The Promúsica Duo is made up of pianist Maria Victoria del Collado and violinist Alfredo Muñoz, who were both members of the renowned White Trio. Their debut as a chamber duo took place in 1981.

The fundamental purpose of creating this majestic duo is to promote the most important works of the universal repertoire in Cuba and to promote Cuban and Latin American music abroad.

The repertoire they perform is characterized by its wide range, based on works written for this format. It includes more than 150 works from all musical styles and eras.

His major works include: The Sixteen Sonatas for Violin and Piano by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, by Franz Schubert; Concerto To the Memory of an Angel for Violin and Orchestra by Alban Berg; Dialogues by Harold Gramatges; Spring Sonata Opus 24 by Ludwig van Beethoven; Duo Opus 162 by Franz Schubert; Sonata Opus 108 No. 3 by Johannes Brahms, among many others.

In 2006, they offered four concerts of the Complete Sonatas by WA Mozart for piano and violin, commemorating the composer’s 250th birthday. This was the Cuban premiere of these works in concert. During this period, they gave important recitals accompanied by Cuban cellist Douglas Vistel and German saxophonist Detlef Bensmann.

The tour also includes a complete performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Sonatas for Violin and Piano, alongside other musicians such as maestro Evelio Tieles and pianists Rebeca Lluveras and Leonardo Gell.

Leyenda, a CD that won the 2007 Cubadisco Special Award, is comprised of previously unreleased works by Alejandro García Caturla. In 2008, they performed a concert in tribute to maestro Harold Gramatges at the Convent of San Francisco de Asís (Offices between Amargura and Churruca, Old Havana, Havana).

On the duo’s 30th anniversary, they performed at a family concert at the Minor Basilica of the Convent of San Francisco de Asís (Offices between Amargura and Churruca, Old Havana, Havana). They also performed in the province of Pinar del Río at the Provincial School of Art.

The duo has participated in numerous international festivals, including: Janacek Festival Ostrava, Czech Republic (1986); Haendel Festival, Halle, Germany (1988); Latin American Music Festival; Caracas, Venezuela (1993); Sacred Music Festival, Canada; Cervantino Festival, Guanajuato, Mexico (1997-2002); ENSEMS Festival, Valencia, Spain 2000; Arcos y Cuerdas Music Festival Medellín, Colombia (2007); Ana Rici Concert Series, Liceo de Barcelona, ​​(2007).

They have also taken their music to various countries such as: Argentina, Nicaragua, Peru, Bahamas, Guadeloupe, Portugal, Russia, France and Holland.

The Promúsica Duo is characterized by its dedication and rigorous standards in musical interpretation. They are considered by specialized critics to be a leading institution in Cuban chamber music.

Awards: Alejo Carpentier Medal; Distinction for National Culture; Order of Merit for Polish Culture; Diploma of Pedagogical Merit awarded by the Cuban Minister of Culture; José Ardévol National Music Prize, 1993; Cubadisco 2000 for Best Recording, for the CD Miradas Furtivas; Cubadisco 2007 Special Award, for Leyenda.

Promúsica’s discography includes joint productions such as: with the Exaudi Choir on phonograms dedicated to the music of Esteban Salas and those from Alto Perú and Bolivia; the CDs Homenaje, by Harold Gramatges, and Salmo de las Américas and Misa Cubana, both by José María Vitier.

Discography: Furtive Looks (2000); Legend (2007).