Join us for the second instalment of the Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert series, showcasing a dynamic student piano duo.

Sohan Kalirai and Manav Paul unite to present a programme featuring masterful compositions by Adams and Poulenc. Notably, American composer John Adams' Hallelujah Junction draws its name from a truck stop near the California-Nevada border. To illustrate the 'junction' the piece bounces highly rhythmic motifs back and forth between the two pianos. In a delightful contrast, Francis Poulenc's Sonata for Two Pianos echoes shades of Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, and Ravel. As a result, the piece paints a romantic, but equally stark picture. Similarly to the Adams, the interplay between the two pianists weaves a captivating narrative.