The Luna Piano Duo
12th February 2026
The
Overture
to
Mozart’s
Die
Zauberflöte
announced
this
was
to
be
an
evening
of
piano
magic
emanating
from
the
fingertips
of
Amy
Butler
and
Graziana
Presicce,
as
side-by-side
they
cast
a
spell
over
their
audience.
This
one
piece
encapsulated
and
showcased
their
individual
and
combined
qualities:
delicate,
dynamic,
powerful,
synergistic
and
sharing
with
perfectly
synchronised
control
in
this
musically
pleasing
opening.
Debussy’s
dream-like
Prélude
à
l'après-midi
d'un
faune
continued
the
enchantment
weaved
by
Graziana
and
Amy,
and
established
the
pattern
of
contrast
from
one
piece
to
the
next
that
reflected
a
well
thought
out
programme
guaranteed
to
pique
and
maintain
audience
interest.
This
pattern
continued
with
three
romantic
pieces
by
Chaminade:
the
first
lively;
the
second
easy
flowing
with
dramatic
interjections
and
then
the
appearance
of
a
rustic
melody;
in
the
third
piece
Graziana’s
delicate
rippling
trebles
enhanced
Amy’s
melodic
projection.
By
telling
the
story
of
the
piece,
Amy
appropriately
set
the
scene
for
a
marvellous
and
dramatic
and
demanding
performance
of
Mussorgsky’s
Night
on
the
Bare
Mountain.
Both
pianists
had
superb
control
of
the
dynamics
of
their
part
as
they
collaboratively
shared
the
keyboard
in
a
spectacular
end to the first half of their concert.
Vaughan
Williams
Fantasia
on
Greensleeves
was
simply
delightful,
as
Amy
and
Graziana
seamlessly
exchanged
the
lead
as
the
music
moved
through
the
sections.
Two
Spanish
Dances
from
La
Vida
Breve
by
de
Falla,
were
brilliantly
played
with
energy,
passion
and
finesse
as
Amy
and
Graziana
surmounted
the
potential
for
physical
entanglement
presented
by
these
challenging
pieces.
The
soulful
and
expressive
Fado
Burnay,
by
Burnay,
showed
how
the
duo
could
switch
moment
by
moment
from
the
delicate
to
the
decisive,
always
dynamic
and
always
delightful.
In
another
show
of
stamina,
the
concert
ended
with
a
tour-de-force
performance
of
Gershwin’s
Rhapsody
in
Blue
–
played
with
a
freedom
that
comes
firstly
through
individual
discipline,
love
and
mastery
of
the
art,
and
secondly
through
the
harmony
of
mutual
trust
and
respect
that
Graziana
and
Amy
clearly
enjoy.
Encore:
In
the
wonderful
acoustics
of
Grimsby
Town
Hall,
and
to
the
pleasure
of
their
audience,
The
Luna
Piano
Duo cast a final enchantment with a beautiful relaxed performance of Debussy’s En Bateau. IM
The Luna Piano Duo
12th February 2026
The
Overture
to
Mozart’s
Die
Zauberflöte
announced
this
was
to
be
an
evening
of
piano
magic
emanating
from
the
fingertips
of
Amy
Butler
and
Graziana
Presicce,
as
side-by-side
they
cast
a
spell
over
their
audience.
This
one
piece
encapsulated
and
showcased
their
individual
and
combined
qualities:
delicate,
dynamic,
powerful,
synergistic
and
sharing
with
perfectly
synchronised
control
in
this
musically
pleasing
opening.
Debussy’s
dream-like
Prélude
à
l'après-midi
d'un
faune
continued
the
enchantment
weaved
by
Graziana
and
Amy,
and
established
the
pattern
of
contrast
from
one
piece
to
the
next
that
reflected
a
well
thought
out
programme
guaranteed
to
pique
and
maintain
audience
interest.
This
pattern
continued
with
three
romantic
pieces
by
Chaminade:
the
first
lively;
the
second
easy
flowing
with
dramatic
interjections
and
then
the
appearance
of
a
rustic
melody;
in
the
third
piece
Graziana’s
delicate
rippling
trebles
enhanced
Amy’s
melodic
projection.
By
telling
the
story
of
the
piece,
Amy
appropriately
set
the
scene
for
a
marvellous
and
dramatic
and
demanding
performance
of
Mussorgsky’s
Night
on
the
Bare
Mountain.
Both
pianists
had
superb
control
of
the
dynamics
of
their
part
as
they
collaboratively
shared
the
keyboard
in
a
spectacular end to the first half of their concert.
Vaughan
Williams
Fantasia
on
Greensleeves
was
simply
delightful,
as
Amy
and
Graziana
seamlessly
exchanged
the
lead
as
the
music
moved
through
the
sections.
Two
Spanish
Dances
from
La
Vida
Breve
by
de
Falla,
were
brilliantly
played
with
energy,
passion
and
finesse
as
Amy
and
Graziana
surmounted
the
potential
for
physical
entanglement
presented
by
these
challenging
pieces.
The
soulful
and
expressive
Fado
Burnay,
by
Burnay,
showed
how
the
duo
could
switch
moment
by
moment
from
the
delicate
to
the
decisive,
always
dynamic
and
always
delightful.
In
another
show
of
stamina,
the
concert
ended
with
a
tour-de-
force
performance
of
Gershwin’s
Rhapsody
in
Blue
–
played
with
a
freedom
that
comes
firstly
through
individual
discipline,
love
and
mastery
of
the
art,
and
secondly
through
the
harmony
of
mutual
trust
and
respect
that
Graziana
and
Amy
clearly
enjoy.
Encore:
In
the
wonderful
acoustics
of
Grimsby
Town
Hall,
and
to
the
pleasure
of
their
audience,
The
Luna
Piano
Duo
cast
a
final
enchantment
with
a
beautiful relaxed performance of Debussy’s En Bateau. IM
