Thomas Fellow is a musician of remarkable versatility – a first-class acoustic guitarist, composer, educator, and musical innovator. Renowned for his signature sound and breathtaking virtuosity, he is considered one of the finest collaborators on the instrument.

After studying classical guitar with Monika and Jürgen Rost at the Hochschule für Musik “Franz Liszt” in Weimar, he performed internationally as a concert guitarist and prizewinner, before turning his focus to original projects. With his duos Friend ’n Fellow and Hands on Strings, and as a founding member of the European Guitar Quartet (with Zoran Dukić, Pavel Steidl, and Reentko Dirks), he has performed nearly 3,000 concerts in more than 30 countries, appearing in world-class venues such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, and Kaufmann Concert Hall in New York. He has shared the stage with legendary artists including Luther Allison, Ray Charles, Al Jarreau, and Tommy Emmanuel.

A prolific composer, Fellow’s works are published by Schott Music in the Fellow Guitar Music Collection. His pioneering Fellow Guitar Book is now regarded as a standard text for guitar accompaniment and his music is performed worldwide, with some works included in the Trinity College London syllabus.

As Professor of Acoustic Guitar at the University of Music “Carl Maria von Weber” in Dresden, Fellow created a groundbreaking program that integrates classical, jazz, world, and popular music, and in 2018 he received the Saxonian Teaching Prize for his innovative contribution to music education. He is also the artistic director of the European Guitar Award and remains an in-demand teacher and lecturer at leading institutions and festivals worldwide.

Thomas Fellow is a D’Addario Artist and continues to inspire as a performer, composer, and educator whose creative energy bridges genres and generations.