Gabriela Martina (CH) and Maxim Lubarsky (UA) have been playing together in different musical settings since 2009 and formed this duo officially back in 2019. They both are vivid performers who seek to approach music as a whole, defying any specific style or genre.

The project “Explorations in Sound” aims at creating compositions in the moment from scratch, drawing Inspiration from various sources: melodic shapes and sounds, improvisation on poetry, and finding a unique and unexpected approach to famous songs in genres such as pop, soul and jazz as well as other contemporary music. Gabriela and Maxim creating a musical dialog and always willing to go wherever music takes them defying any boundaries of style and genre while maintaining compositional cohesiveness of the music. In addition to using their main instruments (piano and voice) – they are experimenting with adding unexpected sounds to their performances such as the use of music stand with brushes as a percussion instrument. The project is rooted in the very foundation of creativity and compositional process as well as a musical conversation that involves deep listening and constant exchange of ideas in the moment. Gabriela and Maxim are always searching for the new ways to approach musical composition and improvisation and always willing to dive into unknown. Every performance is a journey into a world of creativity and imagination.

The audience is part of the creation process since what they will hear will be heard for the first time with every performance. The compositions are born in front of their eyes and any given piece will always have a new twist. This approach leads us back to the passion of making music as genuine as a child at his/her first approach with the instrument.

“Explorations in Sound” has been presented to various audiences from the US and the Netherlands and was extremely well received.