As passionate advocates for the rich repertory for Four Hands on One Keyboard, Emma Abbate and Julian Perkins perform widely, with appearances for the Mozart's Society of America and at many UK venues, including the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, St George's Bristol, Sinfonia Smith Square, Hatchlands Park and St Cecilia's hall in Edinburgh.
Praised for their 'impressive sensitivity' (Early Music reviews) and for telling a 'totally convincing stoory with every piece' (The Arts Desk), their recordings have received 5-star reviews in BBC Music Magazine and Het Nieuwsblad.
Their varied discography include Mozart's complete sonatas for keyboard duet on period instruments, Weber's Complete Keyboard Duets on an original Viennese fortepiano, as well as Tournamant for Twenty Fingers featuring works by British composers from the twentieth century.
Their latest disc is Summer Dreams, which brings together the complete works for piano duet by 3 American composers: Edward MacDowell, Amy Beach and Samuel Barber. This was Album of the Week at Radio 3 Berlin-Brandenburg.
Emma & Julian have been each elected Associates of the Royal Academy of Music in recognition for their 'significant contribution' thus far to the music profession.
Programme:
Wilhelm Friederich Ernst Bach, Duet no. 2 in G Major
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata for piano four hands in C Major, K. 521
Franz Schubert, Allegro in A Minor for piano four hands, D. 947, Op. 144, Lebenssturme
Peter Warlock, Capriol Suite