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Steinway Artists Carles Lama and Sofia Cabruja (Carles & Sofia piano duo) are a paragon of artistic talent in the world of classical music and one of the world’s most renowned piano duos.
Acclaimed by both the public and critics alike as two musicians with an extraordinary capacity to move an audience to tears, the duo also exhibits a spectacular synchronisation and a very rare mutual understanding. Carles and Sofia have gained critical acclaim for their brilliant technique, passion, unparalleled quality of sound and infinite elegance.
Since 1987 when they began playing together, Carles and Sofia’s international career has led them to appear in famous venues like Carnegie Hall (New York), Kolarac Memorial Hall (Belgrade), House of Music (Moscow), Teatro Solís (Montevideo), Palau de la Música Catalana (Barcelona) or Glinka Philarmonic Hall (St. Petersburg.
They regularly perform in recital for four hands or with orchestras including London City Chamber Orchestra, Orquestra Simfònica de Sao Paulo, Orchestre de Chambre du Namurois, Tokio Chamber Orchestra, Malaysia Philarmonic Orchestra and Hermitage State Orchestra.
Their repertoire ranges from Bach to 21st century and includes all major works for piano four hands together with the most brilliant and demanding orchestral transcriptions. They also have developed a very close relationship with many contemporary composers, like John Carmichael or Daniel Basomba, who, after listening to the duo, created works especially for them.
Carles and Sofia are acclaimed recording artists of the KNS-classical label with a discography including Schubert’s Fantasy in F Minor, Brahms’Waltzes Op. 39, Rachmaninov’s Suite Op. 11, Albéniz, Falla or the complete works for four hands by Australian composer John Carmichael. Several of their CDs have been awarded with the prestigious “Melómano de Oro”.
Carles and Sofia are also involved in a variety of different efforts geared towards promoting and spreading classical music and classical artists, having founded and developed different series of concerts and festivals, along with TV projects.
As a part of their passion for education, they have been invited to lecture and teach Master Classes in many different European and Asian countries, including Italy, Greece, Germany, France, China, Japan and Singapore.
Carles and Sofia have always been committed to helping with social needs. In 2001, her Royal Highness Margarita de Borbón presented to them an honorary distinction from UNICEF, in recognition of their humanitarian efforts.
In 2012, they founded their own solidarity project: Concerts4Good, Music on a Mission.
In 2017 they were awarded with the “Golden Star for the Professional Excellence” and the “European Gold Medal at Work Merit”.