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The twins possess a wide ranging repertoire that encompasses music from the baroque to the contemporary eras for one or two pianos. At the same time, they share the conviction of the importance of bringing new music to life and encouraging new compositions for this formation. They have been honored to receive the dedication of several compositions among them works written by composers Birgitta Lutz, Mathias Christian Kosel and Pauchi Sasaki (world premiere at Lincoln Center New York featuring musicians from the Brooklyn Rider Quartet and artists from the Silkroad Ensemble).

In addition to recitals and concerts with orchestras in Germany and abroad (Italy, France, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Israel and Russia to name a few), the young piano duo regularly receives invitations to series and festivals such as Dresdner Musikfestspiele, Musikfest der Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz in Germany, Haus Wahnfried in Bayreuth, Festival Pianoscope in Beauvais/France and Festival ClassicheFORME in Lecce/Italy.

In 2019, Clara and Marie had their debut performance in the United States (New York City) and they finished successful tours on the west and east coast in 2022 and 2024.

In 2022 they gave their debut at the Dresdner Musikfestpiele were they had the honor to be invited to perform at a recital alongside Katia and Marielle Labèque.

Some highlights of their appearances in media outlets throughout Europe include their participation in the live broadcast of Katia, Marielle and friends on Radio France were they performed alongside many important musicians such as Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Katia and Marielle Labèque, Barbara Hannigan and the Modigliani Quartet as well as the German documentary Concerto for two pianos: The Making of which features the sisters as they work alongside the composer Mathias Christian Kosel on his concerto dedicated to them. The young duo has been portrayed on television and radio and was invited to perform a live concert on the occasion of the 50th episode of NDR Kultur à la carte. Furthermore they got featured in the BBC Music Magazine with an article about their recital in Lecce, Italy.

In 2024, Clara and Marie founded the festival Karolinenfest in their hometown of Kirchheimbolanden, Germany which brings emerging and acclaimed musicians from around the world together.

Throughout the years, the sisters have participated in numerous masterclasses with acclaimed artists such as the piano duo Hans-Peter & Volker Stenzl as well as Jean-François Heisser and Jean-Frédéric Neuburger. For two years in a row, the twins were awarded a scholarship for Tel Hai International Master Classes (Tel Aviv), where they worked with Tami Kanazawa & Yuval Admony. In 2021 they were laureates of the prestigious Académie Ravel (St-Jean-de-Luz, France).

Clara and Marie studied with Bruno Canino in Florence, and have a close exchange with Isabelle and Florence Lafitte in Paris and Mathias Christian Kosel in Hamburg. They received important impetus from Duo Berlinskaia-Ancelle, Lilya Zilberstein and Andreas Groethuysen.

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