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Chamber Music

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Mafalda Santos

Join Mafalda Santos for a journey into the heart of chamber music, a genre where personal stories unfold through conversation between instruments. From its roots to the bold innovations of the 20th century, you'll discover how composers like Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms chose chamber music as their personal canvas to share emotions, express individuality, and craft intricate dialogues. With original manuscripts by Beethoven and Debussy, you’ll gain an exclusive look at the creative process behind these deeply personal works and understand why chamber music remains one of the most expressive and cherished forms of classical music.

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Chamber Music

Join Mafalda Santos for a journey into the heart of chamber music, a genre where personal stories unfold through conversation between instruments. From its roots to the bold innovations of the 20th century, you'll discover how composers like Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms chose chamber music as their personal canvas to share emotions, express individuality, and craft intricate dialogues. With original manuscripts by Beethoven and Debussy, you’ll gain an exclusive look at the creative process behind these deeply personal works and understand why chamber music remains one of the most expressive and cherished forms of classical music.

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Mafalda Santos

Mafalda Santos is an award-winning cellist, researcher, and educator with over 20 international prizes. She has performed at renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, and Berliner Philharmoniker and is a post-residential doctoral candidate at Yale University.

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