Majcherczyk&Casal Duo
Violin & Viola | New York City
Email: contactduo@pm.me
Website: annamajcherczyk.com/majcherczykcasal-duo
ANNA MAJCHERCZYK, Violin LUIS CASAL, Viola
Excerpts from recital at ST.JOHN’S IN THE VILLAGE New York, NY BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ Three Madrigals for violin and viola, ALESSANDRO ROLLA Duo for violin and viola, Op. 13, no. 3 YORK BOWEN 3 Duos for violin and viola HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS Duo for violin and viola, LUIS ENRIQUE CASAL R. Duo for violin and viola
Luis Enrique Casal Rodríguez: Duo for Violin and Viola, I. Vigoroso – Majcherczyk&Casal Duo
Short Bio
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. The duo began performing together in 2023 at Paul Hall, The Juilliard School, and have since appeared at St. John’s in the Village (NYC), Festival de Saint Malo (Panama), and at the Polish Embassy in Panama.
About the Duo
Majcherczyk & Casal Duo has been performing together since 2021, debuting at Paul Hall at The Juilliard School. Subsequent performances include St. John’s in the Village in New York City, International Festival de Saint Malo in Panama, and a performance at the Polish Embassy in Panama by invitation. Their repertoire spans classical staples such as Mozart Duos, 20th-century works like Three Madrigals by Martinu, and lesser-known composers including Gordon Jacob and York Bowen. They also perform premieres, including duos written by Luis Casal for the ensemble and contemporary American composer Howard Lew. Recently, they were featured on the American Viola Society recording Hypnagogia.
Sample Programs for Violin & Viola Duo
Programs may be adapted to 60–90 minutes
Program I
Basic program (~59 minutes)
The violin–viola duo from Classical elegance to modern reinvention
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duo No. 2 in B-flat major, K. 424 — 19’
Alessandro Rolla
Duo for violin and viola, Op. 13 No. 3 — 9’30
York Bowen
3 Duos for violin and viola — 6’
Gordon Jacob
Prelude, Passacaglia and Fugue — 9’
Bohuslav Martinů
Three Madrigals — 16’
Optional additions
Howard Lew — Romanza — 10’
Krzysztof Penderecki — Ciaccona in memoriam Giovanni Paolo II — 7’
Program II
Basic program (~56–57 minutes)
Music for violin and viola from Latin America
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Duo for Violin and Viola — 15’30
Manuel Ponce
Sonata in Duo for Violin and Viola — 14’
Roberto Sierra
Duo Concertante — 14’
Luis Enrique Casal
Duo for violin and viola — 13’
Optional additions
York Bowen — 3 Duos for violin and viola — 6’
Bohuslav Martinů — Three Madrigals — 16’
Johan Halvorsen — Duo after Handel — 7’
Program III
Basic program (~56 minutes)
Brilliant chamber conversation between violin and viola
Johan Halvorsen
Duo after Handel — 7’
Bohuslav Martinů
Three Madrigals — 16’
York Bowen
3 Duos — 6’
Howard Lew
Romanza — 10’
Krzysztof Penderecki
Ciaccona — 7’
Gordon Jacob
Prelude, Passacaglia and Fugue — 9’
Optional additions
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Duo No. 2 in B-flat major, K. 424 — 19’
Alessandro Rolla — Duo Op. 13 No. 3 — 9’30
Roberto Sierra — Duo Concertante — 14’