Born in 2001, Eva Victoria Schockmel is a classical guitarist from Luxembourg. Embarking on her musical journey at the Conservatoire de Musique de la Ville d’Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, she developed her passion for the guitar in the class of Christian Peckels from the age of seven, culminating in a ‘Diplôme Supérieur’ with ‘Grande Distinction’. Furthermore, she successfully completed various other classes such as percussion, chamber music and choir conducting. From 2021 to 2025, Eva Victoria pursued her Bachelor studies in classical guitar at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in the class of Gabriel Bianco where she graduated with the highest possible distinction.

Alongside solo recitals, she is an avid chamber musician, regularly performing with several ensembles — such as Duo Encordé and Pulsar Quartet — and has appeared as a soloist with the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Luxembourg Military Band, Cambridge Graduate Orchestra, Ensemble à Plectre Municipal d’Esch-sur-Alzette, Il Forum Musicale and Harmonie Eilereng. Prestigious concert halls she has played in include Wigmore Hall and Kings Place (London), Het Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Philharmonie Luxembourg (Luxembourg City), TivoliVredenburg (Utrecht) and Muziekgebouw (Eindhoven). Debuts in 2026 comprise the Royal Albert Hall and Presteigne Festival amongst others.

Her most recent awards at international competitions include the 1st Prize at the Royal College of Music Guitar Competition 2026 (United Kingdom), the 2nd Prize at the Uppsala International Young Talents Competition 2025 (Sweden), the 3rd Prize at the 14th Martinez Guitar Duo Competition in Iserlohn 2025 (Germany), the 3rd Prize as well as the Audience Prize at the Mantovani International Guitar Festival 2025 (Italy), the Special Prize at the Antwerpen Gitaarfestival 2023 (Belgium) and she was a Finalist at the Aalborg Guitar Competition 2024 (Denmark).

Eva Victoria is a postgraduate student at the Royal College of Music in London, studying under the guidance of Gary Ryan and Christopher Stell. She is a Neville Wathen Scholar and has been selected as an Awardee of the International Guitar Foundation (IGF) as part of their Young Artist Platform (YAP) 2025-2026.

Eva Victoria Schockmel is playing on a cedar guitar made by the Italian luthier Daniele Chiesa in 2008.