Classical Coffee Concert. The Bergmann Duo: Fantasies for Two

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The Bergmann Duo is delighted to return to The ACT Arts Centre with a captivating programme titled Fantasies for Two. This special concert showcases some of their favorite works from the piano four-hands repertoire, featuring the magnificent and deeply moving Fantasy in F minor by Franz Schubert, alongside Marcel Bergmann’s own imaginative Fantasy on Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, inspired by the music of George Gershwin.

Sharing a single keyboard, the duo creates a sound of remarkable depth, intimacy, and dramatic power. The programme features Franz Schubert’s magnificent and deeply moving Fantasy in F minor, one of the most profound masterpieces in the piano duet repertoire. Completing the programme is Marcel Bergmann’s imaginative Fantasy on Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, inspired by the music of George Gershwin. Together, these works create a compelling dialogue between Romantic depth and modern colour—an evening of musical storytelling, expressive nuance, and dazzling ensemble playing.

About the Bergmann Duo
The Bergmann Duo’s dynamic and energetic performances of uniquely eclectic programmes, which include numerous own arrangements and compositions, have inspired audiences internationally. They have performed in concert and with orchestra in: Canada, the USA, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, France, Macedonia, Greece and China. The duo has appeared at the: Festival of the Sound, Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival, Abbey Bach Festival,Tuckamore Festival, Ohrid Summer Festival, Zodiac Festival, San Francisco International Music Festival, MusicFest Vancouver, Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, Banff Arts Festival, Royal Bank Calgary International Organ Festival and Competition, Festival Miami, Tage für Neue Musik, Darmstadt, Braunschweiger Kammermusik Podium, and EXPO 2000, Hannover.

They have made recordings for the CBC, ARD(in Germany) and for National Public Radio and have recorded several CDs (CordAria, Arktos, Koch International Classics, Naxos, ARS and Brilliant Classics labels). The married couple received first prize at the International Chamber Music Competition in Caltanissetta, Italy, were laureates of The 4th Murray Dranoff International Two Piano Competition and have performed extensively in Germany as members of the young artists’ roster of Yehudi Menuhin-Live Music Now.

The duo studied with Arie Vardi at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Hannover and with Jean-Eudes Vaillancourt at the Université de Montréal. Elizabeth is Artistic Director of Concerts at the Langley Community Music School and both are Artistic Directors of White Rock Concerts.
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