This Mothers’ Day two rising classical stars perform masterworks from Baroque to Romantic, including Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. Find out more about the two artists below. The concert will take place on Sunday 27th of March from 12:00-13:15.

Daniel Valentin Marx

"Daniel Marx has everything a guitarist needs - a warm and strong sound, precision, focus and above all lots of expressivity" - Associazione Musicale Culturale "Nino Rota", Italy

The international success of Daniel Valentin Marx began by winning numerous prizes and awards in Germany, USA, Italy, Greece and England, that, amongst others, allowed him to record two albums, with the record labels GENUIN classics and NAXOS. His delicate interpretations and fascinating expressive abilities have been hailed around the globe, just as the capacity to always put music first and connect it to human emotions. “Brilliant, young and highly talented – a picture of perfect harmony”, is what the journal “Passauer Neue Presse” wrote on his debut at the “Neuöttinger Gitarrentagen”. Marx is the winner of over 12 international competitions, awards, and scholarships in Europe and America.

Mariacristina Buono

Mariacristina Buono is one of the most promising Italian pianists of her generation. Her talent was discovered by the pianist Alba Rosa Scattaglia at the age of five, and then, from the age of nine, she studied at the “Niccolo Piccinni” Conservatory in Bari. Since that time she began playing concerts and won first prizes in more than 50 important Italian piano competitions. When she was only 17 years old, she finished her studies at Bari Conservatory with the highest score and Laude, and she was accepted into two of Italy's most important piano schools: the soloist class of Benedetto Lupo at “Nino Rota” Conservatory in Monopoli, and the “Imola International Piano Academy”, where she studied with the pianists Franco Scala and Enrico Pace.

She had her debut as a soloist with the FIMA Orquestra at the age of 22 in Almeria (Spain), playing the 1st Chopin Piano Concerto. Mariacristina has played concerts in many European countries (Finland, Spain, Poland, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Austria), in USA (Los Angeles, Miami, and New York) and in Australia (Sydney), and "her musical intelligence combined with her sensual, unique sound production" have been highlighted and liked.