The Shalamov Piano Duo's First Prize at the ARD Music Competition was particularly notable as only two first prizes had been awarded in the piano duo category in the competition's 64-year history.
Performer Biography
The Shalamov Piano Duo, consisting of Alina and Nikolay Shalamov, was founded in 2009 and is described as an extraordinary symbiosis of two individual pianists.
Performer Biography
Both Alina and Nikolay Shalamov come from families of musicians, which naturally led them to start learning instruments early in life.
Performer Biography
Alina and Nikolay Shalamov began their musical collaboration after meeting at an international piano competition in Bulgaria in 2007, with their personal relationship preceding their musical one.
Recording & Production
This album includes a world premiere recording of a work by Ferran Cruixent, which was commissioned for the ARD Music Competition.
Performer Biography
Alina and Nikolay Shalamov won First Prize at the International ARD Music Competition in Munich in September 2015, along with the audience prize and an award for the best performance of a commissioned work by Ferran Cruixent.
Interpretation
The Shalamov Piano Duo believes that a true piano duo involves two different perspectives bringing out the form in a higher dimension, rather than simply playing in total synchrony.
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