Remembering Heike Matthiesen
Heike Matthiesen, the German classical guitarist, passed away last Friday (December 22) following a battle with cancer. She was 59. Born into a musical family, Matthiesen began studying the piano at the age of 4, and switched to the guitar at 18. After only one year of study, she entered Frankfurt College of Music and Dramatic Arts. Later, she became a masterclass student of Pepe Romero. Matthiesen went on to an international …