Christoph Denoth was born in Basel, Switzerland, and studied classical guitar at the conservatories of Lucerne, Basel, and Zurich as well as at master-classes with Oscar Ghiglia, and Pepe Romero. He trained as a soloist with Oscar Ghiglia at the Basel Academy of Music.His encounter with Sergiu Celibidache, with whom he studied Phenomenology of Music and Conducting, left an indelible impression.
