Final Concert of the Season 2024 / 2025. Carles & Sofia Piano Duo
Carles & Sofia Piano Duo
Carles Lama and Sofia Cabruja
Program:
Franz Sschuber
Five Lieder
(Transcription for piano four hands: Christoph Ewers)
An die Musik
Auf dem Wasser
Du bist die Ruh
Ständchen
Ungeduld
Johannes Brahms
Seven Lieder
(Transcription for piano four hands: Christoph Ewers)
Hochgetürmte Rimaflut
Wie Melodien ziht es mir
Dein blaues Auge
Von ewiger Liebe
Wie bist du meine Königin
Sapphische Ode
Meine Liebe ist grün
Enric Granados
From the Opera “Goyescas”
(Transcription for piano four hands: Abraham Espinosa)
La Maja y el Ruiseñor
Los Requiebros
Maurice Ravel
La Valse
In cooperation with Spanish Embassy in Tallinn and Iberofest
Steinway Artists Carles Lama and Sofia Cabruja are a paragon of artistic talent in the world of classical music and one of world’s most renowned piano duos.
Acclaimed by both the public and critics alike as two musicians with an extraordinary capacity to move an audience to tears, the duo also exhibits a spectacular synchronisation and a very rare mutual understanding.
Carles and Sofia have gained critical acclaim for their brilliant technique, passion, unparalleled quality of sound and infinite elegance. New York critics have called them “the kings of the piano four hands.”
Since 1987 when they began playing together, Carles and Sofia’s international career has led them to appear in famous venues like Carnegie Hall (New York), Palau de la Música Catalana (Barcelona), Sala Verdi (Milano), Glinka Philarmonic Hall (Saint Petersburg), the Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires) or the Teatro Solís (Montevideo), among others.
They regularly perform in world capitals in recital for four hands or with orchestras including London City Chamber Orchestra, Orquestra Simfònica de Sao Paulo, Orchestre de Chambre du Namurois, Tokio Chamber Orchestra, Malaysia Philarmonic Orchestra and Hermitage State Orchestra.
Both were born in Girona (Catalonia, Spain) and showed exceptional musical talent early on. After graduating college in Barcelona Conservatory, they continued their musical training, first in the Ecole Normale in Paris, then at Hartt School of Music (University of Hartford, USA). The two professors who had the greatest influence on the duo are the Russian pianist Nina Svetlanova and the Brazilian pianist Luiz de Moura Castro.
Their repertoire ranges from Bach to 21st century and includes all major works for piano four hands together with the most brilliant and demanding orchestral transcriptions. They also have developed a very close relationship with many contemporary composers, like John Carmichael or Daniel Basomba, who, after listening to the duo, created works especially for them.
Outstanding artists from the KNS-classical label, Carles & Sofía’s discography includes more than 10 CDs with the most outstanding works by Schubert, Brahms, Rachmaninov, the integral of works by John Carmichael, their exclusive Spanish repertoire by Albeniz and De Falla and also the unique and exclusive projects “Goyescas” and “Brahms Lieder ”
Carles and Sofia are also involved in a variety of different efforts geared towards promoting and spreading classical music and classical artists, having founded and developed different series of concerts and festivals, along with TV projects.
As a part of their passion for education, they have been invited to lecture and teach Master Classes in many different European and Asian countries, including Italy, Greece, Germany, France, China, Japan, Thailand and Singapore.
Carles and Sofia have always been committed to helping with social needs. In 2001, her Royal Highness Margarita de Borbón presented to them an honorary distinction from UNICEF, in recognition of their humanitarian efforts.
In 2012, they founded their own solidarity project: Concerts4Good, Music on a Mission.
Carles & Sofia have been awarded with the Estrella de Oro a la Excelencia Profesional and the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en el Trabajo in 2017 and the Cruz Europea de Oro, in 2018.
In 2021 they stablished their own foundation: Carles & Sofia Music Foundation.
Kadriorg Palace is one the most well known and beautiful historic concert halls in Estonia offering memorable music experiences already for many decades. The tradition of performing music in the baroque palace goes back to 18th century when court music accompanied the daily life. The palace has had the pleasure to welcome many international artists and ensembles for outstanding performances. The construction of the Kadriorg Palace was started by the Tsar Peter the Great of Russia in 1718. It was named Catharinenthal (in Estonian Kadriorg) in honour of his wife Catherine I. The palace was designed by the Italian architect Nicola Michetti and its abundantly decorated main hall is one of the most exquisite examples of baroque architecture both in Estonia and in northern Europe. Kadriorg Palace has always been the crown jewel of Tallinn. The small festive tsars’ palace in the style of Roman Baroque, surrounded by a regular garden, with fountains, hedges and flowerbeds, planned after the model of Versailles. The palace was a summer residence of Russian emperors untill 1917. In the 1920s, and again in 1946-1991 palace served as the main building of the Art Museum of Estonia. In the 1930s, it was the residence of the Head of State of the Estonian Republic. In 2000, it was opened as the Kadriorg Art Museum, which displays the largest collection of old Russian and Western European art in Estonia.
The artistic director of the Palace Music Concert Series is Aare Tammesalu. In cooperation of the Art Museum of Estonia.
Supporters: Estonian Ministry of Culture, The Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Estonian Public Broadcasting, Tallinn Culture and Sports Department, UNESCO City of Music Tallinn
Special thanks: Visit Tallinn, Õhtuleht
Tickets are on sale at the box office of the Kadriorg Art Museum and Piletikeskus https://piletikeskus.ee/et/e/dukal2
The concert tickets are also valid for museum visits on the day of the concert
