Pavlo Beznosiuk leader
A long-standing presence on the early music scene, Pavlo has earned the respect of musicians, audiences and critics alike through his virtuosity and versatility on renaissance, baroque and classical violins and violas. As well as leading the AAM, Pavlo directs the Avison Ensemble and has appeared with orchestras including the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Hanover Band.
Pavlo's extensive list of recordings is testament to his popularity as one of the field's outstanding players. These include, among many others, an acclaimed version of Biber's "Rosary" Sonatas with the actor Timothy West, Vivaldi's Violin Concertos, world premiere recordings of music by JJ Walther and JP von Westhoff, and Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante with Monica Huggett. His acclaimed five-year project with the Avison Ensemble to record Thomas Avison's entire output is drawing to a close with the recent and much-praised release of Avison's arrangements of Scarlatti’s keyboard sonatas; and it was with this group that Pavlo revived William Herschel’s Violin Concerto in D minor.
Pavlo continues to work in ground-breaking directions, particularly in his role within The Division Lobby, an ensemble exploring solo improvisation from seventeenth- century Italy. He teaches baroque violin at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
Pavlo has recently completed a recording of JS Bach's Solo Sonatas and Partitas, which has been described by the Independent on Sunday as "exquisite... Beznosiuk excels".
Watch Pavlo playing JS Bach