Duo Andersson: Julija Andersson, Paulius Andersson

V INTERNATIONAL JOSEPH ACHRON MUSIC FESTIVAL

"Duo Andersson"

Julija ANDERSSON (violin)
Paulius ANDERSSON (piano)

In Duo Andersson's concert, violin and piano will speak with the voices of different eras — from Jewish melody and Beethoven's vigor to Franck's romantic depth and Gershwin's jazz and theater colors arranged by Jascha Heifetz.

The program will be performed by violinist Julija Andersson and pianist Paulius Andersson, partners not only on stage, but also in life. Therefore, the musical connection they create takes on a personal dimension: here, not only skill is important, but also sensitive listening, reaction, trust and a shared stage breathing that has developed over time.

Joseph Achron's "Hebrew Melody" played in the program opens the field of Jewish musical memory — it is a sensitive, singing and emotionally concentrated piece in which the violin approaches the human voice. Ludwig van Beethoven's Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 4, Op. 23 brings the energy, drama and lively musical impulse characteristic of the composer's early period. One of the highlights of the program is César Franck's Sonata for violin and piano in A major, composed as a wedding present for the violinist Eugène Ysaÿe. It is a work in which romantic lyricism, internal tension and a bright climax of the end are combined into a single musical dramaturgy. The program will be complemented by George Gershwin's plays arranged by Jascha Heifetz, which give the concert American theater, jazz rhythms, elegance and virtuosic playfulness.

PROGRAMME:
Joseph Achron - "Hebrew Melody", op. 33
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for violin and piano no. 4, Op. 23
César Franck - Sonata for violin and piano in A major
George Gershwin / Jascha Heifetz - pieces for violin and piano

Performers

Duo Andersson
Duo Andersson 2021 was founded by violinist Julija Andersson and pianist Paulius Andersson. The duo is the winner of one of the largest chamber music competitions in Europe - the "International Chamber Music Competition Pinerolo" in Italy - the 1st place and the special prize for the best performance of J. Brahms's music. in 2024 Duo Andersson won the Grand Prix of the "International Masters Competition" in Warsaw, the "Il Suono Giovane" prize in Florence, prize places in international competitions in Spain, Switzerland and Poland. Performers actively perform concerts in Lithuania and abroad, present the music of Lithuanian composers to an international audience, perform rarely heard works and conceptual chamber music programs.

Violinist and violist Julija Andersson has performed in New York's Carnegie Hall, Zurich's Tonhalle, Leipzig's Gewandhaus, London's St Martin-in-the-Fields and other important European and world music centers, as well as actively participates in festival, educational and organizational activities. Pianist Paulius Andersson, who comes from a well-known musical dynasty, is a laureate of more than 20 international piano competitions. awarded the "Golden Disc" of the Lithuanian Musicians' Union, having performed in Europe, the USA and Asia.

in 2024. Duo Andersson collaborated with composer Vytautas Germanavičius, whose work "Acoustic Dances" dedicated to the duo premiered in Lithuania, Poland, Holland and Italy. in 2026 the duo will present new premieres of works by Zita Bružaitė and Dominykas Digimas and will debut as soloists with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Modesto Pitrėnos.

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