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DUO ANDERSSON (Julija Andersson, violin and Paulius Andersson, piano) presents a program in which the most outstanding opuses for violin and piano will be played. The duo will open the concert with the sixth sonata for violin and piano by the classical genius Ludwig van Beethoven, which is considered one of the pearls of the chamber music repertoire. Duo Andersson will also perform a sonata for violin and piano by the French impressionist Claude Debussy. It is the composer's last work, composed in 1917, when Europe was plunged into the chaos and economic hardship of the First World War. However, this short three-part work bursts into a mesmerizing world of live rhythm, shimmering colors and nostalgia with ever-changing moods, surrounded by a quiet autumnal atmosphere of farewell. At the end of the evening, another masterpiece will be played - César Franco's Sonata for violin and piano, which is considered one of the most beautiful sonatas ever written for this composition. C. Franck wrote the piece in 1886. as a wedding gift to Eugene Ysaÿe, known as the king of the violin, the joyful and sensual sonata will end the evening on an optimistic note.
Duo Andersson was founded in 2019 by well-known Lithuanian musicians of the young generation - violinist Julija Andersson and pianist Paulius Andersson. Constantly promoting Lithuanian music abroad, the duo aims to present rarely performed works and conceptual programs to an international audience. Duo Andersson studied with famous chamber music pedagogues - Indra Baikštytė, Audronė Vainiūnaitė, Avedis Kouyoumdjian, Johannes Meissl and others. in 2024 the duo became Grand Prix laureates of the "International Masters Competition" (Warsaw, Poland), 2023. awarded the III prize at the international Luigi Nono Chamber Music Competition (Turin, Italy), and in 2022 At the Stasios Vainiūnas International Chamber Music Competition (Vilnius, Lithuania) - diploma and audience prize.
Julija and Paulius regularly perform as soloists with Baltic and European orchestras. Coming from a well-known pianist dynasty, Mr. Andersson is a laureate of 16 international piano competitions. J. Andersson is a member of the ensemble NICO, with which she performed in prestigious concert halls - Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall (New York, USA, 2023), Tonhalle Zurich (Switzerland, 2024), St. Martin-in-the-Fields (London, United Kingdom) and others.
