VIENESS
PIANO
DUO
PRESS
VIENESS IN THE NEWS
"They brought a wealth of sonorities, from warm lyricism to glittery cascades of sound...Applause erupted on the final cadence, the audience on its feet for a justly impressive display."
CRESCENTA VALLEY WEEKLY
Impeccable synchronized timing,
a symbiotic intellectual command of line and score and just the right amount of power to push their charisma to the fore bringing the audience to its feet: Vieness, comprising of pianists, Vijay Venkatesh and Eva Schaumkell, wore their hearts on their sleeves and took many of us along to rejoice with them."
VENTURA STAR-NEWS
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STAGGERING
TECHNICAL PROWESS"
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"Vieness's performance left no doubt that they combine staggering technical prowess, a sense of command and depth of expression."
THE DAILY INDEPENDENT
POISE & SENSITIVITY... A JUSTLY IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY."
"Vieness's sense of phrasing was judicious, with poise and sensitivity in the delicate lines contrasting to a pointed peaking in the more technically demanding runs...they brought a wealth of sonorities, from warm lyricism to glittery cascades of sound...Applause erupted on the final cadence, the audience on its feet for a justly impressive display."
CRESCENTA VALLEY WEEKLY
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a
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unit"
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“Audience members see, hear, and feel the connection between these two talented performers. They are in sync musically to the point where the two pianos sound as a single unit whether they play “pianissimo” or “fortissimo.”
“Over the course of the piece’s five movements, Venkatesh and Schaumkell perform with power and precision as they communicate without words. Their precise playing and interpretation melds as they dance through this majestic work, the music transcending into sounds of dissonance and mystery at times.”
“The interplay between them is intense. They become connected through rhythm and melody and play with impeccable timing through dynamic runs, echoing each other at times, as the piece trills and thrills along before ending to applause, cheers, and bows.”