"... one of the most capable, daring and interesting musicians of these days."
(Peter Cossé)

Specializing in virtuoso repertoire, much of it previously considered unplayable, Scherbakov has been called a "modern Rachmaninov" and has gained international acclaim for his performances of Liszt's transcriptions of the Beethoven symphonies.

Nina Schumann and Luís Magalhães sign the Project “TwoPianists”, a piano duo that has performed to great acclaim in many concerts around the world. Luís Magalhães is Portuguese (he lives in South Africa and he’s married to Nina) and Nina Schumann is South African. They both are internationally recognized soloists and they have embraced the adventure of CD recording when they launched “The Complete Works for Two Pianos – Sergei Rachmaninoff”, in Portugal (2006) and in South Africa (2007).

Luis Magalhães, born in Lousado (Famalicão, Portugal), is one of the most important names in what it comes to pianists. He often presents himself together with his wife Nina Schumann, in the piano duo called “TwoPianists”, but it was as a soloist and in chamber music recitals that he first gained experience and enriched repertoires. He won a Gulbenkian scholarship until 2002 and he is actually a lecturer in piano at the Department of Music, Stellenbosch University (South Africa), where he lives. Winner of Maria Campina Competition in 1992, he is considered one of the best performers of Russian music.

South african pianist Nina Schumann is actually one of the most recognized international soloists, having participated in about one hundred concerts with orchestra. Soul mate of the project “TwoPianists” – together with her husband Luis Magalhães - , she had already played in dozens of music capitals worldwide, presenting solo a wide repertoire. In parallel with her artistic career, she is Head of Piano at the Department of Music, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

First horn on the Oporto National Orchestra, Abel Pereira has performed as a soloist, with orchestra or chamber music in the world’s major concert halls (Royal Albert Hall, La Scalla de Milano, Berliner Philarmony…). He has already launched some records, such as “Mozart Concerts for Horn and Orchestra” with Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra (2002) and a new version of the 4th Mozart concert with Madeira’s Orchestra (2005). In 2007 he has founded the Portuguese Horn Ensemble.

Considered one of the best violinists of this time, Daniel Rowland has developed an interesting career as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestra leader. Since July 2007 he’s part of the prestigious Brodsky String Quartet, from London. He is frequently asked to lead the major London orchestras (Philarmonia and BBC Symphony Orchestra). His vast repertoire goes from classics such as Vivaldi to the great romantic concerts by Lutoslawwky, Ferneyhough and Piazzolla.

Cena Quintet is a project created in 2004, with a repertoire based on bossa nova and choro. Musicians Joaquim Carvalho, António Meireles, João Santos, Tilique Coelho and Ricardo Silveira play works signed by the most brilliant Brazilian composers. Among their presentations, we set off the “Tribute to Tom Jobim”. Fusion between Brazilian and Portuguese musical cultures give this quintet a very peculiar sound.

Ginasiano Dance School exists since 1987. It´s a private institution with public utility status, situated in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. Dance and Movement are the school’s most important activities. Rigorous technical and artistic education, enveloping of the community in which it is integrated, consolidated and constant international opening through partnerships with foreign dance schools are some of the principals of Ginasiano.