Duo Auškelytė-Pezzi emerged in 2009 within the walls of the International Music Academy “Incontri col Maestro” in Imola, where two young musicians - a Lithuanian violinist Justina Auškelytė Rossi and an Italian pianist Cesare Pezzi - were studying. The duo debuted in July 2009 in Ravenna, Italy and since then they have been performing around Europe and the United States including numerous prestigious festivals and world known institutions.
Having mastered their playing with eminent musicians and professors, such as Pavel Berman, Enrico Pace, Boris Kuschnir, Konstantin Bogino, Jurgis Dvarionas, Laurie Smukler and Dario De Rosa, Duo Auškelytė-Pezzi are continuously expanding their repertoire, including violin and piano music from baroque to 21st century and paying particular attention to the chamber music by Lithuanian composers.
The duo has performed at the major festivals in Justina’s homeland Lithuania, successfully debuted at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic in Vilnius, recorded live for the Lithuanian National Radio and Lithuanian National Television and collaborated with Lithuanian artists and composers.
In 2018 Justina and Cesare debuted at the prestigious festival by Riccardo Muti - International Ravenna Festival, performing complete Violin Sonatas by Johannes Brahms. The concert was recorded live and is available online here.
In their discography Justina and Cesare have two albums. In May 2017 they presented to the public the first worldwide recording of the complete works for violin and piano by a Lithuanian composer Balys Dvarionas, released by Naxos Records and enthusiastically reviewed by international critics. In December 2019, marking the 10th anniversary of their collaboration, artists have released their second album “10 TEN” for Da Vinci Records.
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