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Meet the musicians through their music

Explore solo acoustic guitar, songwriting, arranging and music education across borders. Discover 21 collaborating artists, their musical focus, career highlights and repertoire. Individual profiles include detailed biographies, photographs and performance videos.

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Emma Stevens

United Kingdom

Emma Stevens

Singers & songwritersArranging & production

A British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for folk-pop melodies and personal storytelling. Guitar, ukulele, mandolin, banjo, piano and cello all contribute to her musical vocabulary.

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Career highlights

  • 2013: debut album Enchanted
  • 2014–2024: Waves, To My Roots, Light Year and Bloom
  • Multiple performances in China and continued connection with Chinese listeners
  • 2026: single Anxiety

Works & listening guide

  • Enchanted (2013)
  • Waves (2014)
  • To My Roots (2017)
  • Light Year (2021)
  • Bloom (2024)
  • Anxiety (2026)
  • A Place Called You
  • Riptide
  • The Cappuccino Song
  • The Dreamer — EP (2024)
  • Firefighter (2025)
André Cavalcante

Brazil

André Cavalcante

Fingerstyle & solo guitarArranging & production

A Brazilian fingerstyle guitarist and producer with a classical-guitar background. His instrumental storytelling draws on gospel music, with close attention to tone, atmosphere and melodic expression.

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Career highlights

  • Piano at six; guitar at ten
  • Classical-guitar studies at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
  • Collaborations include Gabriela Rocha and Sandy
  • 2024: Essential; continued instrumental releases in 2026

Works & listening guide

  • Essential (2024)
  • Oceans — arrangement
  • Hallelujah — arrangement
  • Agnus Dei — arrangement
  • Goodness of God (2026) — arrangement
  • Sobre a Rocha, Volume 2 — EP (2025)
  • Live In São Paulo (2025)
  • Você Vai Chegar (2026)
  • The Sound Of Colors — feat. Samuel Caixeta (2026)
Eddie van der Meer

Netherlands

Eddie van der Meer

Fingerstyle & solo guitarArranging & production

A Dutch fingerstyle guitarist known for acoustic arrangements of pop, anime and game music. He combines melody, bass, harmony and percussive rhythm to give familiar songs a new guitar voice.

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Career highlights

  • Started guitar at 10 and fingerstyle at 13
  • Performed with Tommy Emmanuel at 14
  • Developing arrangements and videos since 2013
  • 2026: Guangzhou performance with Casper Esmann

Works & listening guide

  • I Really Want to Stay at Your House — arrangement
  • IDOL — arrangement
  • Enemy — arrangement
  • Suzume — arrangement
José de Castro (Jopi)

Spain

José de Castro (Jopi)

Electric guitar & fusionArranging & productionEducation & outreach

A Spanish guitarist, composer and producer known as Jopi. His career spans rock, funk, pop and fusion instrumentals, alongside recording, arranging and live collaborations.

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Career highlights

  • 2002: debut instrumental album Un poco de lo mío
  • 2010: opened JDC Studios in Madrid
  • Collaborations with Melendi and other artists
  • 2026: album X

Works & listening guide

  • Un poco de lo mío (2002)
  • Music Guitar Box (2004)
  • Conversation (2006)
  • Live (2009)
  • Moments (2011)
  • The best of Jose de Castro for China (2014)
  • Breathe (2016)
  • Guitar Room (2019)
  • Pasted Rice (2020)
  • X (2026)
Yemin Wang

China

Yemin Wang

Fingerstyle & solo guitarArranging & production

An original solo guitarist and arranger whose performances connect China, Japan and Korea. He received the Grand Prize and Composition Award at Morris FingerPicking Day 2023.

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Career highlights

  • 2016: Morris West Japan qualifier winner; third place nationally
  • 2018: debut solo album 彼岸·三生
  • 2023: Morris Grand Prize and Composition Award; F3 collaboration
  • 2024–2026: Fiesta and performances in China, Japan and Korea

Works & listening guide

  • 彼岸·三生 (2018)
  • Fiesta (2024)
  • 琉璃色之夜
  • 葵之歌
JIHO KIM

South Korea

JIHO KIM

Fingerstyle & solo guitarArranging & production

JIHO KIM, a fingerstyle guitarist, producer, and composer, is an artist who goes beyond simply creating music to deliver spectacular visual performances.

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Career highlights

  • 2020 | 11th CORT International Guitar Competition — 2nd Prize Winner
  • 2021 | Berklee College of Music — Graduated
  • 2025 | NEXON | CYPHERS — Game BGM Playlist Producer & Lead Artist
  • 2026 | Candyrat Records — Global Guest Artist
  • 2026 | Osaka Sound Messe <TRIAL & GREVEN> — Artist Performance
  • 2026 | HOZEN Guitar — Global Ambassador
  • 2026 | Shanghai International Music Showcase <KEPMA & RUSI> — Artist Performance
  • 2026 | D’Addario — Asia Ambassador
  • 2026 | CRAFTER Guitar — Global Ambassador
  • 2026 | NCSoft | LINEAGE W — Track ‘Break Down’ Released

Works & listening guide

  • Wild Card
  • M.A.E.S.T.R.O
Aoi MichellE

Japan

Aoi MichellE

Fingerstyle & solo guitarArranging & production

A Tokyo acoustic guitarist with an early background in piano and recording engineering. She moved from singer-songwriter work into instrumental guitar, developing her voice through solo concerts, street performances and digital releases.

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Career highlights

  • 2017: transition to instrumental acoustic guitar
  • 2022: London street performances; 2023: Sydney
  • 2024: Beat! Beat! Beat!
  • Since 2025: from the MichellE’s room digital-release series

Works & listening guide

  • Ride On The Wind (2016)
  • Memories Melodies (2021)
  • Beat! Beat! Beat! (2024)
  • from the MichellE’s room (2025–)
  • Zoo (2025)
  • Afterglow (2025)
  • Da Nang City (2025)
  • Grey Diamond (2025)
Blue Lan

China

Blue Lan

Electric guitar & fusionFingerstyle & solo guitarEducation & outreach

Active in guitar since 1994, Lan works across electric and acoustic performance. His career combines live music, instrument demonstrations, teaching and guitar-method publications.

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Career highlights

  • National MVP guitarist in 百事群音
  • Publishes electric, acoustic and ukulele teaching materials
  • Kepma Cup judging and brand-performance collaborations

Works & listening guide

  • Number Six (2017)
  • 南风 (2018)
  • Music Area (2019)
  • Hotel California — arrangement
  • Human Nature — arrangement
  • 春思秋语 (2021)
Tony Guo

China

Tony Guo

Arranging & productionEducation & outreachSingers & songwriters

A composer, producer and music mentor whose work includes artist coaching, original songs, city-theme music and charitable projects. He connects live performance, songwriting and music production.

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Career highlights

  • Mentored artists including Wang Junkai and Zhang Zhenyuan
  • 2015–2016: artistic director for the Chongqing division of The Voice of China
  • 2017: Chongqing judge for Avenue of Stars
  • Composes city, brand and charity-theme songs

Works & listening guide

  • 是你
  • 新向重庆
  • 锦墨辞
  • 国博有嘻哈
  • 妈妈的爱
  • 青春

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