One of the world's leading cello players and classical conductors, ANDREW SHULMAN, will participate in the SKY ACADEMY CONCERTS this year. ULI JON ROTH & FRIENDS will also perform one of Andrew's compositions, which is going to feature Andrew on electric cello and Uli on guitar.

According to an Uli Jon Roth update, "Sky Academy is also thrilled to announce that Andrew is going to share the stage with Uli during one of the master-classes in order to talk about his musical insights together, as well as demonstrate certain things on the cello."

Uli said "we are extremely lucky to have Andrew there! Our students will gain a new perspective about guitar playing

and music making through this encounter with such a true master of the cello. I know that Andrew feels music on a very deep level, and I'm really looking forward to having him as our guest at the academy."

Here is a quote by Andrew Shulman about Uli's teaching: "Uli Jon Roth is unique. The sort of artist that emerges perhaps once in a generation, he is a genuine 'all round' virtuoso musician. Equally at home in the worlds of rock and classical, his insights into musical performance, preparation, understanding and inspiration provide his students with an invaluable fund of knowledge. I myself was fascinated and riveted by his classes and lectures when my son

attended the first Sky Academy last year. Able, by turns, to inspire and intellectualize, comfortable talking about MAHLER, BEETHOVEN, HENDRIX, the blues, improvisation, and able to find common links between them all, help to provide us with a once in a lifetime, intensive musical experience."

For more info on Andrew Shulman visit this location.

As previously reported, Sky Academy 2007 will take place on August 22nd- 26th in Los Angeles, CA. The seminar and master classes will be conducted by Roth and will also feature joint appearances with notable guest teachers. The Academy is taking place in the auditorium of the Musician’s Institute and will culminate in two Sky Academy concerts. Continuing the same exiting format, which gave us last year’s very successful Sky Academy Concerts, both shows will feature an inspiring choice of special guest artists, who are going to share the stage together with Uli as Uli Jon Roth & Friends. Each of the two Sky Academy concerts is going to feature a different set list. Each show will be at least three hours long and is going to include an intermission. Last year’s series of concerts was enthusiastically received by both - audiences and performers alike – and each of them was a truly unique concert.

Newly confirmed guests include: Ule W. Ritgen, Piero Leporale, Richie Onori, Andrew Shulman, George Bellas.

The complete list of Uli's guests this year are as follows:

Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD)

Don Dokken

Steve Smyth (NEVERMORE, ex-TESTAMENT)

Chris Poland (ex-MEGADETH)

Tony Franklin (bass - BLUE MURDER, THE FIRM, WHITESNAKE)

Jeff Scott Soto (ex-JOURNEY, TALISMAN)

Michael Ehre (drums - METALIUM)

Joe Stump

Michael Angelo Batio

Adrian Galysh

Andrew Shulman (cello)

Rob Pagliari (bass)

Johnny Hiland

Kofi Baker

Phil Woodward

Richie Honori

Michael Ehre

Ule W. Ritgen

Piero Leporale

Richie Onori

Andrew Shulman

George Bellas.

Tickets on sale now at ticketmaster - click here. For information about the seminar click here.