We're coming to you LIVE from Graz, Austria, for Piano Duo Edition of the Franz Schubert and Modern Music International Chamber Music Competition. The triennial competition offers prize money totaling around €75,000 across three different categories, all of which will be streamed on The Violin Channel this year.

The Piano Duo jury comprises of Sivan Silver-Garburg and Gil Garburg (chairs), Carlo Fabiano, Rico Gulda, Götz Schumacher, Adrienne Soós, Arie Vardi, Lena-Lisa Wüstendörf, and Shani Diluka.

You can view the list of the most updated programs of the competition here.

 

SCHEDULE:

Final Round | February 13 | 3:00 AM (ET), 9:00 AM Local Time

Książek Piano Duo

  • Schubert, Franz: Fantasie f-Moll op. 103 D 940
  • Strawinsky, Igor: Le Sacre du Printemps

Beatrice & Eleonora Dallagnese

  • Schubert, Franz: Grande Sonate B-Dur op. 30 D 617
  • Pärt, Arvo: Pari Intervallo (1976/2008)
  • Pärt, Arvo: Hymn to a Great City
  • Poulenc, Francis: Concerto for two pianos FP 61

Piano Duo Kalabova & Gugg

  • Strawinsky, Igor: Petrushka for Piano, Four Hands
  • Schubert, Franz: Deutscher Tanz G-Dur mit zwei Trios und zwei Ländler D 618
  • Tailleferre, Germaine: Deux Valses
  • Tailleferre, Germaine: Sonate pour deux pianos
  • Martinů, Bohuslav: La Fantaisie H 180

Semi Final Round Session 1 | February 11 | 3:00 AM (ET), 9:00 AM Local Time

Duo Crewir

  • Schubert, Franz: Sechs Polonaisen op. 61 D 824
  • Strawinsky, Igor: Le Sacre du Printemps

Pianoduo K&K

  • Schubert, Franz: Fantasie f-Moll op. 103 D 940
  • Glass, Philip: Four Movements for Two Pianos

Książek Piano Duo

  • Schubert, Franz: Divertissement sur des motifs originaux français D 823
  • Markiewiczówna, Władysława: Suite for Two Pianos

Happy Dog Duo

  • Guastavino, Carlos: Las niñas de Santa Fe op. 2
  • Copland, Aaron: Danza de Jalisco
  • Schubert, Franz: Grande Sonate B-Dur op. 30 D 617
  • Ravel, Maurice: Rapsodie Espagnole for Two Pianos

Semi Final Round Session 2 | February 11 | 9:00 AM (ET), 3:00 PM Local Time

Piano Duo Kalabova & Gugg

  • Schubert, Franz: Sonate C-Dur „Grand Duo” op. posth. 140 D 812
  • Corigliano, John: Kaleidoscope for Two Pianos

Duo Panova Gobbini

  • Schubert, Franz: Variations sur un Thème Original op. 35 D 813
  • Vine, Carl: Sonata for Piano Four Hands
  • Beatrice & Eleonora Dallagnese
  • Schubert, Franz: Trois Marches Militaires op. 51 D 733
  • Strawinsky, Igor: Petrushka for Piano, Four Hands

Hoinar Ensemble

  • Ligeti, György: Three Pieces for Two Pianos: Monument – Selbstporträt – Bewegung
  • Tailleferre, Germaine: Sonate pour deux pianos
  • Schubert, Franz: „Lebensstürme” a-Moll op. posth. 144 D 947
  • Schubert, Franz: Rondo A-Dur op. 107 D 951