Piano Pinnacle Presents Two Centuries Of Piano Duo Music August 27, 2011

In an evening of piano duo music (two pianos, four hands) spanning over two centuries, pianists Deborah Grimmett and Iman Habibi bring a unique touch to the gems of the genre, as well as premiering ten new works by Canadian composers.

VANCOUVER, BC – Piano Pinnacle (pianists Deborah Grimmett and Iman Habibi) performs a duo piano recital on Saturday, August 27th, 2011 at 8pm at the Roy Barnett Recital Hall, located at 6361, Memorial Road (UBC). All are invited to attend; admission is $20 for adults, and $10 for students and seniors.

Piano Pinnacle recently competed in the International Northwest Piano Ensemble Competition, where they won the Audience Choice Award and Third Prize. The duo has been selected as the only Canadian team to take part in the 15th Torneo Internazionale di Musica (2012) in Verona, Italy. The program for August 27th aptly encapsulates the duo’s dedication to the old and new music of the piano duo genre, and making it available and accessible to the public. The program includes pieces by Mozart, Arensky, Rachmaninoff, Brahms, as well as ten short pieces by Canadian composers, written specifically for this concert. Leading up to this concert, and in support of Canadian new music, Piano Pinnacle issued a call for scores, which inspired dozens of new, original compositions from across Canada. Ten of these new works were selected for performance at the concert on August 27th.

Piano Pinnacle found its roots in 2006, when Deborah Grimmett and Iman Habibi came together to perform a number of four-hand duets in joint piano and chamber recitals. The two musicians then went on to complete their university studies, and have now joined forces again as a duo team. In their official debut as Piano Pinnacle, they were awarded Audience Choice Award and Third Prize, at the 2010 International Northwest Piano Ensemble Competition, and have since received much recognition and praise for their collaboration. For more information, please visit:
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