Sisters Kahoru and Moegi Amano, who make up Duo Fleur de Lis, return for their second Stretto Festival concert! They perform at their home studio in Singapore, on a Yamaha C2X with a DS5.5.
Program:
Brahms: Selections from Hungarian Dances Woo 1
I. Allegro molto
II. Allegro non assai
IV: Allegro
VI: Allegretto
XI: Poco Andante
XIII: Andantino grazioso
XV: Allegretto grazioso
XVIII: Molto vivace
XIX: Allegretto
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Kahoru and Moegi Amano recently made their debut as Duo Fleur de Lis but as sisters, they have enjoyed playing together since they were young. Having shared many experiences and steps in their lives, their collaboration is impeccable, and yet allows each other to bring forth their unique voices into the music.
Originally from Japan, Kahoru began her piano studies at age five and moved to the United States in 2003. She completed her Bachelor of Music in piano performance at the University of Texas at Austin with Anton Nel. She studied with Carol Leone on the DS5.5 keyboard at SMU, where she completed two Master’s degrees in piano performance and pedagogy. In 2020, Kahoru was named a recipient of the Harold Von Mickwitz Prize in Piano and subsequently appeared as a soloist with Meadows Symphony Orchestra in 2022.
Moegi began her piano studies at the age of five with Keiko Yamaji. Since then, she has studied with Nancy Albrink in Kentucky and with Tohru Okumura in Singapore. She completed her Bachelor and Master in piano performance at the University of Texas at Austin under the tutelage of Anton Nel. As a soloist, Moegi received high ratings in music festivals, been selected as a finalist in the Ars Nova International Piano Competition, and won first prize in the Nilsson Piano Competition.
Now based in Singapore, Duo Fleur de Lis is passionate about developing the next generation of musicians and hopes to share their love of music through their performances.