The madness of the big city or a musical ride in a sports car handled by the finest piano duo on the scene today in an ecstatic duel with an arsenal of percussion instruments. An extraordinary musical experience at the Prague Spring. The audience is in for a wonderful musical and visual treat with the second festival concert from stellar piano duo, brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen. After their first appearance with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, the Dvořák Hall podium will on this occasion provide the setting for two concert grands and a whole arsenal of percussion instruments handled by two of the world’s finest percussionists: a native of the German city of Essen Alexej Gerassimez and Istanbul-born Emil Kuyumcuyan. The programme offers a thrilling combination of American and European music: Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, the dance suite from Bernstein’s musical West Side Story, featuring the popular Mambo and a cha-cha version of the famous song Maria, and the ecstatic Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion by Béla Bartók. The cherry on the cake will be a brilliant fanfare by John Adams, Short Ride in a Fast Machine, inspired by a drive in a luxury Italian sports car, along with an original piece by Alexej Gerassimez, whose music is a novel mix of minimalism, jazz and electronics. A programme which showcases the absolute synergy and temperament of the Jussen brothers and presents the piano in entirely new contexts. programme Béla Bartók — Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion Sz. 110 Alexej Gerassimez — Beyond Stickability (for percussion duo) George Gershwin — Rhapsody in Blue (arr. for two pianos by Henry Levine) Leonard Bernstein — Symphonic Dances from West Side Story (arr. for two pianos and percussion by Peter Sadlo) John Adams — Short Ride in a Fast Machine for two pianos and percussion (arr. Alexej Gerassimez) performers Lucas & Arthur Jussen piano Alexej Gerassimez percussion Emil Kuyumcuyan percussion More all events festivals Prague Spring Festival 12. 5. 2026 — 4. 6. 2026