Pavlo

“Music is my passion, it defines who I am, when the moment is right, the synergy fills the atmosphere, and the stage comes to life, filled with the power of my soul.” Pavlo Simtikidis An Interview with Pavlo, “Mediterranean” Classical Guitar Sensation Photos in Gallery by Contributing Writer, Elena Kerasiotis To define a musical genre is not easy; to create a classical guitar sound so unique that none can claim it, that is Pavlo’s special contribution, a “Mediterranean” sound. A distinct blending of Latin, Flamenco, Salsa, and Bouzouki, Pavlo delivers a sound that wraps the listener with the warmth of romance handed down through the ages. Writing since the age of 13, Pavlo has been working his craft since striking the first note on his Stratocaster. A Greek-Canadian from Toronto, whose roots stem from the fur capital of Greece, Kastoria, shares that his Pontian father’s love of music, has inspired him to pursue his musical dreams. Influenced by such artists as Jose Feliciano to Liona Boyd, his music fills its own distinctive niche. He describes it as “Organic,” a sound filled with live instrumental sound, no digital fills, just pure “organic” instrumental sound, played by a solid group of musicians, so in accord with one another, that they practice as they write. “We live and are the music, we practice as we perform, we perform when we practice, there is a certain synergy between us, so strong that the sound just takes on a personality of its own, and we, the performers, merely gift it to the audience.”