Masterclass Piano Duo

November 3-5

„As soon as you hear the first piano chords, you get enchanted“, raved the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung about the Genova & Dimitrov Piano Duo. As „Exceptional“ marked International Piano London their piano playing. American Record Guide described the Artists' recent Trilogy «Claude Debussy • Complete Works for Piano Duo» (OehmsClassics/Naxos, 220 min.) as „Astonishing“ and inlcluded it into the Critics' Choice Best Of listings. At the end of 1995, the two musicians caused a matchless sensation by winning the four great international piano duo competitions in Munich (ARD), Miami (Dranoff), Tokyo, and in Caltanissetta (Bellini) within only two years. Since then, Genova & Dimitrov are one of the most internationally sought-after piano duos. Their recitals and appearances with renowned orchestras and conductors on the world's most important concert stages are enthusiastically acclaimed by audience and press alike. Long-standing mentor of the Duo has been piano legend Vladimir Krainev at the Hanover University of Music, where the Artists graduated their Postgraduate Artists Diploma and later on have been appointed Heads of Piano Duo Studies. They serve regularly as jurors of significant international competitions, give master classes worldwide, and appear in numerous international TV and Radio broadcasts. Genova & Dimitrov have an impressive discography – their 21 released CDs (OehmsClassics/Naxos, cpo, Gega New) have been given  onstantly glowing reviews and awards by the international music media. Besides a number of world premiere recordings, also the Duo's recordings of 11 Concertos with Orchestra caused true sensation.The Artists have been awarded the ECHO CLASSIC Award and the French CHOC de Classica and have been nominated numerous times for the German Record Critics Award and for the OPUS CLASSIC. The double album «Sergei Rachmaninoff • Complete Works for Piano Duo» (cpo, 150 min.) was celebrated among others by the Italian MUSICA as "Explosive Musicality". DIE ZEIT described the album «Amy Beach • Complete Works for Piano Duo» as "Revolutionary" and DIE WELT am Sonntag raved about this "Box of Noblest Chocolates". BBC Music Magazine concluded its euphoric review about the world premiere recording with "A Must-Hear Album". Fono Forum Music Magazine coronated the world premiere triple album «Carl Reinecke • Complete Works for Two Pianos» (cpo, 180 min.) with the highly desired STAR OF THE MONTH and described Genova & Dimitrov as “Top Duo at the zenith of their mastery!“