Maria João Pires & Ignasi Cambra

Maria Joao Pires

'Pires, the frail anti-diva from Portugal, is averse to display and seems to have ended up in the existence of a classical superstar almost by accident.' This is what the NRC wrote about the Portuguese Mozart specialist, who previously announced her retirement, but fortunately still performs all over the world. Pires likes to share the stage with pianists she admires, such as her good friend, the blind Spanish pianist Ignasi Cambra.

Ignasi Cambra

Maria João Pires started her Partita Project in 2012. With this project she promotes collaboration and connection between pianists. In order to help young pianists on their way in their careers. During this project she met Ignasi Cambra, and since then she has shared the stage with him frequently. In duo recitals, but also together as soloists in duo concerts with orchestra. Solo and together they play works by Haydn, Mozart and Schubert tonight.