Duo Mundi

ArtsFarmington is delighted to present Duo Mundi (George and Guli) in a concert of 4-handed piano music of Meredith Monk, Astor Piazzolla, Igor Stravinsky, Errollyn  Wallen, José Elizondo, and Fazil Say. The concert is Friday evening,  4/19, at 7:30 in Nordica Auditorium, Preble Hall, at the University of  Maine in Farmington. The suggested adult ticket price is $20. UMF  students and youth 18 and under are free.

Duo Mundi thrills audiences around the world with their exciting,  innovative, diverse, and intimate programming style. They explore music  for one piano four hands in the standard and contemporary repertoire as  well as commissioning new works by national and international composers.  Lauded as “…breathing the same artistic air…” with an adrenaline  of communication that captivates audiences of every generation, Duo  Mundi creates beautifully synchronized performances that engage both the  eye and ear in a dance of emotions.

Since their inception in 2018, Duo Mundi have given standing room  only performances. They are frequent guest artists at universities and  other institutions. As highly experienced pedagogues and conference  presenters with over 50 years of combined teaching experience, Duo Mundi  have developed workshops and lectures to audiences of all levels and  will be giving a series of virtual and in person lecture-recitals for  the Southeast Asia Piano Teachers Symposium, including Singapore,  Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand throughout their 2023-2024 concert  season.

The Robert Beckwith Artist-in-Residence at Bowdoin College, George  Lopez, pianist and conductor, has been a dynamic performer, sought-after  pedagogue, and engaging lecturer for over 30 years. Known for his  “…kaleidoscopic colors and clarity of conception…” (Los Angeles Times)  in the standard repertoire as well as being a champion of newly written  works. He has been a featured soloist at many international music  festivals throughout America, Europe, and other continents. As the  current artistic director and conductor of the Bowdoin College Symphony  Orchestra, he leads one of the most dynamic all-student symphonic  programs in the New England region.

Internationally acclaimed Chinese-American pianist, Gulimina Mahamuti  is the first Uyghur from China to receive a Doctorate of Musical Arts  in Piano Performance from the United States. She enjoys an active career  and performs extensively in major cities around the world. Dr. Mahamuti  has published in major music journals. Her thesis on Shi Fu’s Three  Xinjiang Piano Suites has become the main reference for Chinese and  western music scholars. Dr. Mahamuti was born in Karamay City, Xinjiang,  western China and because of her life experience as a touring concert  pianist, she has been interviewed frequently by Chinese newspapers and  China State Television. Before moving to Maine in May of 2018, she was  an Assistant Professor of Music at Ohio Wesleyan University.