Our first review is in! Check out this quote from the Toronto Estonian newspaper: Eesti Elu. “‘Lumena’ is a unique album, with similar themes throughout the four works, while each individual piece is a journey on its own and the listener can imagine how each road appears.” And here it is in original Estonian… “‘Lumena’Continue reading “The first review of lumena”
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Our album release concert March 5, 2022
Thank you so much to those of you who attended our album release concert yesterday. It was truly special to perform in-person to a live audience! If you missed the concert, don’t worry – we will have a video in a couple of weeks that you can enjoy. In the meantime, please order our albumContinue reading “Our album release concert March 5, 2022”
lumena, The Topaz Duo debut album, is available NOW for pre-order!
The Topaz Duo debut album is available for pre-order now, arriving March 5, 2022! The album features lumena by Riho Esko Maimets, Sonata for flute and harp Op. 56 by Lowell Liebermann, Sonata for harp and flute by Marjan Mozetich, and our brand new commission, Little Feng Huang by Kevin Lau. #thetopazduo #fluteandharp #fluteandharpduo #harpandfluteContinue reading “lumena, The Topaz Duo debut album, is available NOW for pre-order!”
Composer Kevin Lau speaks about his brand new composition for The Topaz Duo
The Topaz Duo is releasing their debut album “lumena” on March 5, 2022.In this video harpist composer Kevin Lau talks about his brand new work “Little Feng Huang” commissioned by The Topaz Duo with the generous support of Robert Grant.
Kaili’s Sneak Peak for our album release concert
We are busy practicing for our upcoming album release on March 5th! 🎶 Enjoy these sneak peek videos from our private practice sessions this week. 💙 Both are little teasers of @ new piece which we will be officially premiering at our release and is on our new album. 💎 Click here to preorder theContinue reading “Kaili’s Sneak Peak for our album release concert”
Angela’s Sneak Peak for our album release concert
We are busy practicing for our upcoming album release on March 5th! 🎶 Enjoy these sneak peek videos from our private practice sessions this week. 💙 Both are little teasers of @ new piece which we will be officially premiering at our release and is on our new album. 💎 Click here to preorder theContinue reading “Angela’s Sneak Peak for our album release concert”
the making of our debut album
The Topaz Duo is releasing their debut album “lumena” on March 5, 2022.In this video harpist Angela Schwarzkopf and flutist Kaili Maimets talk about the making of their album.
Album artwork by Taavo Tombak revealed!
The Topaz Duo is so grateful to Taavo Tombak for creating this stunning artwork for our album cover! THANK YOU Taavo!!!
The Topaz Duo getting ready to release their debut album
In August 2021, we finished recording our debut album lumena at the Beaches Presbyterian Church in Toronto. We recorded 4 beautiful works by living composers: Riho Esko Maimets, Marjan Mozetich, Lowell Liebermann, and a brand new work that we commissioned by Kevin Lau. We are so grateful to our recording engineer, Peter Gemmell, the BeachesContinue reading “The Topaz Duo getting ready to release their debut album”
Watch the Topaz Duo performing at the 2021 CBC JUNO Classical Session Concert
If you missed the live stream from May 30 2021, or if you want to listen again to The Topaz Duo performing Marjan Mozetich’s Sonata for Harp and Flute, you can watch it here: This selfie is taken backstage at the CBC JUNO Classical Showcase at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto after Angela SchwarzkopfContinue reading “Watch the Topaz Duo performing at the 2021 CBC JUNO Classical Session Concert”
