Duo Vershinina/Lee

The piano duo Vershinina/Lee (Yulia Vershinina & Chiahu Lee) began their collaboration with Rheinberger’s arrangement of Bach’s Goldberg Variations for two pianos, which they have performed in various concert halls in the UK and Luxembourg, including the Philharmonie in 2019.

The idea of ‘variation’ has since been a red thread throughout all their projects and led both women to constantly seek inspiration outside the conventional repertoire for two pianos. In fact, the duo has made it their aspiration to spread the word about lesser-known music and even write and arrange their own music.

In their recent Actart Concert in October 2022 Yulia and Chia-Chia focused on works composed in the last 20 years by contemporary women composers.

Listen to the feature with radio 100,7 here

  • Repertoire:
    • Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations（arr. Rheinberger/Reger 1883)
    • Lin-Ni Liao: Time of Trees II (2017)
    • Indra Riše: Anxiety with Peace (2020)
    • Elizabeth Raum: Sonata four four hands (2001)
    • Edvard Grieg: Romancer op. 15 No. 4: A mother’s grief (arr. Anderson and Roe 2018)
    • Astor Piazzolla: Grand Tango (1982)
    • Georges Bizet: Carmen Fantasy (arr. Anderson and Roe 2010)
    • John Adams: Hallelujah Junction (1996)
    • Gustav Holst: The Planets (1916)
    • Patrick Hernandez: Born to be alive (arr. Chiahu Lee 2022)