Emirzade and Anderson formed Duo Tandem in 2012 while studying at the prestigious San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Their shared artistic vision blends their distinct, individual cultural backgrounds into a unique, combined musical voice. Collaborating with composers and writing for themselves, Duo Tandem has compiled a far-reaching set of new music based on old and new world stories and imagery that has been described by Classical Guitar Magazine as “a magical blend that is no longer any one style, but instead a new and exciting polyglot.”
Duo Tandem’s many concert engagements include the Elmhurst College World Music Series and a performance at the historic Bellapais Abbey in Cyprus for an audience that included the President of North Cyprus, Mustafa Akıncı.