Projects

Duo La Mer

Claire and Fruzsina recently founded the duo La Mer and together, they explore the similarities and differences between the harp and the piano. This formation is quite rare, and the musicians wish to dust off the existing repertoire and revive pieces that have been forgotten. The arrangement possibilities vary and range from pieces for guitar, piano or harp duets, harp and orchestra to well-known opera arias. The repertoire of Duo la Mer covers many styles and periods: from Vivaldi's music to romantic (Franck) and impressionist music from England (Thomas), France (Ravel), Italy and Spain (Granada), or even popular classical sounds (Greensleeves, Libertango among others). In addition to their concerts, the duo also performs at events such as weddings, christenings and receptions.

Fruzsina Lugosi was born in Szeged (Hungary) into a musical family. After the family moved to Germany at an early age, she learned the violin and participated in the "Jugend Musiziert" competition in various ensembles. She studied piano at the Hochschule für Musik in Munich with Professor Bellheim for a Bachelor's degree in pedagogy. In 2018, she obtained her master's degree in pedagogy with Thomas Böckheler, and in 2019 she will obtain a Bachelor's degree in Romance languages at the LMU in Munich. Several masterclasses in Montepulciano (IT), Bad Reichenhall and Budapest gave her new musical perspectives. Fruzsina has regularly accompanied the Ballet Academy of the Musikhochschule in Munich and in 2019 assisted the young Franco-German-Hungarian Philharmonic in Bayreuth. A much sought-after pianist, she accompanies instrumentalists and singers in various ensembles and currently teaches at the Landshut Music School. She performs in concert with her duo partners Firmian Drost (Duo Affamato) and Claire Augier de Lajallet (Duo la Mer), mainly in southern Germany, and translates musicological texts in parallel.