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In 2007, Manhattan School of Music alumni Noriko Suzuki and Ferdy Tumakaka, award-winning pianists with vastly different styles, joined forces to form a unique partnership.
Ms. Suzuki, winner of the 2002 IBLA Most Distinguished Musician Award and Kabalevsky Special Prize, and second prize winner of the 1999 Soulima and Françoise Stravinsky New Millennium International Competition, is known for her tonal richness and great range of dynamic gradations, while Mr. Tumakaka, who made his debut at 17 as the first-prize winner of the Jakarta Piano Competition, adds a consummate verve and sensibility to the mix.
Established performers in their own right, both have soloed on three continents, Mr. Tumakaka most recently at the 10th International Chopin and Friends Festival at the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York, and Ms. Suzuki with Japan's "Great Artists" Symphony Orchestra at Tokyo International Forum, performing in front of an audience of five thousand people.
Recent duo highlights include a 2009 multimedia recital at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City, which featured the world premiere of 'Three Enigmas' by José Beviá, written for Ferdiko Piano Duo.
Harry Rolnick of ConcertoNet describes Ferdiko Piano Duo as "electrifying": "They propelled all of their music forward with such excitement, seemingly spontaneous coordination, and extremes of color."
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