"Boundless Creativity" feat. Mada & Hugh Piano Duo on Love, Life, & Artistic Freedom
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πΉπ₯ What makes a four-hand piano duo so powerful, intimate, and endlessly creative?
Welcome to Season 6 Episode 2: Four Hands, Boundless Creativity β Mada & Hugh, the Award-Winning Duo on Love, Life & Artistic Freedom
In this captivating episode of The Piano Pod, I sit down with the award-winning Mada & Hugh Piano Duo β Romanian-born pianist MΔdΔlina-Claudia DΔnilΔ and Korean-American pianist Hugh Sung. Known for their electrifying four-hand performances, imaginative arrangements, and engaging video productions, Mada & Hugh are redefining what it means to collaborate in classical music today.
In our conversation, they open up about:
- The artistry and intimacy of four-hand piano playing
- Their daring arrangements, from Romanian folk gems to Sweet Child Oβ Mine
- Behind-the-scenes secrets of their video production and vlogs
- MΔdΔlinaβs journey from Romania to the U.S. and her research on George Crumb
- Hughβs entrepreneurial path β inventing AirTurn and pushing the boundaries of music tech
- The risks theyβve taken to reinvent themselves and the courage it takes to build a new artistic life together
π Stay tuned until the end for rapid-fire fun, candid reflections on creativity and connection, and exclusive performance excerpts β including Suita din Dobrogea and Silence and a Face from Christian Mechamβs Three Omens.
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