Lunchtime Recital - Asteri Piano Duet

The Asteri Piano Duet was founded in 2017 by Leonardo Timpano and Daniella Nassar.Since then, the pair have performed in various venues in London such as the Peacock Room in Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, the Old Royal Naval College Chapel and various care homes along with a debut performance in Rome, Italy in 2019. They were recently awarded a diploma from the Lams Matera Competition 2021 for their performance of works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, and Camille Saint-Saens. They specialise in diverse styles of music and enjoy exploring different genres as well as embracing groundbreaking orchestral works in the form of a piano duet. Leonardo is undertaking his master’s degree in Italy, while Daniella is undertaking her master’s degree in London. Despite the distance they continue to work strongly as a duo and are very committed to maintaining their group and performing together, sharing their love of music.

They are very passionate about music and performing and have also received coaching from well established piano professors at Trinity Laban including Helen Yorke, Sergio de Simone (head of keyboard faculty) and Yekaterina Lebedeva. Upcoming concerts include another debut performancein Cyprus set for summer 2022 and along with commissioned works by composers.