DUO LYNCH/GUBNITSKAIA
“Soprano Kimberley Lynch and Polina Gubnitskaia performed a wonderful concert entitled "Ombre et lumière" as part of the St. Columba concert series on February 25, 2023. Their beautifully thematic program consisted of songs by Lili Boulanger, Francis Poulenc, Richard Strauss, Leslie Adams and Florence Price. Kimberley and Polina were,a fantastic duo who delved into the meaning of the texts and made the music come alive. Kimberley possesses a very expressive and flexible voice that is a pleasure to listen to. Polina is a gifted, sensitive collaborative pianist who also demonstrated her highly-honed artistry in piano solos by Chopin, Ravel and Liszt-Wagner. These performers have high-calibre artistic flair and deserve to be heard. “
-Michael McAuley, director of St. Columba Concert Series
The Lynch/Gubnitskaia duo was formed in 2017, when they were hired to perform as part the ''Les Soirées Lyriques'' series in Montreal. From here, they began building programs together and performing in concert series in Quebec and Ontario. With funding from Montreal's Bourse Jeunes Volontaires, they were able to produce a first recording, featuring the music of Robert Schumann and a solo piano transcription by Liszt-Wagner, at the Chapelle Historique du Bon Pasteur. The album was released in 2018 in both audio and video format, and excerpts from the recording were featured on Radio Classique's ''La Plage Musicale'' program. The Lynch/Gubnitskaia duo enjoys exploring rarely performed gems in the art song répertoire, including Benjamin Britten's unique Russian-language song cycle, ''The Poet's Echo,'' the eccentric ''Ludions'' cycle by Erik Satie, and excerpts from Lili Boulanger's ''Clarières dans le ciel'' cycle. Recent performances include a concert at the Maison de la Culture Pointe-aux-Trembles, featuring a program entitled, ''Le Poète Parle (The Poet Speaks),'' a reference to the final piece of Robert Schumann's Op. 15 Scenes from Childhood. The duo's new program, ''Ombre et Lumière,'' focuses on French and contemporary Québécois composers and premiered at the Maison de la Culture Ahuntsic in spring of 2022.
For booking inquiries : duo.lynch.gubnitskaia@gmail.com