Majcherczyk&Casal Duo

Violinist Anna Majcherczyk and violist Dr. Luis Casal form a New York City–based duo dedicated to the rich repertoire for violin and viola. Their programs bring together beloved classics and compelling contemporary works from the 20th and 21st centuries.

Live Performance, St. John’s in the Village, New York City, 2023

Works by: Bohuslav Martinu, Alessandro Rolla, York Bowen, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Luis Enrique Casal R.

About the Duo

Majcherczyk & Casal Duo is a violin–viola ensemble exploring the rich dialogue between the two instruments through both classical repertoire and contemporary works. The duo brings together violinist Anna Majcherczyk and violist Dr. Luis Casal, who began performing together in 2021 with a debut performance at Paul Hall.

Since then, they have appeared in concerts at St. John’s in the Village, at the International Festival de Saint Malo in Panama, and on invitation of the Embassy of Poland in Panama during an official embassy ceremony.

Their programs combine cornerstone works of the violin–viola repertoire—including duos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the “Three Madrigals” by Bohuslav Martinů—with explorations of lesser-known composers such as Gordon Jacob and York Bowen. The duo is also committed to expanding the repertoire through contemporary works and premieres, including a duo written for the ensemble by violist Luis Casal and music by American composer Howard Lew.

Recently, Majcherczyk & Casal Duo was featured on the recording Hypnagogia, released by the American Viola Society.

Coming from different musical and cultural backgrounds, Majcherczyk and Casal share a love for the sound of strings and enjoy discovering new repertoire for this unique combination.

The duo is based in New York City.

ST. JOHN’S IN THE VILLAGE New York June 13, 2025

Howard Lew (b. 1960) – Romanza for violin and viola (2024)

Repertoire

Classical Period

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
(1756-1791)

Duo No. 2 in B-flat major, K. 424
Adagio – Allegro
Andante cantabile
Tema con variazioni. Andante grazioso – Allegretto – Allegro

ALESSANDRO ROLLA (1757-1841)
Duo for violin and viola, Op. 13, no. 3
I. Andantino
II. Allegretto on a Theme by Rossini

Late Romantic to Early 20th Century

JOHAN HALVORSEN (1864-1935)

Duo for violin and viola after G. F. Handel’s Suite No. 7 in g minor for harpsichord

YORK BOWEN (1884-1961)
3 Duos for violin and viola
I. Poco Lento
II. Allegro vigoroso
III. Allegro vivace

BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ (1890-1959)
Three Madrigals for violin and viola (1947)
I. Poco allegro – Poco vivo
II. Poco andante – Andante moderato
III. Allegro – Moderato

GORDON JACOB (1895-1984)

Prelude, Passacaglia and Fugue for Violin and Viola

Contemporary/Modern

KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI (1933-2020)

Ciaccona for Violin and Viola
in memoriam Giovanni Paolo II

HOWARD LEW (b.1960)

Romanza for violin and viola (2024)
Romanza
Scherzo
Moon and Stars

Latin American Voices

HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS (1887-1959)

Duo for Violin and Viola (Rio, 1946)

I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Allegro agitato

MANUEL PONCE (1882-1948)
Sonata in Duo for Violin and Viola (México, 1938)
I. Allegro piuttosto moderato
 

II. In tempo di Sarabanda – Andante espressivo
III. Allegro

LUIS ENRIQUE CASAL R. (b.1972)
Duo for violin and viola (2022-23)
I. Vigoroso – Andante

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