Robert Lakatos – violin
Zaria Alajbeg Galuf – piano

The concert program brings a cross-section of the finest works of French and Central European music for violin and piano, in which refined impressionistic poetics, emotional depth and virtuoso momentum meet. From the subtle expressiveness of Debussy and Poulenc, through Franck's monumental sonata, to Ravel's fiery Tzigane, the evening is designed as a powerful dialogue between two equal instruments and two mature musical personalities.

Robert Lakatos (Novi Sad, 1991) is one of the most prominent violinists of his generation, respected for his luxurious tone, sure technique and expressive temperament. He won First Prize at the International Violin Competition in Pamplona (2015), and has performed as a soloist with numerous distinguished orchestras across Europe and the world, including the Belgrade Philharmonic. He regularly collaborates with leading conductors of today, and in addition to his concert career, he is also actively involved as a pedagogue at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad and the Faculty of Music in Belgrade. He plays a violin by Antonio Stradivari from 1709.

Zaria Alajbeg Galuf is a prominent Croatian pianist with extensive experience in chamber music. She studied at the prestigious Scuola superiore del Trio di Trieste, and has performed at numerous festivals and concert stages in Croatia and abroad. She has been a long-time collaborator of numerous instrumentalists and chamber ensembles, recorded for the Croatian Radio and Television, and worked as a piano associate at the Academy of Music in Zagreb. Since 1991, she has also been active as a piano pedagogue.

Claude Debussy: Sonata for violin and piano
Francis Poulenc: Sonata for violin and piano
César Franck: Sonata for violin and piano
Maurice Ravel: Tzigane