contemporary duo art classical
Franziska Hölscher, violin | Marianna Shirinyan, piano
Franziska Hölscher performs internationally as soloist, chamber musician and curator; her playing is marked by communicative sensitivity and a vivid palette of sound. Marianna Shirinyan is among the leading pianists of her generation, at home on major European stages and in high demand as a chamber music partner.
Together they are admired for their energetic ensemble playing and their curiosity for adventurous programming.
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Programme 1 | Poetry, Impression and Passion
This programme is bringing together intellect and sensuality, European tradition and Armenian musical poetics. From Schubert’s early romantic charm, the programme leads through Ravel’s impressionistic palette and Lili Boulanger’s radiant miniatures to the eruptive virtuosity of Arno Babajanian.
Franz Schubert: Sonata in A major, D 574 for Violin and Piano
Maurice Ravel: Sonata in G major for Violin and Piano
Lili Boulanger: D’un matin de printemps, Nocturne for Violin and Piano
Arno Babajanian: Sonata in B minor for Violin and Piano
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Programme 2 | Dialogues Across Time and Style
Classical clarity, impressionistic colour, modern wit – and a final burst of fire: this programme traces the dialogue between violin and piano across more than two centuries of music.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in G major, K. 301 for Piano and Violin
Lili Boulanger: D’un matin de printemps, Nocturne for Violin and Piano
Maurice Ravel: Sonata in G major for Violin and Piano
Sergei Prokofiev: Five Melodies, Op. 35a for Violin and Piano
Arno Babajanian: Sonata in B minor for Violin and Piano
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Programme 3 | “Beethoven Year” - From Dramatic Classicism to Armenian Passion
For the Beethoven anniversary, this programme spans a broad arc: from Beethoven’s heroic world in C minor through Ravel’s daring construction of colour and Boulanger’s shimmering miniatures to Babajanian’s expressive power.
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2 for Piano and Violin
Maurice Ravel: Sonata in G major for Violin and Piano
Lili Boulanger: D’un matin de printemps, Nocturne for Violin and Piano
Arno Babajanian: Sonata in B minor for Violin and Piano
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Programme 4 | Poetic Worlds – Colours of the 20th and 21st Centuries
What begins with Schubert in a classical frame unfolds into a panorama of modern sonic imagination – reaching as far as contemporary virtuosity with a folkloric flair.
Franz Schubert: Sonata in A major, D 574 for Violin and Piano
Maurice Ravel: Sonata in G major for Violin and Piano
Lili Boulanger: D’un matin de printemps, Nocturne for Violin and Piano
Karol Szymanowski: Myths, Op. 30 for Violin and Piano
Fazıl Say: Sonata for Violin and Piano
