Sebastian Fichtl has been delighting international audiences on every continent for over 35 years with  the beautiful sound of the ALPINE CONCERT ZITHER.

Born and raised in Salzburg, Austria, the city of Mozart and the setting for "The Sound of Music", he took his first music lessons just a few doors away from Mozart's birthplace in the famous Getreidegasse in Salzburg. 

Later on in life, he studied under one of Austria's foremost Zither virtuosos, Prof. FRANZ BRANDLHOFER. In 1975 Sebastian invited the Professor to visit him in Vancouver BC and to do some recordings at the renowned  Pinewood Sound Studio. During that time Prof. Franz Brandlhofer recorded two hours of Zither solo music which can only be described as  "A most memorable collector's item of Zithermusic" They are now available on this website as a 2 CD package.

Sebastian's travels, with his Zither never far from his side, have taken him virtually around the world to all seven continents. His expert musicianship and love for the zither brings out the instrument’s full potential. The comment frequently heard at performances is how the music is "mellow and relaxing, yet bright and lively".

Enthusiastically received by people of all cultures and backgrounds, he was honored in 1993 by the government of Austria with a gold medal for being an ambassador of goodwill, communicating with the international language of beautiful music.