VitaDuo, composed of Vitaly Vatulya (saxophone) and Maria Nemtsova (piano) has been recognized as one of the most interesting ensembles performing in the chamber music world today. The rare duo combination of saxophone and piano was formed in 2006, when VitaDuo won their first prize at the prestigious Primavera Classica festival in Moscow.

Later they founded the famous Music for Peace Project, which seeks to benefit young musicians who live in today’s conflict zones by using the convening power of music as a vehicle to maximize the benefits of international and cross-cultural contacts between youth and young adult populations. Through music, Music for Peace aims to bring individuals from all backgrounds and social statuses together in a relaxed and natural environment.

Constantly in search of new music, arrangements, and diverse directions of the classical saxophone repertoire, VitaDuo have performed in more than fifty cities all over the world such as Moscow (Russia), Tel-Aviv (Israel), Prague (Czech Republic), Tunis (Tunisia), Yerevan (Armenia), Tbilisi (Georgia), Vienna (Austria), Belgrade (Serbia), and Podgorica (Montenegro), among others.

As individual soloists their carriers have seen concerts all over the world. Maria has won many international piano competitions and has played on international stages such as Carnegie Hall (New York), Wigmore Hall (London), National Centre of Performing Arts in Beijing, and Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre. Vitaly is the winner of more than fifteen prestigious international competitions and has played in the Moscow International House of Music and the Great Conservatoire Hall, Philharmonic Concert Hall in Vilnius, Bruckner House in Linz, and others.

Le Temps magazine in Tunisia said after one of their performances: “The duo plunges the audience into shock with their virtuosity, ensemble quality and one breath for two; the two artists have offered a moment of pure delight where the emphasis was on the encounter between past and present through compositions that fought for force and beauty.” (R. Medelgi)

VitaDuo has performed and lectured across Europe, including performances at festivals including Slavic Spring in Prague, Primavera Classica in Moscow, SaxArte in Italy, Autumn in Carthage in Tunis, the Rachmaninov International Festival in Tambov in Russia, and A Tempo in Montenegro.

The duo has a varying collection of classical and contemporary chamber music masterpieces in their repertoire, and always seeks to bring a new and exciting experience to audiences.