Igor and Olga Machlak

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Igor and Olga Machlak are a Russian piano duo based in Ormond, Melbourne, Australia. Both graduated from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory as solo pianists with first class honours. They have won multiple awards. [1] "Unknowned in the European countries", this "remarkable pair" [2] have been playing together for over 20 years. They moved to Australia in 1995, and have had two children, Iounna and Misha, both of whom are also musicians. [3]

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References

  1. "Olga Kharitonova & Igor Machlak - Piano Duo".
  2. "Solo de nuo" in 88 notes pour piano solo, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Neva Editions, p.97-99. ISBN   978-2-3505-5192-0
  3. "Music no minor affair for Ormond couple - Moorabbin Leader". Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2013-04-13.