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Cristina Galietto & Marley Erickson, Gitarre & Violine, Lachenmann Music, Credits Orenc Graca

Cristina Galietto & Marley Erickson, Gitarre & Violine, Lachenmann Music

About the duo

The duo Nuron Mukumi & Christoph Heesch represents an intense, long-standing collaboration between two independent artistic personalities on an equal footing. At its heart lies an ongoing musical dialogue, characterised by trust, flexibility and a shared interpretative approach. Both are united by a keen interest in structural clarity, tonal nuance and interpretative depth that goes beyond mere virtuosity. This gives rise to a musical language that combines analytical precision with emotional immediacy. Christoph Heesch brings his chamber music experience from the Berlin Philharmonic String Quartet, whilst Nuron Mukumi complements this with his ability to shape the dramatic arc and create expansive musical lines. Together, they develop programmes as coherent musical narratives spanning classical sonata repertoire and rarely performed works. At the heart of their work lies shared listening and spontaneous musical response – as the foundation of a vibrant, contemporary approach to chamber music.

Short biographies

The German-Uzbek pianist Nuron Mukumi has established himself internationally as a versatile artist who combines technical mastery with stylistic curiosity. His focus is on the late Romantic period and rarely performed repertoire. Born in Tashkent in 1996, he studied in London, Frankfurt, Paris, and Hamburg, and completed his concert exam with honors. As a soloist, he performs with renowned orchestras such as the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. His multi-award-winning recordings, including *Tchaikovsky – 18 Pieces for Piano* (2022) and *Portraits of Bowen* (2024, Teldex Studio Berlin), have been nominated for international awards and underscore his profile as an artist with a distinctive interpretive voice. Mukumi is known for a clear artistic signature that blends virtuosity, depth of repertoire, and interpretive precision.

Cellist Christoph Heesch has established himself as a distinguished artist of his generation, captivating audiences with his technical mastery, interpretive clarity, and intense stage presence. Trained at the Julius Stern Institute at the Berlin University of the Arts, as well as under Jens Peter Maintz and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, he gained formative insights through international master classes. Since 2023, he has served as principal cellist of the SWR Symphony Orchestra. His artistic profile is complemented by numerous competition successes and his involvement in innovative outreach programs such as TONALi. Heesch combines soloistic excellence, orchestral experience, and a communicative, contemporary approach to music-making.