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Páll Eyjólfsson finished his soloist diploma from Eythor Thorláksson in 1981. Later he went to Spain, where he studied with José Luís González in Alcoy, from 1982 - 1984 and in 1986. Páll has participated in various Master Classes with Guitarists such as; John Williams, Pago Pena, Benjamin Verdery, Manuel Barruego, David Russell, Oscar Ghiglia and Manuel Babiloni.
The first performance of the Violin and Guitar Duo of Laufey and Páll was in 1986, at an opening to an exhibition at The Living Art Musem, in Reykjavík Nýlistasafnið
Again they performed in 1988 and after that theire repertoire has been constantly increasing. Páll and Laufey perform pieces from the barrok era to our living days. They make various concerts every year, both in Iceland; Reykjavík, Ísafjördur, Hólar, Thingvellir, Mývatn; in Churches, Schools and Art Museums, and in some European countries, from Faroe Islands to Finland and Spain Vilafames.
Laufey and Páll have premiered pieces of Icelandic composers, such as Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson thorkell and Hilmar Thordarson, specially composed for theire duo.
In 1996 they recorded a CD with Italian Music which was very well recommended by various critics around the world. Aswell they have recorded for radio and television in Iceland.
Some further information about theire cooperation you may find at; www.ismennt.is/not/palli
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