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Track 1: Duo for two violas by Rolla
Track 2: Nocturne for two violas by Scott Slapin
“...the playing is of a ferocious virtuosity...the astonishing thing is how equally at home the Slapin-Solomon duo appears in any given type of repertoire.” - Colin Clarke
“...pioneers of the viola duo and OG Violacentrics.”
As one of the few long-term viola duos in the world, Scott Slapin and Tanya Solomon have expanded the repertoire for two violas through their original compositions, arrangements, commissions, premieres, and many recordings. They can be heard on The Slapin-Solomon Viola Duo: A Twenty-Year Retrospective, which draws from more than ten of their duo albums originally released on the Eroica Classical Recordings, Pioneer Valley Strings, and Violacentric Productions labels. They have also recorded for ISG and the American Viola Society.
The Slapin-Solomon Viola Duo won ‘Best Chamber Performance of 2008’ at the Big Easy Entertainment Awards in New Orleans, and their performances have garnered critical acclaim in such publications as Fanfare, Strad, Interlude, the New York Violist, and the All Music Guide, and in the journals of the American and Canadian Viola Societies. The duo has performed at international viola congresses and premiered and recorded works by such diverse composers as Gerald Busby, Robert Cobert, Richard Lane, Rachel Matthews, Patrick Neher, Frank Proto, and David Rimelis.
Based in Newcastle, England, Scott and Tanya teach private viola and violin lessons in their home studio as well as worldwide via Muze. They bring their broad knowledge of the musical world to adults and teenagers ranging in ability from complete beginners to advanced professionals. Are you interested in studying with either Scott or Tanya? Click here!
“This is at once a celebration of a viola duo, and a celebration of the viola itself.” - Colin Clarke
“As a duo, Scott and Tanya have expanded the repertoire for two violas through premieres, commissions, recordings, and their own incredible transcriptions...” - Christina Ebersohl-Van Scyoc
