Duo Mimesi: Gioia Barbara and Federico Bucauoni (image: Trybooking)

by David McIntosh, May 2026 from Bulletin 2 of 2026

Friday 24 July, 7 pm

Margaretta Cottage, 6 Leichhardt Street, Glebe (disabled access at 18A Cook Street)

Performers: Gioia Barbara and Federico Bucauoni (piano)

Programme:  ‘Melodies in Motion’
Schubert, Lebensstürme, Allegro in A Minor D 947
Schubert, Theme and variations D.813
Poulenc, Piano Sonata: I Prelude, II Rustique, III Final
Rachmaninov, 6 Morceaux, op. 11 (Barcarolle, Scherzo, Thème Russe, Valse, Romance, Slava)

Mimesi: The word comes from the ancient Greek μίμησις (mimesis). In Aristotle’s aesthetic thought, mimesis is not merely imitation, but the artistic act through which human actions and emotions are shaped into a universal form. In the dialogue between the two pianists, sound becomes both gesture and narrative: the musical voices mirror one another, respond to each other, and gradually transform. In this way, the performance becomes an expressive space where music gives shape to something universal through the meeting of two interpreters.

Tickets: Full price $40, concession $20 (includes a light supper). Book through TryBooking.