Igor and Olga Machlak are a

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n piano duo based in Ormond,

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. Both graduated from the

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as solo pianists with first class honours. They have won multiple awards. "Unknowned in the European countries", this "remarkable pair""Solo de nuo" in ''88 notes pour piano solo'',

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, Neva Editions, p.97-99. have been playing together for over 20 years. They moved to Australia in 1995, and have had two children, Iounna and Misha, both of whom are also musicians.

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Igor and Olga Piano Duo

Igor Machlak and Olga Kharitonova Piano Duo

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A Family Affair

Dualities: Igor Machlak, Olga Kharitonova
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