Four-hands piano concert : Tales of the Unseen and the Imagined

Duo Diesis #

Founded officially in May 2025, the Duo Diesis # is a dynamic piano ensemble formed by Pianists: Sarah Chung and Pietro Vinciguerra, which incorporates both Piano Four Hands and Two-Pianos repertoire.

However recently funded, both their members owed their Pianistic Artistry to intense solo activity, bringing the tradition of Piano duo playing of Katya Apekisheva and Charles Owen, who were respective teachers of Pietro and Sarah and are still at the Present an active Piano Duo.

Sarah and Pietro both conduct active schedules of Solo and Chamber Music around Europe, with future collaborations in Denmark, Italy etc.

Programme

F. Schubert Fantasia in F minor D940:
Written months before his death, Schubert’s Fantasie is a profound blend of emotional depth and formal innovation. Dedicated to Countess Caroline Esterházy, the piece speaks of unfulfilled love, human vulnerability, and youthful vitality. Its seamless structure and expressive contrasts create a powerful narrative, making it one of the most beloved and demanding works in the four-hand repertoire.

M. Ravel “Ma mère l’Oye” M.60

Ravel’s magical suite, originally composed for the Godebsky children, transforms classic fairy tales into musical vignettes. Each movement evokes a scene: the graceful slumber of Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb’s forest adventures, the “Chinoiserie” offered by the exotic world of Laideronnette, the touching dialogue in Beauty and the Beast, and the radiant awakening in The Fairy Garden. Delicate, imaginative, and exquisitely crafted, this suite leaves the listener with a sense of wonder.

S. Rachmaninov “Six Morceaux” op.11

Composed at age 21, soon after graduating from the Moscow Conservatory, Rachmaninov’s Six Morceaux captures both promise and personal turmoil. Mourning the death of Tchaikovsky and facing early career setbacks, he nonetheless crafted a suite rich in character and national color. From the gentle Venetian sway of the Barcarolle to the playful Scherzo, the folk-tinged Thème Russe, the elegant Valse, the lyrical Romance, concluding with the festive Slava, these pieces reveal a young composer merging Russian spirit with European Romanticism.