Eight Strings, comprised of Valeria Nasushkina and Mikael Samsonov, won multiple international competitions, including the 'Gaetano Zinetti' International Competition and the 'Cittá di Padova Prize' International Competition.
Composition History
The duo without basso continuo is an almost unique genre, with few great key works from early periods or leading personalities taking it on, making its development difficult to trace.
Composition History
Zoltán Kodály's Duo op. 7 for violin and cello, written in 1913 and premiered in 1918, is considered one of the great creations in the duo genre, enriching chamber music as a whole.
Composition History
In the 19th century, duos were primarily written for teaching purposes, and before that, adaptations of popular opera tunes were common.
Compositional Technique
The extreme restriction and reduction of instrumentation in a duo presents a significant compositional challenge.
Cultural Impact
Eight Strings offers performances in hospitals, hospices, and homes, believing music transcends barriers of language, illness, and disability, providing pleasure and therapeutic benefits.
Performer Biography
The duo Eight Strings performs at prestigious festivals like the Schwetzinger Festspiele and the Oleg Kagan Musikfest Kreuth, and has collaborated with renowned musicians such as Valentin Berlinsky and the Alban Berg Quartet.
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