Career
Master"s degree at the State Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Stuttgart. Eichelmann originates from Sulzburg in Markgräflerland in south-west Germany. He has lived in Thailand since 1979, where his recordings of the music of King Bhumibol have made the classical guitar a fashionable instrument.
Though holding a master degree in classical music, Eichelmann has developed his own diverse musical repertoire bridging the cultures of East and West as well as those of classical with folk and popular music
Eichelmann has promoted Asian music throughout the world. His recordings are among the bestselling guitar recordings worldwide.
Hucky has collaborated with Ravi Shankar, Richard Harvey, Nina Corti and Carlos Bonell, played alongside such guitarists as John Williams, David Russell, Jorge Morel, Paco Peña, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Juan Martin, Costas Cotsiolis and Kazuhito Yamashita. Between 1978-2000 Eichelmann held teaching positions at the University of the Philippines, Chulalongkorn University, Saint Cecilia Academy of Music and Mahidol University, Bangkok.
As a record and event producer he has worked with Ravi Shankar, Stuttgart Ballet, Chico & The Gypsies (formerly Gipsy Kings), Martin Taylor, Pat Metheny, George Winston and Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal to name but a few.
1984-1994 Director of the Bangkok International Guitar Festival and Series 1996-2000 Director of the Thailand Festival of the Arts and Thailand Festival Series 1996-2004 Artistic Director of the Markgraefler Gitarrentage, Germany Since 1997 Director, Musician & Producer for Asia Music Internatial Limited.
