Pavel Steidl was born in a small town near Prague, Czech Republic in 1961. He first studied music at the Prague Conservatoire, before becoming a student of the great Stephan Rak. He plays on period instruments and enjoys a busy career as soloist and teacher. Steidl is also a distinguished composer for the instrument and often performs his own works in concert. Among his previous recordings is the critically acclaimed programme of music by Luigi Legnani, recorded for the Naxos Label.

After winning first prize at the International Guitar Competition of Radio France in 1982 in Paris, he began his career as a professional musician and became one of the most widely celebrated soloi...