Duo Beaux Arts

Doors open at 7:00 PM | Concert begins at 7:30 PM

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Beauty and Brilliance

Duo Beaux Arts, a Steinway Ensemble, is presenting a piano duet and solo program filled with virtuosity and lyricism. This eclectic program will feature perennial favorites such as the energetic Marche caractéristique by Schubert, the poetic Clair de Lune by Debussy, the intimate Intermezzo by Brahms, the exotic Tangos by Piazzolla, the dramatic Etude by Chopin, and the celebrative Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky, as well as lesser-known gems like the Bourrée Fantasque, a rarely heard virtuosic show piece by Chabrier.

"Transparent voicing amid the dense texture; the melody always shone through, illuminated by a lustrous melodic halo” – by Conner Austell, assistant professor of piano, University of South Caroline Lancaster

"It was musical, full of nuances that you rarely hear nowadays" – by Matitiahu Braun, retired violinist at New York Philharmonic

Since its inception in 2008 by concert pianists Catherine Lan and Tao Lin, Duo Beaux Arts has engaged with audience through unique programming and adrenalized presentation of music from various genres. Duo has been presented by notable series including Impromptu Series (FL), The Cosmos Club (D.C.), Four Seasons Arts Series (CA), Northeast Kingdom Concert Series (VT), Kamerman Piano Series (FL), and Tallahassee Concert Associations (FL). Catherine and Tao have collectively performed at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York (USA), Victoria Hall in Singapore (Singapore), Izumi Hall in Osaka (Japan), Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver (Canada), Bartók Hall at Buda Castle in Budapest (Hungary), Edvard Grieg Museum in Bergen (Norway), Pianola Musuem in Amsterdam (Netherlands), Kadriorg Palace in Tallinn (Estonia), Temppeliaukio in Helsinki (Finland), Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge (UK), and UNESCO Eufrazijeva Bazilika in Poreč (Croatia). As pedagogues, they have taught masterclasses and appeared as guest artists across Asia, North America, and Europe including at summer festivals such as Bowdoin International Music Festival, Mainly Mozart Festival, Music Festival of the Hamptons, Swan City Piano Festival, Romanza Festivale in St Augustine, Beethoven Festival in Miami, Music Mountain Chamber Music Festival, Rovinj Summer Festival, and Karlovac Piano Festival. In, 2024, the Duo was invited artist in residency giving lectures and performing concerts at La Maison d’éducation de la légion d’honneur in Saint Denis, France, a school founded by Napoleon in 1805. Season highlight includes a debut recital in Dubai, U.A.E., residency at Mustjala Festival in Estonia, as well as returning engagements in Canada and France. Duo Beaux Arts is a Steinway Ensemble.

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