Veronika and Svetlana Aptekar - Ainagulovy - the soloists of the Moscow State Academy Philarmonic society since 1995.
Were born in city Almaty (Kazakhstan) where have finished a conservatory and postgraduate study in a class of professor Kononenko G.I., professor Zeltzer L.R.
Since 1993 trained in Moscow under direction of director Osetinsky O.E.
Since 1997 constantly take part in the master - classes of an outstanding master of a piano duo professor Janine Reding (Monaco).
Piano duo in Samara, Kazan and other cities of Russia, Kazakhstan act in the largest halls of Moscow, Sank-Petersburg.
The duet with success went on tour in France, Czech, Monaco, Switzerland, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Kazakhstan.
Besides solo performances, sisters act with such conductors as J.Nikolaevsky, Vl. Ziva, V.Bulahov, R.Skuratov, F.Boulanger (France), J.Vucher (Austria), J.Vuttenbach (Switzerland), T.Abdrashev(Kazakhstan).
In their repertoires of the composition of various forms and genres - from classical concerts Bach and Mozart up to avant guarded innovations Lutoslawski and Ligeti and composers of our days.
The nearest performances take place in Moscow, Bruxelles, Paris, cities of Germany and Israel.
« Mozart in their performance is as alive as a tree in blossom, as mobile as wind … »
G. Tyurina « М.К. »
« How many the pleasant moments occurrence of a duet of sisters Ainagulovy has left - these names need to be remembered! They have shown the sample of musicality, beauty of sounding and original variety … »
A Cochard « La musique » (Paris)
« Bewitching sounding two grand pianos behind which in four hands two charming twins cope is impossible to describe words … »
Klemantovich « Daily - Commersant»
« Two graceful black hair creatures have impetuosity flattered out, and there was triumphing ease and impatient readiness to give themselves to the power of the creative work in their faces…This duo is a unique ensemble of two spirituous artists, magic color of sounds, lightness of the playing.»
G.Kimeklis« The Screen and a stage »
« Musical merge of two sisters bewitches this incomprehensible magic, performance of uniform soul in four hands. Any excessive tenderness, but limiting clearness in all»
Ph. MOTTET-RIO « La Liberté Fribourg » (Switzerland)
REPERTOIR:
I.Ch. Bach Sonata G-durW.Fr. Bach Sonata F-durB.Pasquini Sonata d-mollM.Clementi Sonata B-durW.-A. Mozart Sonata D-dur Kv448 Largetto and Allegro in Es (1781)Mozart-Busoni Duettino concertantoR.Schumann Andante con variations Op.46 (for two pianos, two cellos and horn) Six Etudes Op.56I.Brahms Variations on the theme by Haydn Op.56b Sonata f-moll Op.34bSchubert-Prokofjev ValtzesF.Liszt Rakozi MarchC.Debussy En blanc et noir LindarajaM.Ravel Alborada del gracioso (trans. by Bubelnikov)A.Scrjabin Fantaisie a-moll (1889)S.Rakhmaninoff Suites Op.5,17I.Stravinsky Concert for two pianos Sonata for two pianosV.Lutoslawski Variations on the theme by PaganiniF.Poulenc Sonata (1953)D.Milhaud Suite "Scaramuche"C.Saint-Saens Variations on the theme by BeethovenD.Schostakovich Concertino (1954)P.Hindemith Sonata (1942)B.Bartok Sonata for two pianos and percussionB.Martinu 3 Czech dancesJ.Francaix Huit dances exotiquesG.Ligeti 3 Pieces (1976)V.Bucchi Racconto SicilianoI.Gzvanezkay WaltzesG.Feigin Canonic variation on the theme by BachG.Allexandrovitch Fantaisie classiqueY.Galperin Exile from Edem ( Изгнание из Эдема) or Répititions pour 2 pianos (4 parties)G.Sviridov Blizzard (Метель) (trans. by V.Volodina) E.Krenek Tape and Double Op.207 (1970)Andrew March NympheasA.Musrepova Trough centuries (Skvoz’ veka) (1997) Variations on the theme Kurmangazy (2007)
With orchestra
I.S.Bach Concerto for two pianos c-moll BWV 1060 c-moll BWV 1062 C-dur Concerto for 3 pianos d-moll BWV 1063 Concerto for 4 pianos a-moll BWV 1065
W.-A.Mozart Concerto for two pianos Es-dur KV 365 F-dur op.81
F.Mendelssohn Concerto for two pianos E-dur
C.Saint-Saens Carnaval for the animals
B.Martinu Concerto for two pianos
G.Malipiero Dialogs for two pianos and orchestra
F.Poulenc Concerto for two pianos
B.Bartok Concerto for two pianos and percussion