International Piano Duet & Duo Festival 2026
March 29 @ 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
11:00 AM
Opening Distinguished Artist Concert
Artists: The Long Duo, and Piano Duo Scholtes & Janssens
Two internationally acclaimed piano duos open the festival: the Long duo from the United States and Scholtes & Janssens from the Netherlands. They will present a vibrant program featuring works by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Debussy, Rimsky-Korsakov, and more!
4:30 PM
Distinguished Artist Concert
Artists: Jerome Lowenthal & Ursula Oppens & Carmel Lowenthal
Revered piano legends present well-known works interspersed with pieces off the beaten path, including the rarely heard Sonata for Two Pianos, Eight Hands by Smetana!
7:30 PM
Final Ceremony Concert
Artists: Distinguished Artist duo Albert Cano Smit & Yang Liu, and Festival Participants
The final concert features the festival participants showcasing their great talents through the piano four-hands and two-piano repertoire, with distinguished artist duo Albert Cano Smit & Yang Liu presenting classics such as Saint-Saëns's Danse Macabre, Ravel's Mother Goose, and Milhaud's Scaramouche!