*Jesselson-Fugo Duo

Since their formation in 1981, the Jesselson-Fugo Duo has been delighting audiences with their impeccable ensemble playing and the rich literature for cello and piano. Included in their repertoire are the major sonatas by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Strauss, Mendelssohn, Grieg, Schubert, Boccherini, Valentini and Rachmaninoff, and other major works for cello and piano such as the Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations, Chopin Polonaise Brillante and Bruch Kol Nidre, as well as numerous virtuosic showpieces by Popper, Cassado, Nin, Paganini and others. With special emphasis on the Romantic repertoire, the duo also performs music by contemporary composers such as Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Barber, Carter and Messaien, as well as exploring less well-known composers of works for cello and piano, such as John Knowles Payne, Robert Fuchs and Jacob Avshalomov.