Artist description The Duo Hammel - Sanchez is a professional piano duo that has been performing an expansive repertoire for piano four hands that ranges from Schubert to George Crumb and beyond.

Music Style Piano Four Hands

Musical Influences Classical and Contemporary

Similar Artists Labeque, Piano Duo

Artist History Winner of the First Prize in the 2nd Guadamora International Chamber Music Competition (2001) and the Prize for “Best Performance of Spanish Music” in the III Competition of Young Musicians (2000), the D�o Hammel – S�nchez has performed numerous concerts in Europe and America to international public acclaim. The D�o Hammel - S�nchez has been praised by the great author and musical analyst Charles Rosen for their performance of Schubert’s Fantasy in F minor. They been coached by pianists Alfons Kontarsky and Ferenc Rados and their recent activity includes concerts in Austria, Puerto Rico, the Canary Islands and Madrid, a full concert television broadcast on TU-TV in Puerto Rico, the production of CD of music for one piano four hands, and the Spanish premiere of George Crumb’s Celestial Mechanics. Born in Spain, pianist Laura S�nchez has received the titles of Superior (university level) Piano and Chamber Music Professor from the Real Conservatorio Superior de M�sica in Madrid. In 1997 she enrolled in the Royal Irish Academy of Music (Dublin, Ireland), where she completed a Master in Piano Performance, receiving the highest grade. Praised in numerous occasions by critics and winner of several awards in both National and International piano competitions, she has performed in numerous centers of Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Puerto Rico, and has been recorded for broadcast by National Classical Radio of Spain and the Iberoamerican Educational Television. Along with her work as concert pianist she is also Head of the Piano Department at the Professional Conservatory of Music in Cuenca, Spain. The D�o Hammel - S�nchez has been coached by pianists Alfons Kontarsky and Ferenc Rados and their recent activity includes concerts in Austria, Puerto Rico, the Canary Islands and Madrid, a full concert television broadcast on TU-TV in Puerto Rico, and the Spanish premiere of George Crumb’s Celestial Mechanics.

Group Members Pianists Elena Hammel and Laura S�nchez

Instruments Piano

Albums Duo Hammel - Sanchez, works for one piano four hands

Press Reviews “The interpretation of these two artists moved the audience...” (La Provincia, Lanzarote) “...This duo lifts the passions of music lovers wherever it goes...” (La Tribuna, Cuenca) “The execution and passion evinced by these two performers and the technique of their hands and arms were little short of brilliant” (The San Juan Star, Puerto Rico).

Location Liberty, NY - USA

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