Glass Duo was founded by Anna and Arkadiusz Szafraniec. They are the only

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music group in

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, one of few professional ensembles worldwide. They perform both solo concerts and

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with additional musicians. They have performed with string quartets, various chamber ensembles, even symphony orchestras. They have had several world premieres of musical works composed especially for them. They have also made numerous recordings for radio, TV and theatre productions.

Notable performances

The GlassDuo performed at many festivals, e.g. * Singapore Festival of Arts – Singapore * altstadtherbst kulturfestival – Düsseldorf, Germany * Internationaal Festival van Vlaanderen Gent –

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* International Music Festival, Mood Indigo –

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* International Mozart Festival "Mozartiana" – Gdansk, Poland * International Festival "Round About Chopin" –

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* Klaipėda Music Spring – Lithuania * Polish Harmonies Chopin & Beyond – Austin, US * festival di Santo Stefano –

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* La Folle Journee – Warsaw, Poland * International Easter Music Festival "RESUREXIT" – Šiauliai, Lithuania * Automne Musical de Marchienne" –

* Warsaw Autumn –

* International Bach Festival "Bakhosluzheniye" – Kaliningrad, Russia * Royal Concerts Chamber Ensemble Festival – Warsaw, Poland * Days of Karol Szymanowski's Music – Zakopane,

* International Festival "Percussion Solo and in a Band" – Poland * International Classical Music Festival of Mažeikiai – Lithuania

References

External links

GlassDuo
official website
'The Glass Duo' to perform in Mumbai - Times of India

From Poland: The Mesmerizing Tones of Glassduo
From Poland: The Mesmerizing Tones of Glassduo

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