Vitaduo

Musicians Vitaly Vatulya & Maria Nemtsova

VitaDuo - VitaDuo appears as part of “Reverse Perspective”, a joint project between Jonah Bokaer Choreography and Momentum Artists. Vitaly Vatulya (saxophone) and Maria Nemtsova (piano) - have been recognized as one of the most interesting ensembles performing in the chamber music world today. The rare combination saxophone – piano was formed in 2006, when the Duo won their first Prize at the prestigious festival in Moscow. Later they have founded the famous “Music - for Peace” Project, which is a charitable musical project, and it mission is to benefit young musicians who live in today’s conflict zones. The “Music - for Peace” Project used the convening power of music as a vehicle to maximize the benefits of international and cross-cultural contacts between youth and young adult populations. Through music, MfP aimed to bring individuals from all backgrounds and social statuses together into a relaxed and natural environment.

Constantly in search of new music, arrangements and diverse directions of the classical saxophone repertoire, they have performed in more than 50 cities all over the world such as Moscow (Russia), Tel-Aviv (Israel), Prague (Czech Republic), Tbilisi (Georgia), Vienna (Austria), Belgrade (Serbia) and others. As individual soloists their carriers have seen concerts all over the world. Maria has won many international piano competitions and has played in such halls as Carnegie Hall (New York), Wigmore Hall (London), National Centre of Performing Arts in Beijing, Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre and others. Vitaly is the winner of more than 15 prestigious International Competitions and has played in the Moscow International House of Music and the Great Conservatoire hall, Philharmonic Concert Hall in Vilnius, Bruckner House in Linz and others.

The first CD Duo has recorded for OClassica records in 2012. Le Temps magazine in Tunisia said after one of their performances: “The Duo plunges audience in the shock with their virtuosity, ensemble quality and one breath for two; the two artists have offered a moment of pure delight where the emphasis was on the encounter between past and present through compositions that fought for the force and beauty.” (R. MEDELGI) The Duo has performed and lectured across the Europe, including performances at such festivals as “Slavic Spring” in Prague, “Primavera Classic” (Moscow), “SaxArte” (Italy), “Autumn in Carthage” in Tunis, International Rachmaninov`s Festival in Tambov (Russia), Richter’s Festival in Tarussa, A Tempo (Montenegro) and others. Their second CD «XX Century Sax» was released in 2015, the same year as they won the first prize at the International Chamber Music Competition «Marco Fiorindo» in Italy. In 2017 Vitaly and Maria has founded International Festival of Topical music “Re:Formers Fest”, which aim is to show rare musical masterpieces to the audience. Duo has a various collection of classical and contemporary master pieces of chamber music in their repertoire, which is always new and exciting experience for the audience.