A journey through time with guitar sounds: Jochen Roth inspires in the Paulskirche!

A journey through time with guitar sounds: Jochen Roth inspires in the Paulskirche!

In the Paulskirche in Kirchheimbolanden last Saturday, July 13, 2025, the audience had the opportunity to experience the sounds of guitarist Jochen Roth. The concert guitarist took listeners on a musical journey through time that spanned four centuries and included works by composers such as Fernando Sor, Federico Moreno Torroba and Mauro Giuliani. The event offered a unique experience in a church that is usually characterized by its silent organ and is rarely used as a stage for guitar music. According to Rheinpfalz, the concert was not only a highlight for lovers of classical guitar music, but also a special start to the concert series in the Paulskirche.

Roth presented a diverse program that, in addition to the composers already mentioned, also included classics such as John Dowland, Domenico Scarlatti and J. S. Bach. Both original compositions and exciting transcriptions were performed, including works by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Astor Piazzolla, which thrilled the audience. The variety of musical styles made for a varied evening that took the listeners on an emotional journey. The organizers and audience agreed: Roth has a good knack for captivating the audience and, in addition to classics, also performing lesser-known songs, as Wochenblatt reports.

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The combination of exceptional music and a unique setting made the evening an unforgettable experience. At a time when live events are still of great importance, Roth impressively demonstrated with this concert how important cultural offerings are that bridge generations and establish a connection to sound culture. The Paulskirche in Kirchheimbolanden will certainly not be used as a stage for the last time for talented musicians like Jochen Roth.