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“This pair is generally considered to be the best of them [flute and guitar duos].”
“If guitarist Denis Azabagic and flutist Eugenia Moliner set out to amaze their audience then it was a job swiftly accomplished . . . The two musicians perform seamlessly together, firing our imaginations with exotic new sounds . . . [Moliner] is technically and musically
the most extraordinary flutist I have ever heard . . . The Cavatina Duo did nothing
but astonish and delight.”
BIOGRAPHY
“Style, sympathy, and technical aplomb . . . it’s doubtful that the Cavatina’s sophisticated and artistic playing could be surpassed.”
The Cavatina Duo—Eugenia Moliner, flute (Spain) and Denis Azabagić, guitar (Bosnia)—has become one of the most impressive combinations of its kind in the world. The first guitar and flute duo to be featured on the covers of both Classical Guitar Magazine (UK) and Flute Talk (USA), the husband-and-wife Cavatina Duo breaks convention with their combination of instruments.
The duo's electrifying performances have captivated audiences worldwide in such major venues and festivals as Ravinia (Chicago), Da Camera Society (Los Angeles), Aix-en-Provence Summer Festival (France), the National Concert Hall of Taipei (Taiwan), National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, National Flute Convention Gala Concert (USA), Kolkata International Guitar Festival (India), as well as in Spain, The Netherlands, South Korea, and many other countries.
“Exceptional virtuosity and panache.”
Eugenia Moliner has been acclaimed as “brilliant” by the British Flute Society magazine. She has performed with principal musicians from the Chicago Symphony, Rotterdam Philharmonic and Toronto Symphony orchestras as well with many chamber ensembles, including the Chicago Chamber Musicians, Civitas Ensemble and the Aspen String Trio. Her discography includes ten CDs.
A prize-winner in twenty-four international competitions, Denis Azabagić has been described as a “virtuoso with flawless technique” by Soundboard Magazine. He has appeared as soloist with orchestras such as the Chicago and Madrid Symphonies, among many others. Azabagić has collaborated with the Chicago Chamber Musicians, the Civitas Ensemble and the Quartet Casals. His discography includes fourteen CDs, two DVDs and the book “On Competitions—Dealing with Performance Stress.”
The Cavatina Duo's discography includes:
River of Fire—Romani-insired commissioned works (with the Pacifica Quartet)
Folias and Fantasias—Music of Marais and Telemann. Critics' Choice, American Record Guide.
The Balkan Project— music from Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Macedonia.
Cavatina Duo Plays Piazzolla—arrangements by Sérgio Assad and Clarice Assad, commissioned by the Cavatina Duo.
Cavatina at the Opera—virtuosic arrangements of melodies from Carmen, La Traviata, Carnival of Venice, and more. Critics' Choice, American Record Guide.
Acrobats—Music of David Leisner
Sephardic Journey—commissioned works based on Sephardic melodies by five leading composers.