karol samuelčÍk

KAROL SAMUELČÍK

Simon rattle
“Always the journey, never the destination.”

New CD - Impressions from Slovakia

Available on all major streaming platforms and as a physical CD at Hummel Music:

Hummel Music – Impressions from Slovakia

"His interpretation is meaningful, you can feel profound understanding of musical material... he already became world guitar personality.“
prof. Jozef Zsapka
Biography

ABOUT KAROL

Karol Samuelčík is a Slovak classical guitarist with an international concert career spanning Europe, Asia and the Americas. He has appeared as a soloist with orchestras including the Slovak Philharmonic, Košice State Philharmonic, Slovak Sinfonietta, Hong Kong Metropolitan Pop Orchestra and New Jersey Festival Orchestra. His performances have taken him to major concert venues in London, Shenzhen, Belgrade and beyond. His artistic profile is centred on orchestral repertoire, Spanish music and historically informed performance. He has also released several solo recordings covering a wide range of repertoire. Alongside his concert career, he is Associate Professor of Guitar at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava.

events

CALENDAR

31.1.-1.2.2026

CD recording

Impressions from Slovakia

3.2. 2026

Žilina
masterclasses

 

4.3.2026

Bratislava

concert

 

 

11.-15.3. 2026

Belgrade

concert, masterclasses, jury

Guitar Art festival

 

march 2026

CD recording

The Guitar Portraits of Slovak Composers I.

 

april 2026

CD recording

BACH: A New Resonance

 

26.5.-8.6.2026

US tour

2 concerts with New Jersey festival orchestra

solo recitals in New York, Washington, Cedar Rapids

July - september 2026

Almería, Spain

7.-8.11. 2026

Cracow

concert, lecture

25.-27.11. 2026

Liptovský Mikuláš, Poprad, Kežmarok

solo recitals

 

YEAR 2025

26.-28.3. 2025

Košice
Jury – chairman

Competition of students of Slovak conservatories

 

16.4. 2025

Banska Bystrica
violin & guitar

Concert with violinist Daniel Rumler

 

 

27.4. 2025

Cífer

solo recital

BACH: A New Resonance

 

 

15.-16.5. 2025

Prešov

Prešov days of classical guitar

Concert with orchestra, lecture, masterclasses

M. Giuliani, M. D. Pujol

 

23.6. 2025

Bratislava

Festival of J. K. Mertz
 
Chamber concert with guitarist András Csáki

28. 8. 2025

Bratislava

Solo recital

BACH: A New Resonance

 

 

28.9. 2025

Javorník (Czechia)

Solo recital

BACH: A New Resonance

 

29.9. 2025

Olomouc (Czechia)

Solo recital

BACH: A New Resonance

 

 

october 2025

Concert Tour – Mexico & Costa Rica

Serie of concerts, masterclasses and lectures in cities: Xalapa, Oaxaca, San José, Guanacaste

Supported using public funding by Slovak Arts Council

 

9.11. 2025

Trnava

Hudba Trnave
 
Concert with string quartet Moyzes Quartet

23.11. 2025

Bratislava

Pro Futuro Artis: Moyzes quartet & Samuelčík
 
Concert with string quartet Moyzes Quartet

8. 12. 2025

Nitra

Chamber recital with guitarist András Csáki

 

9. 12. 2025

Komárno

Chamber recital with guitarist András Csáki

 

 

TESTIMONIAL

What oTHERS Say About KAROL

"...The opening 8 valses poéticos H147 of Enrique Granadosa Campińa was a unity of musicality, artistic fantasy, aesthetics and techniques..."
Ingerborg Šišková
"His interpretation is meaningful, you can feel profound understanding of musical material... he already became world guitar personality.“
prof. Jozef Zsapka
„ ... despite his youth is an exceptional, very musical, with a strong perspective to future.“
Arturo Zeballos
“By listening to Karol's CD we can say that he is one of the most expressive talents of his generation, with an exuberant technical mastery that makes us forget the technical difficulty of the works in order to enjoy a flowing and energetic musical discourse. Interpretation preserves the aesthetic character of each composer, highlighting the brilliance, exuberance and lyricism of Spanish music, as well as the rich polyphony and depth of Bach music. We wish our colleague and dear friend the well deserved success for this exceptional work! ”
Cecilia y Fernando - Duo Siqueira Lima
"His interpretation reveals absolute top view and deep musicality and is an excellent conclusion during one hour listening to the interpretation. After hearing this recording, I can only congratulate with a deep recognition. Again, one excellent musician among the guitarists."
Prof. József Eötvös ArtD. - Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem

PROGRAM

Concert programs

The current concert offer focuses on two principal artistic areas: concertos with orchestra and the Spanish solo project Spanish Guitar: Two Worlds – Originals & Transcriptions.

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Publications

The Development of the Right Little Finger in the Guitar Playing

You can make order of the book “The Development of the Right Little Finger in the Guitar Playing” via e-mail: karol.samuelcik@gmail.com.

Price: physical version (28 eur + shipping), electronic version (24 eur) – possible to pay via PayPal.

 

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YOU ARE INTERESTED TO COOPERATE WITH ME