Much in
demand as a soloist, chamber and orchestral player, Steffan enjoys
a very varied career.
At 13 years old, Steffan started studying at
the Yehudi Menuhin School in Surrey with distinguished cellist,
Thomas Carroll. While a student there he performed as a soloist at
many notable venues such as St David’s Hall and Wales Millennium
Centre in Cardiff, Wigmore Hall and the Royal Albert Hall in
London.
At 17 years old, Steffan won the Texaco Young
Musician of Wales.
In 2010, Steffan moved to Vienna to study the
cello under the prestigious tutor Professor Heinrich Schiff at the
University of Music and Performing Arts. He is the youngest ever
guest principal cello with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and has
also been guest principal cello with the London Philharmonic
Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, The Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra and the Royal Northern Sinfonia.
As a soloist Steffan has performed with
Sinfonia Cymru, The Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra, the Surrey
Philharmonic Orchestra and The Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra
amongst others. His concert and recital engagements have
taken him to Japan, Holland, Germany, Italy, Russia and
Austria.
Steffan is Artistic Director of the Nidum
Ensemble - a dynamic, diverse and innovative group of young
professional musicians who are passionate about bringing chamber
music to audiences across the UK.
As the cellist of the Marmen Quartet, he has
performed across the UK and internationally. The quartet were the
Winners of Music in the Round’s ‘Bridge’ Scheme and this year
they won the Ensemble Section of the Annual Royal Overseas League
music Competition and the Musicians Company Concert Concordia Award
for 2018/2019.
Also active as a teacher, He regularly teaches
at the Yehudi Menuhin School, the Royal College of Music and also
the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.
Marmen Quartet: http://www.marmenquartet.com/
Haydn Cello Concerto No.1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rWNo_3EUb4