“Steinway is the pinnacle of piano making. To us concert pianists, a Steinway piano transcends the realm of merely being an instrument. Like a Stradivarius and Guarneri del Gesu, it's a living being, a trusted colleague, friend, and partner; it assists us in reaching our artistic goals and ideals, it makes the impossible a reality.”
Duo Beaux Arts
Since its inception in 2008 by concert pianists Catherine Lan and Tao Lin, Duo Beaux Arts has engaged with audiences through unique programming and adrenalized presentation of music from various genres. They have been presented by notable series including Impromptu Series (FL), The Cosmos Club (D.C.), Four Seasons Arts Series (CA), Northeast Kingdom Concert Series (VT), and Tallahassee Concert Association (FL). Catherine and Tao have collectively performed at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York (USA), Victoria Hall in Singapore (Singapore), Izumi Hall in Osaka (Japan), Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver (Canada), Bartók Hall at Buda Castle in Budapest (Hungary), Edvard Grieg Museum in Bergen (Norway), Pianola Museum in Amsterdam (Netherlands), Kadriorg Palace in Tallinn (Estonia), Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge (UK), Temppeliaukio in Helsinki (Finland), and UNESCO Eufrazijeva Bazilika in Poreč (Croatia). As pedagogues, they have taught masterclasses and appeared as guest artists across Asia, North America, and Europe, including at summer festivals such as Bowdoin International Music Festival, Mainly Mozart Festival, Music Festival of the Hamptons, Swan City Piano Festival, Romanza Festivale in Saint Augustine, Beethoven Festival in Miami, Music Mountain Chamber Music Festival, Rovinj Summer Festival, and Karlovac Piano Festival. In 2024, the Duo was invited to be artist in residency, giving lectures and performing concerts at La Maison d’éducation de la Légion d’honneur in Saint Denis, France, a school founded by Napoleon in 1805. Upcoming season highlights include a debut recital in Dubai, U.A.E., a residency at Mustjala Festival in Estonia, and returning engagements in Canada, Estonia, and France. Duo Beaux Arts is represented by Lisa Sapinkopf Artists.