Johan Löfving

Hailed for his 'magical playing' (Classical Guitar Magazine), Swedish-born guitarist and theorbo-player Johan Löfving has established himself as an outstanding artist of his generation. His expressive playing style and original research has made for uniquely personal interpretations of historical repertoires.

In addition to his long-term work with Flauguissimo and flautist Yu-Wei Hu, he has worked with musicians such as baritone and director Thomas Guthrie, tenor Rob Murray and pianist David Owen Norris, who invited him to take part in the 'Playlist Series' on BBC Radio 4. Other radio appearances include Swedish Radio P2 and BBC Radio 3 where he was invited as ‘Home Session’ artist during the national lockdown, presenting the early romantic guitar to a wider audience. His solo debut album 'Fandango!' was released by Resonus Classics to great critical acclaim and was recorded on an original 19th century guitar.

Johan is also a keen teacher and researcher. As a PhD candidate at the University of York, he is currently mapping out the expressive resources of early romantic guitar playing under the supervision of Dr. Emily Worthington. Johan is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Wermland Early Music Festival, Sweden, and Northern Star Festival in London.