The Musicians

Michal Nagy

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Michał is the true gentleman among us. Elegant, galant, eloquent and well educated (you may even call him an intellectual), he is always good for a joke. He expresses his humanity and kindness with an open mind and open house for foreign people and cultures and greatly enjoys social contacts - we call them 'parties'. His classical education only shows occasionally.
He has a history of playing in duos with rare instruments (oboe, bandoneon, bagpipe) and enriches Guitar4mation with his colourful, accentuated playing full of bravura and projection.
Thanks to him, we were introduced to Poland's wonderful musical culture and its art-loving audiences. If we were mothers of daughters, Michał would be the son-in-law of our choice.

Martin Wesely

No one can create a cheerful mood as well as Martin, and with four children to cope with - we are not talking about Guitar4mation here - it is an ability he often needs. His infectious humour only shows when he is feeling really at ease, though. Martin's ample stylistic range keeps impressing us, especially when he switches effortlessly from Bach to a flamboyant fingerstyle solo or starts to improvise on an Chopin Prelude.
His joy when making music can encompass you with sparkling energy. Besides, he is the only guitarist we know who can jump over a music stand from a sitting position, guitar in hand ( in good Tyrolean ski-jumping tradition).
Recently, Martin has been exploring another talent: His charming voice, which he uses to good effect in our concert encores (see video 'Besame Mucho').

http://www.martinwesely.com/

Petr Saidl

Petr is the quiet centre of gravitation around which Guitar4mation's planets circle. His profound musical sensivity, breathtaking virtuosity and tonal finesse add an extra quality to Guitar4mation's sound. His great experience and patience as a very successful teacher is often put to hard tests when working with his unteachable colleagues, though.
He is a walking encyclopaedia on video and studio recordings of all kinds and our man for editing and mastering our studio recordings in congenial collaboration with our recording engineer Antonin Dvorak (that is really his name!).
Once Petr calls a piece of music 'wonderful', you can make a bet that it is just that. We don't know anyone who loves the guitar - or let's say: music in general - as much as Petr does.

Martin Schwarz

Martin is our jack of all trades: From arrangement to concert programme, from web design to breakfast egg, he is the one to turn to. In short: He is the group's heart. With his wide musical horizon - Wesely has come to the belief that you simply see more at 1.85 metres above ground level - he is able to understand music of all styles beyond mere guitar playing and to approach it with his unique arrangements.
Using his strong, construction worker's hands and his eight string guitar, he has been exploring the musical universe from baroque trills to hip jazz solos. Writing difficult parts for his colleagues and explaining how to play them properly is one of his favourite pastimes.
In compensation, he has been cooking for the group with unrelented esprit for the past ten years.

The latest Videos

Concert Dates

May, 15th 2013
Bochnia, Poland

May, 16th 2013
Tarnow / Poland

May, 17th 2013
Przemysl / Poland

May, 25th 2013
Schloss Hof / Austria

May, 31st
Kaluga / Russia

June, 22nd 2013
Modra / Slovakia

July, 8th, 2013
Mikulov Guitar Festival /Czech Republic

July, 11th, 2013
Lanckorona Guitar Festival / Poland

The current CD

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