[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":183},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fen\u002Fabout":3},{"bio":4,"bioNl":76,"highlights":129,"quote":177},{"type":5,"value":6,"toc":72},"minimark",[7,22,25,28,39,46,55,63,66,69],[8,9,10,11,15,16,21],"p",{},"Twin sisters ",[12,13,14],"strong",{},"Fiona & Chiara Alaimo"," approach the recital as a genuine artistic exploration, from the construction of their ",[17,18,20],"a",{"href":19},"\u002Fen\u002Fprograms","programmes"," to the finest details of their performance. Their work focuses on the repertoire for solo piano, piano four hands and two pianos. These three complementary disciplines nourish their artistic identity and allow them to create distinctive programmes. On stage, they place connection, generosity and commitment above all else.",[8,23,24],{},"Trained in the Franco-Belgian tradition, they strive for precision and authenticity in every aspect of their playing: style, sound, phrasing and intention. They approach each score with an almost surgical attention to its musical language. Convinced that an interpreter's work is never truly complete, they continue to refine their pianistic skills, drawing on the foundations of the Russian school.",[8,26,27],{},"Born in Brussels in 1998 into a French-Italian family, the Alaimo sisters studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels with Aleksandar Madžar before continuing their education at the École Normale de Musique de Paris. There, they each earned an Artist Diploma in piano with Marian Rybicki, as well as a diploma in piano duo with Nina Patarcec. They subsequently joined the prestigious Élite programme, which they completed under the guidance of the duo Ludmila Berlinskaïa & Arthur Ancelle. They are currently continuing their artistic development with Ukrainian piano pedagogue Cristina Pliousnina.",[8,29,30,31,38],{},"In January 2026, they released their debut album, ",[17,32,37],{"href":33,"rel":34,"target":36},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=n6ZPP8XIhvY",[35],"nofollow","_blank","Écho(s)",", on the DaVinci Classics label. Dedicated to solo piano works by French composers Sharad Goulam and Gabriel Field, the album features performances shared between the two sisters. This first recording reflects their commitment to contemporary music and their desire to champion the voices of their generation.",[8,40,41],{},[42,43],"img",{"alt":14,"src":44,"width":45},"\u002Fimgs\u002Fabout-2.jpg","360px",[8,47,48,49,54],{},"In 2022, they were invited to an artistic residency at the Château de Lourmarin under the auspices of the Académie des Beaux-Arts. Following a month dedicated to developing their concert format combining solo piano and piano four hands, they presented the results in two closing concerts. The residency marked a major turning point in their artistic journey: it helped shape a significant part of their artistic identity, which they have continued to develop through their programmes, and marked the beginning of a collaboration with composer Damien Chauvin. This encounter gave rise to Lourmarin on Fire, an original work written for the Alaimo sisters, recorded in 2026 and accompanied by a ",[17,50,53],{"href":51,"rel":52,"target":36},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=_d25GWOrcg8",[35],"video recording",".",[8,56,57,58,62],{},"In 2021, they also contributed to the soundtrack of ",[59,60,61],"em",{},"The Chapel",", a feature film by Dominique Deruddere. The film follows the decisive week in the lives of young pianists competing as finalists in the Queen Elisabeth Competition at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel. The sisters performed the piano doubles for the film.",[8,64,65],{},"They have collaborated with the Royal Symphonic Band of the Belgian Guides under the baton of Yves Seghers and in September 2026, the sisters performed Francis Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos with the Orchestre Victor Hugo Franche-Comté, conducted by Jean-François Verdier, at the Rungis Piano-Piano Festival. They were also selected by SWUK Vlaanderen as artists in residence for the 2026–2027 season. The organisation supports them in the further development of their artistic careers.",[8,67,68],{},"Prizewinners at several international competitions, including Supernova (2024), Les Musicales du Centre (2023) and the International Competition of Rome (2021), they have also benefited from the guidance and advice of Rena Shereshevskaya, Lilya Zilberstein, Claire Désert, Markus Groh, Leonid Margarius, Sergei Edelmann, Louis Lortie and Hélène Mercier.",[8,70,71],{},"Invited to perform at numerous European concert halls and festivals, they have appeared at the Salle Cortot and the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, the Kraków Philharmonic, the Royal Palace in Warsaw, Musicatreize in Marseille and deSingel in Antwerp. Their performances have also taken them to Musicorum, Zomer van Sint-Pieter in Belgium, Au Fil du Thouet, Festival de la Place, the Rungis Piano-Piano Festival, the Festival des Musiques d'Été de Lourmarin, Les Pianissimes, the Music Gardens Festival and Duettissimo in Poland, among others.",{"title":73,"searchDepth":74,"depth":74,"links":75},"",2,[],{"type":5,"value":77,"toc":127},[78,88,91,94,101,105,112,118,121,124],[8,79,80,81,83,84,87],{},"De tweelingzussen ",[12,82,14],{}," beschouwen het recital als een waar artistiek onderzoek, van de samenstelling van de ",[17,85,86],{"href":19},"programma’s"," tot de kleinste details van de uitvoering. Hun focus ligt op het repertoire voor piano solo, piano vierhandig en twee piano’s. Deze drie complementaire disciplines voeden hun artistieke identiteit en stellen hen in staat om eigenzinnige programma’s te creëren. Op het podium staan verbinding, generositeit enengagement voor hen centraal.",[8,89,90],{},"Opgeleid in de Frans-Belgische traditie streven ze naar verfijning en precisie: in stijl, klank, frasering en intentie. Elke partituur benaderen ze met een bijna chirurgische aandacht voor haar muzikale taal. Vanuit de overtuiging dat het werk van een uitvoerder nooit af is, blijven ze hun pianospel verfijnen, waarbij ze steunen op de fundamenten van de Russische pianoschool.",[8,92,93],{},"De zussen Alaimo werden in 1998 in Brussel geboren in een Frans-Italiaans gezin. Ze studeerden aan het Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel bij Aleksandar Madžar en zetten hun opleiding vervolgens voort aan de École Normale de Musique de Paris. Daar behaalden ze elk een Artist Diploma piano bij Marian Rybicki en een diploma voor pianoduo bij Nina Patarcec. Vervolgens werden ze toegelaten tot het prestigieuze programma « Élite », dat ze voltooiden onder de begeleiding van het duo Ludmila Berlinskaïa & Arthur Ancelle. Vandaag zetten ze hun artistieke ontwikkeling voort bij de Oekraïense pianopedagoge Cristina Pliousnina.",[8,95,96,97,100],{},"In januari 2026 verscheen hun debuutalbum ",[17,98,37],{"href":33,"rel":99,"target":36},[35]," bij DaVinci Classics, gewijd aan werken voor piano solo van de Franse componisten Sharad Goulam en Gabriel Field, waarvan ze de uitvoeringen onderling verdelen. Dit eerste album getuigt van hun engagement voor hedendaagse muziek en hun wens om de stemmen van hun generatie een podium te bieden.",[8,102,103],{},[42,104],{"alt":14,"src":44,"width":45},[8,106,107,108,54],{},"In 2022 verbleven ze als artist in residence in het Château de Lourmarin, onder auspiciën van de Académie des Beaux-Arts. Na een maand waarin ze hun concertformule met piano solo en piano vierhandig verder ontwikkelden, presenteerden ze het resultaat tijdens twee slotconcerten. Deze residentie betekende een keerpunt in hun parcours: ze gaf mee vorm aan een belangrijk deel van hun artistieke identiteit, die sindsdien in hun programma’s verder tot ontwikkeling komt, en luidde een samenwerking in met componist Damien Chauvin. Uit deze ontmoeting ontstond Lourmarin on Fire, een oorspronkelijk werk geschreven voor de zussen Alaimo, dat in 2026 werd opgenomen en ",[17,109,111],{"href":51,"rel":110,"target":36},[35],"op video werd vastgelegd",[8,113,114,115,117],{},"In 2021 werkten ze bovendien mee aan de soundtrack van de langspeelfilm ",[59,116,61],{}," van Dominique Deruddere. De film volgt de beslissende week van jonge pianisten die als finalisten van de Koningin Elisabethwedstrijd samenkomen in de Muziekkapel. De zussen verzorgden hiervoor de pianistische doublures.",[8,119,120],{},"Ze werken samen met het Orkest van de Koninklijke Muziekkapel van de Gidsen onder leiding van Yves Seghers. In september 2026 brachten ze het Concerto voor twee piano’s van Francis Poulenc tijdens het Rungis Piano-Piano Festival, samen met het Orchestre Victor Hugo Franche-Comté onder leiding van Jean-François Verdier. Daarnaast werden ze geselecteerd als artiesten in residentie bij SWUK Vlaanderen voor het seizoen 2026–2027.De organisatie ondersteunt hen in de verdere ontwikkeling van hun artistieke carrière.",[8,122,123],{},"Als laureaten van verschillende internationale wedstrijden, waaronder Supernova (2024), Les Musicales du Centre (2023) en het Internationaal Concours van Rome (2021), konden ze daarnaast rekenen op de begeleiding en artistieke raad van Rena Shereshevskaya, Lilya Zilberstein, Claire Désert, Markus Groh, Leonid Margarius, Sergei Edelmann, Louis Lortie en Hélène Mercier.",[8,125,126],{},"Ze zijn te gast in talrijke Europese concertzalen en op festivals, waaronder de Salle Cortot, het Théâtre de la Ville in Parijs, de Filharmonie van Krakau, het Koninklijk Paleis in Warschau, Musicatreize (Marseille) en deSingel (Antwerpen). Ook waren ze te horen op Musicorum, Zomer van Sint-Pieter (België), Au Fil du Thouet, het Festival de la Place, het Rungis Piano-Piano Festival, het Festival des Musiques d’Été de Lourmarin, Les Pianissimes, het Music Gardens Festival en Duettissimo (Polen), naast vele andere podia.",{"title":73,"searchDepth":74,"depth":74,"links":128},[],[130,133,135,138,142,146,149,153,156,159,163,166,169,173],{"year":131,"title":132},"2026","Laureates of the Piano-Piano Academy season 26'-27'",{"year":131,"title":134},"Artists in residence at SWUK Vlaanderen",{"year":131,"title":136,"description":137},"Debut album “Écho(s)” – DaVinci Classics","A selection of original piano works composed by Gabriel Field and Sharad Goulam.",{"year":139,"title":140,"description":141},"2025","Elite Program at the École Normale de Musique de Paris, Alfred Cortot","Piano duo certification earned under the guidance of the Berlinskaïa-Ancelle duo",{"year":143,"title":144,"description":145},"2023","Maurice Lefrancq Foundation Prize","Awarded by the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel in recognition of a promising early career",{"year":143,"title":147,"description":148},"Artist Diploma from the École Normale de Musique de Paris, Alfred Cortot (solo piano)","Solo piano diploma earned under the guidance of Marian Rybicki",{"year":150,"title":151,"description":152},"2022","Artistic residency at the Château de Lourmarin","A residency sponsored by the Académie des Beaux-Arts",{"year":150,"title":154,"description":155},"Artist Diploma from the École Normale de Musique de Paris, Alfred Cortot (piano duo)","Piano duo diploma earned under the guidance of Nina Patarcec",{"year":150,"title":157,"description":158},"Master's degree in pedagogy at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel","Degree earned at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel",{"year":160,"title":161,"description":162},"2021","First Prize at the Rome International Competition","Double distinction in piano four hands and two pianos",{"year":160,"title":164,"description":165},"Horlait Dapsens Foundation Prize","Awarded by the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel to particularly deserving students",{"year":160,"title":167,"description":168},"The Chapel (film by Dominique Deruddere)","Contribution to the soundtrack and on-screen hand doubling",{"year":170,"title":171,"description":172},"2020","Master's degree at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel","Degree in solo piano earned under the guidance of Aleksandar Madžar",{"year":174,"title":175,"description":176},"2019","Thirionet Fund Prize","Awarded by the Province of Namur, providing a contribution towards the funding of advanced music studies",{"quote":178,"date":179,"author":180,"source":181,"link":182},"“Two sisters of great talent, with richly colourful musicianship and tremendous charisma.”","2024-01-29","Supernova Competition","Klara Festival 2024","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fsupernovaclassic\u002Fposts\u002Fpfbid0dpkDLBABnCipgZNZbGpi1khGMwL2JsJBCMq5MXEpxqqkxhr4NsXpDdEzHnGEvzDYl",1792398794586]