Andover Concert Series

Duo Fisarco

Ben de Souza & Chloë Meade

Further Information:

Duo Fisarco is an exciting classical accordion and violin duo, comprising accordionist Ben de Souza and violinist Chloë Meade, formed in 2017 while students at the Royal Academy of Music. They have received coaching from Owen Murray, Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi and Joshua Fisher. Recent duo engagements include performances for the Friends of Newbury Spring Festival, Ely Arts Festival, Bach to Baby, Salisbury Chamber Music Club, Clare Hall Cambridge, and The New Room Bristol.

Duo Fisarco's repertoire covers a range of styles and musical periods including classical, tango, film and contemporary. Their programmes include original and transcription works by composers including Schnittke, Elgar, Piazzolla, Hermosa, Koppel, Rossini, and Mozart. They also often include solo pieces on both instruments.

Ben and Chloë's respective careers also encompass solo, chamber and orchestral playing, as well as teaching, coaching, and conducting work.

Programme to include Mozart's Violin Sonata in G K. 301; Suite in the Olden Style by Schnittke and Rossini's Un mot a Paganini and more, alongside original works for accordion and violin by Hermosa and Koppel.