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Kruziki + Toulouse Duo:
Martial Toulouse - piano
Aaron Kruziki - woodwinds
Atlanta-based chamber group, Kruziki + Toulouse Duo, employs
improvisation as a mode of meditation and communication.
The duo's improvisations invoke a mindful, contemplative
state of consciousness, which opens up a possibility of deep
presence between listener and performer.
Kruziki + Toulouse Duo in Buckhead, 2024
A chance encounter. Martial Toulouse and Aaron Kruziki met as neighbors at a Christmas party in 2019. Both musicians found each other living in a Buckhead building prone to artists. As the world shut down, the two found solace in friendship. They frequently came together to meditate, share meals, swim, converse, and make music together. Their natural tendency towards improvisation was spurred on by works by Brahms, Satie, Tailleferre, Messiaen, Price, and others. This sparked the creation of a duo.
Kruziki + Toulouse has performed in Atlanta, Duluth, and Riverdale, GA. They are amidst recording a new full length album featuring the works of Erik Satie (some known, some obscure) as well as several improvisations. The recording will be released on Kruzmusic in early 2025: https://kruzmusic.bandcamp.com/
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