Since their debut as Ensemble Duo Vivo in 2020, they have been very active in the Québec musical scene. They have frequently collaborated with the Société musicale Fernand-Lindsay – Opus 130 and Orford Musique. In addition, they were guest soloists during a concert with Ensemble Vox Lumiosa in the Spring of 2021. During 2023-24, they performed on tour with Jeunesses Musicales Canada in Québec, Ontario and in the Maritimes. This month, October 2024, they will announce their first CD, “Amants Papillons”, available at the concert on October 27. Richard plays on a violin, “Don Nicola Amati (Marchioni)”, 1723 and Roxanne, a violin Ferdinando Gagliano 1771, made in Naples.
Concert Location: Hudson Creative Hub
October 27, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
The programme includes works of the 18th and 19th centuries for two violins by composers Henryk Wieniawski, Jean-Marie Leclair, Joseph Bologne, Reinhold Glière, Serguei Prokofiev and others including special arrangements by the Duo Vivo. The Youtube links below will help you discover Duo Vivo.
Duo Vivo at Orford Musique
Duo Vivo – Introductions
Roxanne has blossomed into a career as an orchestral musician, teacher and chamber musician. She holds the position of assistant concertmaster with the Québec Philharmonic Orchestra and plays with several ensembles, including the “Orchestre FILMharmonique”, the Festival Bach Orchestra of Montréal and the Sinfonia de Lanaudière. She teaches violin at the Préconservatoire de musique de Montréal. She continued her studies at McGill University in Andrew Wan’s class, where she obtained a Graduate Diploma in Performance.
Richard Zheng is presently a member of the first violin section of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. At times, is also performs as guest concertmaster with the Orchestre FILMHarmonique, Orchestre Philharmonique and Chœur des Mélomanes and also, the Société Philharmonique de Montréal. Richard holds a Bachelor’s degree in performance as well as an Artist Diploma from the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal in Anne Robert’s class. A Jeunesses Musicales of Canada Foundation scholarship recipient for career development abroad, he obtained a Master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh with Andrés Cárdenes.