Eugenia Moliner, flute Denis Azabagic, guitar

BIO

The Cavatina Duo—Eugenia Moliner, flute (from Spain) and Denis Azabagic, guitar (from Bosnia)—has become one of the most impressive combinations of its kind in the world. Critics are raving: “Style, sympathy, and technical aplomb . . . it's doubtful that the Cavatina's sophisticated and artistic playing could be surpassed.” —Fanfare Cavatina Duo has captivated audiences with their electrifying performances in such major venues and festivals as Ravinia (Chicago), Da Camera Society (Los Angeles), Aix-en-Provence Summer Festival (France), Symphony Center Chicago, the National Concert Hall of Taipei (Taiwan), National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, China, National Flute convention Gala Concert, USA, The Harris Theater (Chicago) among many others. Radio and television stations in Europe and North America (WFMT, NPR) have broadcast the duo’s performances. They have been the subjects of interviews in the international magazines such as Chamber Music America, TodoFlauta (Spain), FluteTalk(USA), Classical Guitar (UK), Guitarra Magazine (web), Soundboard(USA) and Flute, the BFS flute journal, (UK). They are the first guitar and flute duo to be featured on both the cover of Classical Guitar Magazine (UK) and the cover of FluteTalk (USA) Composers from around the world have been inspired to write and arrange new works for the duo. They received the Encore Prize in 2003. In February 2010 Cavatina duo premiered the Concerto for Flute Guitar and Orchestra dedicated to them by US born composer Alan Thomas with Camerata Serbica in Belgrade. Since then they have performed with orchestras in Europe, USA and Mexico; Chicago

Sinfonietta, Traverse Symphony, Sarajevo Philharmonic and the Monterrey Orchestra. The Cavatina Duo has recorded five Cd’s for Spanish and North American labels; Opera Tres, Cedille, Bridge and Orobroy Records. Eugenia Moliner has been acclaimed as a “brilliant young musician” by the British Flute Society magazine. She has performed with the principal musicians of the Chicago Symphony and Rotterdam Philharmonic orchestras, and has been featured on radio and television programs in Europe, Asia and the USA. Her discography includes six CD’s. Prizewinner in twenty-four international competitions, Denis Azabagic has been described as a “virtuoso with flawless technique” by Soundboard Magazine. He has appeared as soloist with orchestras such as the Chicago and Madrid Symphonies, among many others. His discography includes nine CDs, two DVDs and a manual. Mrs. Moliner and Mr. Azabagic are Artists-faculty at the CCPA of Roosevelt University in Chicago. The duo’s critical acclaim includes such comments as: “This pair is generally considered to be the best of them [flute and guitar duos].” —NEW YORKER MAGAZINE; “The husband and wife team . . . worked a kind of magic with their instruments . . . The collaborative powers of this couple are extraordinary.” —SUN-TIMES NEWS GROUP, Chicago; “The energy levels behind these brilliant musicians are breathtaking and fascinating.”—BRITISH FLUTE SOCIETY MAGAZINE; “Their Piazzolla performance is vibrant and colorful . . . convincing intensity that creates a haunting atmosphere. Highly recommended!” —CLASSICAL GUITAR MAGAZINE; “An evening of music that was varied, entertaining and performed with exceptional virtuosity and panache.” —FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM; “Sensual sounds and an earthy musical understanding . . . Their sometimes playful, sometimes soulful approach to the tangos is just what the pieces need.” —AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE

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Cavatina  Duo  (Denis  Azabagic´,  guitar  and  Eugenia  Moliner,  flute)  has  captivated  audiences  with  their  electrifying  performances  in  such  major  venues  and  festivals  as  Ravinia  (Chicago),  Da  Camera  Society  (Los  Angeles),  Aix-­‐en-­‐Provence  Summer  Festival  (France),  Symphony  Center  Chicago,  the  National  Concert  Hall  of  Taipei  (Taiwan),  National  Center  for  the  Performing  Arts  in  Beijing,  China,  National  Flute  convention  Gala  Concert,  USA,  among  many  others.    The  duo  recently  completed  a  successful  world  tour  with  performances  in  the  United  States,  Germany,  Holland,  Spain,  Bosnia,  India,  Taiwan  and  Mexico.  

Radio  and  television  stations  in  Europe  and  North  America  (WFMT,  NPR)  have  broadcast  the  duo’s  performances.  They  have  been  the  subjects  of  interviews  in  the  international  magazines  such  as  Chamber  Music  America,  Todo  Flauta  (Spain),  Flute  Talk  (USA),  Classical  Guitar  (UK),  Guitarra  Magazine  (web),  Soundboard  (USA)  and  Flute,  the  BFS  flute  journal,  (UK).  They  are  the  first  guitar  and  flute  duo  to  be  featured  on  both  the  cover  of  Classical  Guitar  Magazine  (UK)  and  the  cover  of  FluteTalk  (USA)  

Composers  from  around  the  world  have  been  inspired  to  write  and  arrange  new  works  for  the  duo.    In  February  2010  Cavatina  Duo  premiered  the  Concerto  for  Flute  Guitar  and  Orchestra  dedicated  to  them  by  US  born  composer  Alan  Thomas  with  Camerata  Serbica  in  Belgrade.    Since  then  they  have  performed  with  orchestras  in  Europe,  USA  and  Mexico;  Chicago  Sinfonietta,  Traverse  Symphony,  Sarajevo  Philharmonic  and  the  Monterrey  Orchestra.  

They  received  the  Encore  Prize  in  2003.The  Cavatina  Duo  has  recorded  five  CDs  for  Spanish  and  North  American  labels  Opera  Tres,  Cedille,  Bridge  and  Orobroy  Records.  

Flutist  Eugenia  Moliner  has  been  acclaimed  as  a  “brilliant  young  musician”  by  the  British  Flute  Society  magazine.  She  has  performed  with  the  principal  and  co-­‐principal  musicians  of  the  Chicago  Symphony  and  Rotterdam  Philharmonic  orchestras,  and  has  been  featured  on  radio  and  television  programs  in  Europe,  Asia  and  the  USA.  Her  discography  includes  six  CD’s.  

Prizewinner  in  24  international  guitar  competitions,  Denis  Azabagic´  has  been  described  as  a  “virtuoso  with  flawless  technique”  by  Soundboard  Magazine.    He  has  appeared  as  soloist  with  orchestras  including  the  Chicago  and  Madrid  Symphonies.  His  discography  includes  nine  CDs  and  two  DVDs,  and  a  manual.  

Mrs.  Moliner  and  Mr.  Azabagic  are  Artists-­‐faculty  at  the  CCPA  of  Roosevelt  University  in  Chicago.