Pavel Steidl

Born in the Czech Republic, Pavel Steidl moved to Holland in 1987. Since he won first prize at the Radio France International Competition in Paris, he has become one of the most widely celebrated soloists of his generation. His highly expressive performances of rare 19th-century guitar literature on authentic instruments add a wonderful dimension to his already exceptional performances. Pavel Steidl also composes himself and his own compositions are often played on his concerts. Pavel Steidl played in more then 30 countries of the world from among Canada, Cuba, Spain, Poland, Austria, Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala etc. This year he is going to play concerts also in Australia, Japan etc. This is the artist suitable to play Caprices by Legnani and the Bardenklange by Mertz.
“He provides the extra's that are suitable for these works, to make sure that the greatest moments become: goodtaste, generosity, imagination, the moving emotion of a vibrato that touches the heart of melody in the right way, and always that legato that interchanges all the time, but does so coherently. Pavel Steidl provides the repertoire for guitar with his incomparable solemn fashion. In his own manner he is able to pick this dissonance and to give us the opportunity to breathe it, to make us able to experience all the life that is there in this manner of playing the harmony that welcomes us?, the firm melodies, the original and stimulating rhythm, this tempestuous and and enthusiastic virtuosity, that joy and humour that are part of him and make him so lively in his extra's: un regal!”
Les Cahiers de La Guitare