Tchiki Duo percussion duet

PERFORMERS:
Jacques Hostettler (marimba)
Nicolas Suter (marimba)

PROGRAMME:
Keiko Abe
The Wind in the Bamboo Grove
The Wind, sketch

Nebojša Živković
The Ultimatum

Alessandro Scarlatti
Thirty Variations on a Theme of a Spanish Folia (arranged for two marimbas by the Tchiki Duo)

Keiko Abe
Prism
Wind Across Mountains

Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude from English Suite No 2 in A Minor, BWV 807 (arranged for two marimbas by the Tchiki Duo)

Maurice Ravel
Alborada del gracioso from the suite Miroirs (arranged for two marimbas by the Tchiki Duo)

Keiko Abe
The Breath of the Tree

Jacques Hostettler and Nicolas Suter studied percussion instruments under Stéphane Borel and founded the Tchiki duo in 2006.
Since 2007 the duo has enjoyed the support and advice of Keiko Abe, Nebojša Živković and Peter Prommel, all of whom recognise the outstanding musical and artistic potential of the Tchiki duo. Starting in 2008 Tchiki duo has performed in Europe and Japan, mainly as a marimba duo but also as soloists with orchestra, chamber orchestra and marimba ensemble.
Their performances are marked by the notable emotions, originality and virtuosity, drawing from an eclectic repertoire which features their own works along with those of the great maestri.