Karin Schaupp

Karin Schaupp (born 1972) is a German-born Australian classical guitarist. She has won APRA Music Awards and ARIA Music Awards.

Early life Karin Schaupp was born in Hofheim am Taunus, Germany, in 1972. Her mother, Isolde Schaupp, was a teacher of guitar at the conservatorium of Wiesbaden. Her father, a doctor, was an amateur pianist, and her aunt and grandmother were opera singers. Her family, including both sets of grandparents, migrated from Germany to Australia when she was aged eight, and they have been based in Brisbane, Queensland, where Isolde Schaupp continues to teach at the University of Queensland and the University of Southern Queensland. Karen was dux of Clayfield College and she completed her tertiary education with bachelor's and master's degrees in music at the University of Queensland. Schaupp also trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).

Career While in her teens, Karin Schaupp won prizes at competitions at Lagonegro in Italy and Madrid in Spain. At the Madrid competition she won the special competition prize for the Best Interpretation of Spanish Music.

In 1995, Schaupp performed Philip Bračanin's Guitar Concerto, which she had premiered in 1992, with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. The recording won an APRA Award at the APRA Awards of 1995.

Schaupp's solo debut album, Soliloquy, released in 1997, was praised by UK Classical Guitar Magazine as "a pace-setting performance in all respects".

In 2013, Schaupp won the Music Fellowship from the Australia Council for the Arts. Label: ABC Classics (ABC 4765249) Format: CD

Released: 2007 Label: ABC Classics (4765917) Format: CD Music from play Lotte's Gift by David Williamson

Released: January 2009 Label: ABC Music Format: CD, Digital download

Released: 2010 Label: ABC Music (2736981) Format: CD, Digital download

Released: 13 March 2011 Label: Karin Schaupp and the Flinders Quartet Format: Digital download

Released: 2011 Label: Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp Format: CD, Digital download

Released: 17 August 2012 Label: Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp (3713279) Format: CD, Digital download

Released: 16 May 2014 Label: ABC Music Format: CD, Digital download

Released: 17 February 2017 Label: Kin Music (5743174) Format: CD, Digital download

Released: 2 March 2018 Label: ABC Music Format: CD, Digital download

Released: 18 October 2024 Label: Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp Formats: CD, digital download

Awards AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Songs of the Southern Skies Vol 2 (with Katie Noonan) Best Independent Classical Album or EP

APRA Awards The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Schaupp has won two awards. 1995 "Concerto for Guitar and Chamber Orchestra" Most Performed Contemporary Classical Compesition 2005 "Concerto for Guitar and Strings" Orchestral Work of the Year

ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Schaupp has won 1 award from 5 nominations. 1998 Leyenda Best Classical Album 2011 Fandango Best Classical Album

Best Adult Contemporary Album Best Independent Release 2017 Songs of the Latin Skies Best World Music Album

Australian Women in Music Awards The Australian Women in Music Awards is an annual event that celebrates outstanding women in the Australian Music Industry who have made significant and lasting contributions in their chosen field. They commenced in 2018.

Excellence in Classical Music Award

Queensland Music Awards The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.

"Cybernylon" Contemporary Classical and Music for Stage Award