Duo Kiasma
Biography Duo Kiasma
The Kiasma Duo
nomadic and with no fixed musical base, boldly explores a wide range of musical styles. Through their creativity, spontaneity and modernity, the two young virtuosos, Pierre Fontenelle and Frin Wolter, surprise their audiences by combining the sounds of their respective instruments – the cello and the accordion – in a repertoire that defies categorisation, reflecting their cross-disciplinary vision of the role of the performer in the 21st century.
Originally formed following a meeting between cellist Pierre Fontenelle and accordionist Cristian Perciun in Namur, the duo performs regularly in Belgium, France and Luxembourg and has been featured at festivals such as Les Fêtes de Wallonie, the Festivals de Wallonie, the Festival Accordé’Opale, the Royal Juillet Musical in Saint-Hubert and the Festival Musicorum, and has performed in prestigious Belgian venues such as the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel and the Liège Philharmonie. In December 2018, the duo took part in the Christmas Concerts at La Monnaie and the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, with the project culminating in the traditional Christmas Concert at the Royal Palace for the Belgian Royal Family. In the summer of 2019, they toured China, giving six performances on the island of Taiwan and in Shanghai. They will return to Taiwan in the summer of 2021.
In September 2019, Cristian Perciun left Belgium to start a new life. After a six-month hiatus, the duo was revived with the Luxembourgish accordionist Frin Wolter.
In April 2017, the Duo was awarded First Prize / Gold Medal in the Chamber Music category at the 6th Accordé’Opale International Accordion Competition (France). Pierre and Frin, winners of numerous international competitions, are simultaneously pursuing careers as soloists and teachers.
