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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 German composers Birgitta Lutz and Mathias Christian Kosel and are currently working together on commissions with the Greek composer Andreas Foivos Apostolou.

Another important work to be premiered by the sisters in the upcoming season is Artemis by the composer Pauchi Sasaki, a piece commissioned by the prestigious festival Dresdner Musikfestpiele for two pianos and electronics on occasion of Philip Glass’ 85th birthday with the support of the foundation Momentum- our future now and Fondazione KML.

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 festivals such as Dresdner Musikfestspiele , Musikfest der Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz in Germany, Festival Pianoscope in Beauvais/France, International Piano Fest in Subotica/Serbia, Fondazione William Walton Ischia/Italy and Festival ClassicheFORME in Lecce/Italy.

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. They received widespread acclaim and recognition for their recent interpretation of Oliver Messiaen’s Visions l’Amen at the Festival Neue Musik in Rockenhausen.

In September 2019, Clara and Marie had their debut performance in the United States (New York City) and they finished a successful tour on the west coast that included recitals in San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento and Walnut Creek just recently.

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.

Since 2021, Clara and Marie have been actively involved in the organization of the chamber music series Musiken which has brought emerging and acclaimed musicians from around the world to their hometown of Kirchheimbolanden, Germany.

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. They received important impetus from Duo Berlinskaia-Ancelle and Andreas Groethuysen.

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