Mientka Duo

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The Mientka Duo was a musical act, consisting of husband and wife Tyme (pronounced Tim), a cellist [1] and Kathryn Mientka, a pianist. [1]

The duo formed in 1979 [2] or 1983, [3] performing initially in the United States, [2] and then in Germany for about eight years, [4] before moving back to the U.S. [4] by 1990. [2] They performed classical, Celtic, Broadway standards, Spanish music and American music, to audiences in Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland and the United States. [2] [5] Both Tyme and Kathryn studied at Northwestern University and at the University of Southern California, and earned Master's degrees in music performance. [5] [3]

Their concert at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. in 1994 was featured on NPR. [6] In 1995, The Mientka Duo, also known as Nova Mientka, [5] was the subject of an Emmy Award nominated documentary on PBS, [5] [7] titled Almost Famous: On Tour With the Mientka Duo. [4]

The Mientka Duo received such awards as a special prize at the Concours International De Musique De Chambre in Paris. [3]

Tyme and Kathryn served as founders and directors of the Western Slope Chamber Music Series in Grand Junction, Colorado. [1] [5] [8] The duo, with Dave Alderdice and Audrey Solomon, were also members of the Colorado-based band Feast. [1] Tyme and two of their three children [4] also played in the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra. [6]

Tyme Mientka died of cancer on March 31, 2012, aged 55. [1] Kathryn has subsequently performed as a solo pianist. [3]

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