Duo Pleyel: This Lutheran Loves You
Discover queer composers during this edition of the Museum Pleyel Series. Together with the young talented violinist Hannah Doktor (16 years old) and Boris Lipovsek (17 years old, bass-baritone), various songs and pieces by queer composers will be performed. Especially as part of the exhibition on Lutheran queer history 'Our Faith is Love', Duo Pleyel performs a program featuring many queer composers. From Schubert to Elton John!
Songs and pieces by various queer composers sound on the beautiful 1900 Blüthner. In addition, Duo Pleyel brings their own harpsichord to play very old pieces.
Who or what is Duo Pleyel?
Duo Pleyel is named after their beautiful Pleyel piano from 1848. The duo consists of pianists Alexandra Nepomnyashchaya and Richard Egarr. Together, they have been dedicated for nine years to making the rich and captivating repertoire for piano four-hands accessible to a wider audience. They aim to offer varied programs, ranging from the earliest music of Johann Christian Bach and Mozart, and lesser-known early Romantics such as Hummel and Dussek, to the great popular works of Fauré, Debussy, Ravel, and Stravinsky from the twentieth century.
Which young talent is joining this concert?
Meet Boris Lipovsek, the 17-year-old bass-baritone!
I started singing at the age of four. What began as a hobby grew into a great love and passion for singing as a soloist. For more than ten years, I sang with Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam, where I grew up with classical music. That is also where I was first introduced to opera. As a resident children's choir of the Dutch National Opera, I had the opportunity to sing in productions such as Pagliacci and Faust Working Title. That is how my love for opera began. I am currently studying singing as a bass-baritone at the Sweelinck Academy of the Amsterdam Conservatory, where I am taught by the amazing Titia van Heyst. There, I am working hard on my biggest dream: becoming an opera singer.
Meet Hannah Dokter, the 16-year-old violinist!
Hannah Dokter started playing the violin at the age of four with Johannes Lievaart in Utrecht. For the past two years, she has been happily taking lessons with Judith van Driel at the Sweelinck Academy of the Amsterdam Conservatory. To do so, she travels from Zeist to Amsterdam every Saturday. Hannah prefers making music with others. That is why she has been playing with Jonge Strijkers Nederland for several years, with whom she performs regularly. The ensemble playing, the concerts, and the special projects make the orchestra an inspiring place for her.
In addition to her violin studies, Hannah attends the Openbaar Lyceum Zeist. Besides music, she loves moving and exercising: clearing her head for a moment so she can continue afterwards with renewed energy. For Hannah, music is a way to tell stories, touch people, and take on ever-new challenges. She is therefore very happy to be part of the Duo Pleyel Museum Series.
What is on the program?
The program features various queer composers, from Schubert to Elton John! Below is the full program:
Bernstein – from West Side Story
Somewhere
Tonight
Maria
Elton John – The last song
Tchaikovsky – ‘Scherzo’ from Symphony No.4
Johann Sebastian Bach – from Violin sonata in G, BWV 1019
Vivace – Adagio - Allegro
Introducing Young Artist
Hannah Doktor (16) - Violin
Schubert – Fantasie in F minor, D.940
Tchaikovsky – 2 songs
Again, as before, Alone
My Genius, My Angel, My Friend [Dedicated to …]
Boris Lipovsek (17) – Bass-Baritone
Tchaikovsky – ‘Finale’ from Symphony No.4
