Duo Perdendosi: Da Capo
“Da Capo” is the story of how two young people from diaspora populations navigate complex personal identities, find kinship within each other, and continue to nurture an ever growing and changing relationship with homecoming through the power of music, art, and community. Featuring works by Purich, Ho, Ramnath, Baker, Davidson, Kats-Chernin, Hisaishi, and Fauré.
Program:
Part I “Finding Ourselves”
Leo Purich – Konzertstück
Alice Ho – Four Seasons “Spring” and “Summer”
Kala Ramnath – Aalap and Tarana
David Baker – Blues (Deliver My Soul)
Part II “Finding Each Other, Again”
Tina Davidson – Blue Curve of the Earth
Elena Kats-Chernin – Eliza’s Aria
Joe Hisaishi – Legend of Ashitaka
Part II “Coming Home”
Gabriel Fauré – Sonata in A major, Op. 13
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Tong Wang and Maitreyi Muralidharan first met as bunk mates at the Brevard Music Festival in 2012, and promptly lost contact, watching and supporting each other’s life journeys from afar. 10 years after, they rekindled their friendship in Montreal, where they decided to work together as part of Trio Eudaemonia. Their similar approaches to music and art as a window into a beautiful world of connection, passion for food and community building, and love of working together sparked the beginnings of Duo Perdendosi. Both coming from conservatory backgrounds, they recognized a need for classical and contemporary music to move away from convention and towards connection. In 2022, they created the Windwood Music Festival in order to collaborate with like-minded artists and show how to connect a community through sharing the power of music to connect land and people. Maitreyi and Tong have performed in Canada and Germany and will embark on their first tour, “Da Capo,” in April 2023. Outside of performing, they enjoy cooking, writing, and each other’s company.
