Proprius presents Shades of Blue, the new album from Celia Linde. Swedish guitarist, Celia Linde, grew up in an artist family in the forest of Kolmården where music and literature were highly valued. She received her Master of Arts and Master Soloist with the highest grade under the guidance of Professor Per-Olof Johnson at The Malmö Academy of Music and The Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen. In 1982, Celia Linde was accepted into a master course at the Conservatoire de Musique de Geneve with the legendary guitarist Andrés Segovia. Segovia described her as ”. . . extremely gifted for the right interpretation of serious music on the guitar, her technique is excellent and her musicianship exact, noble and expressive!” Taking Segovia’s advice, Celia traveled to New York in 1984 at Manhattan School of Music where she enrolled in a Post Graduate Program. Among other things she studied South American guitar music with Carlos Barbosa-Lima. In 1986 she won a top prize in the Segovia Fellowship Competition at New York University. Celia made her debut concert in a packed Carnegie Recital Hall in 1988. Soundboard Magazine, USA; ”Linde plays with a strong personality and an impressive musicality”. Musical Journal Opinion, London; ”What a treat is was to hear so many aspects of technique unfolded with fi re and authority.” New York Times; ”..a vibrant performance... ” Bergen Record Canada; .”..phenomenal dexterity and brilliant percussion effects.”