Kontaxakis - ivanovich
Guitar duokontaxakis-ivanovich
Michalis Kontaxakis and Dejan Ivanovich started their collaboration with the first recital in April 2004 (Athens) which contained works by Händel, Sor, Rodrigo and Salvador.
At that time, the idea to form a professional chamber music ensemble seemed almost impossible due to the distance (Athens and Lisbon residents) and the difficulty of having regular rehearsals in order to maintain the professional level required by their criteria.
Since the beginning, the main focus of their interpretations tends to be the profound chamber music communication which underlines the music expression and character together with genuine sound timing equality.
“[…] one of the world’s greatest guitar duos […]” Westfalenpost (Germany, 2007)
Latest Album: Les Deux Amis
“[…] So it was with great pleasure to discover Michalis Kontaxakis and Dejan Ivanovich starting their programme with this brilliant transcription (by Carlo Marchione) of this work in a performance (Italian Concerto BWV 971), which is here given an outstanding presentation of this awesome duo. […] This duo are well up for all the challenges and in parts there are, intentionally or not, echoes of the Presti-Lagoya sound. […] Throughout, the Kontaxakis-Ivanovich duo gives scorching, highly committed performances and the playing on this disc is some of the best duo ensemble I have listened to. Highly recommended.”
Steve Marsh
Classical Guitar Magazine, February 2012
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XV Festival Internacional de Guitarra CIUTAT DE XIXONA 2020
At the beautiful sounding venue El Teatret in Xixona, Michalis and Dejan gave a recital for XV Festival Internacional de Guitarra CIUTAT DE XIXONA 2020. They included in their...
Lamia Municipal Gallery
On December 14th 2019, Dejan and Michalis played a recital at the Lamia Municipal Gallery Alekos Kontopoulos (Greece).
Athenaeum Cultural Centre in Athens
On December 13th 2019 Dejan and Michalis played a concert in Athenaeum Cultural Guitar Centre in Athens (Greece). Their programme included the world premiere of the Four Fancies...