DUET INCANTO
YOU ARE THE MUSIC WHILE THE MUSIC LASTS
ABOUT USThe group INCANTO – a soprano Jekaterina Hiļčuka and a mezzo-soprano Andra Federe-Muižniece, accompanied by the pianist Georgs Kadoļčiks – was founded in 2009, when the vocal teacher of both singers, Professor Anita Garanča, suggested that Hiļčuka and Federe-Muižniece should become a duet, meaning that the two voices sounded great together. Since then, INCANTO has successfully performed in Latvia, France, and Germany. Their vast repertoire includes German Lieder (works by Mendelssohn, Brahms, Schumann, etc.), Russian and Spanish romantic songs, as well as famous folk songs, spirituals and jazz pieces arranged for two voices and piano.
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Past events
Dueta INCANTO albuma "Deep River" prezentācija un koncerts
Rīga, Torņakalna iela 5, Zemgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1004, Latvia
Feb 10, 2023, 19:00
"All Is Well" Christmas event
Rīga, Torņakalna iela 5, Zemgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1004, Latvia
Dec 22, 2021, 19:00
Klusās Otrdienas Svētā Vakarēdiena dievkalpojums Lutera draudzes baznīcā
Torņakalna iela 3, Zemgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1004, Latvia
Mar 30, 2021, 18:00
Mass at Tornakalna Church of Luther
Torņakalna iela 3, Zemgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1004, Latvia
Dec 20, 2020, 13:00
Concert at Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation
Palasta iela 4, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia
Feb 22, 2020, 19:00
Concert at St. Gertrude Old Church
Ģertrūdes iela 8, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1010, Latvia
Jan 04, 2020, 19:00
Evaņģēliski Luteriskā baznīca
Rīga, Torņakalna iela 3, Zemgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1004, Latvia
Dec 08, 2019, 12:00
Saint Aurelia’s Church
Strasbourg, 16 Rue Martin Bucer, 67000 Strasbourg, France
Sep 08, 2019, 17:00
Augustinum Hamburg
Neumühlen 37, 22763 Hamburg, Germany
Oct 18, 2016, 17:00
Augustinum Aumühle
Mühlenweg, 21521 Aumühle, Germany
Oct 17, 2016, 17:00
Augustinum Mölln
Sterleyer Str. 44, 23879 Mölln, Germany
Oct 16, 2016, 17:00
Rīgas Lutera Draudze
Rīga, Torņakalna iela 5, Zemgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1004, Latvia
Aug 19, 2016, 19:00
Rumene Manor
Rūmenes muiža, Rūmene, Kandava Parish, LV-3120, Latvia
Jul 21, 2016, 19:00
St John’s Church, Wissembourg
3 Rue du Presbytère, 67160 Wissembourg, France
Jun 09, 2016, 20:30
Protestant Church of Haguenau
Rue du Maréchal Foch, 67500 Haguenau, France
Jun 08, 2016, 20:30
Muensterhof Strasbourg
9 Rue des Juifs, 67000 Strasbourg, France
Jun 07, 2016, 20:00
Mendelssohn-Haus Leipzig
Goldschmidtstraße 12, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
Jan 01, 2016, 11:00
Mendelssohn-Haus Leipzig
Goldschmidtstraße 12, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
Dec 31, 2015, 11:00
Demos
Please note that this playlist was recorded during live performances for demo purposes only.
Georgs
Kadoļčiks
piano
George was born in Saldus. Latvia. He studied piano at the Latvian Academy of Music, where in 1996 he obtained a master’s degree and in 2004 – a PhD in music.
He is performing both as a solo pianist and as an accompanist. Since 1993, he has also been a teacher and an accompanist at Pāvuls Jurjāns Music School in Riga. He has accompanied INCANTO since 2009.
Jekaterina Hiļčuks
soprano
Jekaterina was born in Riga, Latvia. Before joining INCANTO in 2009, she had a multi-faceted solo career in music: she was a soloist at Riga Orthodox Chamber Choir Blagovest from 1997 to 2008, a solo singer in a cabaret variety show in Riga from 2002 to 2004, and her first solo album in the genre of “classical crossover” saw light in 2009. Like Andra Federe-Muižniece, she studied singing with Anita Garanča, a Professor at the Latvian Academy of Music. Jekaterina also has a degree in English philology; she takes a particular interest in the contemporary British and American novel and in how music and language can interact within a literary text
Andra Federe-Muižniece
mezzo - soprano
Andra was born in Caracas, Venezuela. She started learning to play the piano at the age of three, and entered the Caracas Conservatory of Music when she was seven. She studied piano with Prof. R. Henry, Prof. W. Hääl, and Prof. E. Kehlenbach at Hamburg Academy of Music, from which she graduated in 1992 with a master’s degree in piano playing and piano teaching. Later on, throwing herself into singing, she studied vocal performance with Professor Anita Garanča, and continued her education with Marie Kobayashi, a professor at Strasbourg Music Academy.
Since 2005, Andra Federe-Muižniece has been a soloist of Riga Orthodox Chamber Choir Blagovest.
Since 2013, she has lived in Strasbourg, where she has been involved in various musical projects as a solo singer.
Georgs
Kadoļčiks
piano
George was born in Saldus. Latvia. He studied piano at the Latvian Academy of Music, where in 1996 he obtained a master’s degree and in 2004 – a PhD in music.
He is performing both as a solo pianist and as an accompanist. Since 1993, he has also been a teacher and an accompanist at Pāvuls Jurjāns Music School in Riga. He has accompanied INCANTO since 2009.
Jekaterina Hiļčuks
soprano
Jekaterina was born in Riga, Latvia. Before joining INCANTO in 2009, she had a multi-faceted solo career in music: she was a soloist at Riga Orthodox Chamber Choir Blagovest from 1997 to 2008, a solo singer in a cabaret variety show in Riga from 2002 to 2004, and her first solo album in the genre of “classical crossover” saw light in 2009. Like Andra Federe-Muižniece, she studied singing with Anita Garanča, a Professor at the Latvian Academy of Music. Jekaterina also has a degree in English philology; she takes a particular interest in the contemporary British and American novel and in how music and language can interact within a literary text
Andra Federe-Muižniece
mezzo - soprano
Andra was born in Caracas, Venezuela. She started learning to play the piano at the age of three, and entered the Caracas Conservatory of Music when she was seven. She studied piano with Prof. R. Henry, Prof. W. Hääl, and Prof. E. Kehlenbach at Hamburg Academy of Music, from which she graduated in 1992 with a master’s degree in piano playing and piano teaching. Later on, throwing herself into singing, she studied vocal performance with Professor Anita Garanča, and continued her education with Marie Kobayashi, a professor at Strasbourg Music Academy.
Since 2005, Andra Federe-Muižniece has been a soloist of Riga Orthodox Chamber Choir Blagovest.
Since 2013, she has lived in Strasbourg, where she has been involved in various musical projects as a solo singer.