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Lisa Toth & Dr. Kevin Nitsch
In January of 1995, violinist Lisa Toth and pianist Dr. Kevin Nitsch met at Nazareth College in Rochester,
NY. She was completing her degrees in Violin Performance and Music Education; he was (and is) Professor of Piano there.
Shortly after that fateful meeting, they began rehearsing together and soon collaborated in a performance of the magical Faure
Sonata before a very appreciative audience. The two recognized their powerful musical chemistry, and thus began their
career as a professional duo.
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| Nitsch, born and raised in Jackson, Missouri, received
a PhD from the prestigious Eastman school in Rochester, NY. His deeply spiritual nature is reflected in every nuance
of his playing. Imbuing both brilliancy of technique and multi-hued subtlety in every phrase he produces, his command of the
piano is thorough and complete.
Violinist Toth, a native of Detroit, taps into her Hungarian heritage when she creates music
with her violin. Her playing is at once fiery and daring, then can instantly melt into tenderness and subtlety.
Her inimitable tone is intense and expressive of the full range of emotion she pours into her music.
Together, the duo of Toth and Nitsch have collaborated for nearly a decade, performing countless
recitals throughout Western New York. Their large repertoire includes Vivaldi's Four Seasons concerti, as well as sonatas
by Faure, Franck, Beethoven, and all three of Brahms sonatas. Most recently, the duo received rave reviews for their
presentation of the virtuosic Sonata in A major by Richard Strauss.
The Toth/Nitsch duo embarks on an ambitious tour beginning this September (2004). They
are also recording a CD which will include some of their favorite works, as well as some new pieces and transcriptions they
have created, themselves.
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