Double Standard

Piano and violin duo

New York City

Double Standard

Piano and violin duo

About

Music for violin, piano, and everything in between.

The piano and violin duo is age-old, but it's far from quaint. We are Laura Davey on piano and Jennifer Gersten on violin, and playing these tunes is the closest we'll ever get to a respectable career as a death metal band. We played our debut show at Spectrum, a tricked-out garage in Brooklyn, to a sold-out crowd. We're looking forward to bringing our zest to your living room.

Music

New, newer, newest! (And some oldies.)

A few faves:
John Adams - Road Movies
Max Bruch - Scottish Fantasy
Johannes Brahms - Sonata No. 3
Charles Ives - Sonata No. 2, Largo
Kaija Saariaho - Calices
Sky Macklay - FASTLOWHIGHSLOW
Olivier Messiaen - Theme and Variations, Louange à l'Éternité de Jésus
Øyvind Torvund - Plans for future violin and piano pieces
Jennifer Higdon - Echo Dash
Chen Yi - From Old Peking Folklore
Tonia Ko - Tribute | Axis 2

Videos

Past groupmuses (2)

  • Double Standard on Riverside

    Saturday, Jan 11, 2020 7:00 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: UWS
    • Composers: Brahms, Adams, Messiaen, Saariaho
    • Instruments: Piano and violin duo
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 4 years ago

  • Memory Arts Café

    Wednesday, Apr 10, 2019 6:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: New York Memory Center
    • Composers: John Adams, Chen Yi, Max Bruch
    • Instruments: Violin and piano
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 5 years ago