, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
und Juan Martin. He thrilled audiences during the world's most prestigious
guitar festivals
in Great Britain, Singapore and Australia. He was privileged to be invited to
perform at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City - a rare honour for
an instrumentalist.