CoHAUS, Grand Rapids, MN @7:00 pm
Meet&Greet with the Artists will follow the performance
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Online: $25-Adult, $15-Student, Kids- FREE (reserve your free spot)
Door: $30- Adult, $20 - Student
The program includes works by Debussy, Tansman, Bacewicz, Piazzolla, Dvorak and more.
About the Artists:
“One of the must-see duos of the classical music scene”
Bohemians, New York
“A duo so well-matched that sounds like one instrument”
Maxim Vengerov
Duo Karolina & Iwo is one of the most vibrant and innovative chamber ensembles of the current generation of classical musicians. Recognized by artists such as Krzysztof Penderecki and Maxim Vengerov, in 2024 they have been awarded Poland's most prestigious prize for classical music - the 'Polityka Passport' - with duo being praised for its 'versatility and ability to navigate through diverse musical realms; virtuosity, unbridled imagination, and ingenuity in selecting and creating new repertoire for the distinctive combination of violin and accordion'. This accolade follows a long line of Grand Prix and First Prizes at international music competitions in addition to performances at prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, Esplanade Concert Hall (Singapore), The Edge Melbourne (Australia), Teatro del Lago (Chile), Guangzhou Opera House (China) and a sell-out debut performance at the Warsaw Philharmonic (Poland). The duo has meanwhile thrilled audiences with recitals across the world totaling 32 countries on five continents as of today. Their repertoire ranges from Bach's Goldberg Variations, through violin sonatas of Mozart, Beethoven, Franck and Penderecki, thrilling arrangements of other Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th Century works to contemporary music, including commissioned pieces and three double concertos.
TCCC core musicians, Grand Rapids based cellist Magdalena Sas and violinist Evgeny Zvonnikov, faculty at West Texas A&M University. As a string duo, Magdalena & Evgeny have performed in venues across the US presenting diverse repertoire for violin & cello with programs highlighting music written by women composers.
In 2023 the Duo premiered a unique composition, PAREEKSHA, written by a Wisconsin based composer, Asha Srinivasan and commissioned by Sas. Influenced by Indian classical music, the piece explores a combination of Western and Indian classical music idioms and has become the highlight of the Duo’s concert programs.
For Magda and Evgeny’s detailed bios click HERE