This dynamic duo is gaining momentum and steadily attracting audiences in the USA and abroad as their reputation grows
with each recital and master class. Duo Amaral has been described by Il Messagero Veneto
as “masterful, with poetic virtuosity and intensity of expression”. In just two and a half years, they have toured in Italy, Germany,
Poland, Panama, Mexico, Israel and the USA, performing, giving workshops, master classes and judging international competitions.
Mr. and Mrs. Amaral completed their studies at the prestigious Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University,
where both were awarded Master of Music and Graduate Performance Degrees with Manuel Barrueco and Julian Gray, respectively.
Jerusalem native Mia Pomerantz-Amaral is a top prizewinner of several international guitar competitions,
including the Guitar Gems Competition in Natanya, Israel, The Fernando Sor Guitar Competition in Rome, Italy and several others.
Her playing has been characterized with “a powerful sound, beautiful; rich in harmony with a sure, clean technique".
Jorge Amaral, a native of Guadalajara, has won many international prizes and has been described
by the eminent master Alirio Diaz as “a brilliant figure in the future of the classical guitar”. He has toured widely through Europe,
Mexico and the USA as performer, juror and teacher. Mr. Amaral currently serves on the faculty
of the Conservatory of Baldwin Wallace College in Ohio.
Duo Amaral performs a wide repertoire, from the Baroque to the Contemporary, and is always seeking innovative interpretations
to explore and share. They have arranged numerous compositions for two guitars and are commissioning new pieces in the hopes
of helping to expand the guitar repertoire. Their first duo album includes the world-premier composition “Saggio per due Chitarre”
written for and dedicated to them by Mr. Amaral’s father, renowned Mexican composer, Victor Manuel Amaral Ramirez.
